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A men's leather satchel is a flap bag you can carry two ways: by a short top handle into a meeting, or on a long strap across the body on the way there. We make three. The Durham is a two-compartment satchel in full grain buffalo leather with a buckled flap, built for a 16-inch laptop. The Hebden is a lighter full grain satchel with two buckles, a flapped front pocket and a rolled top handle, built for a 14-inch laptop. The Morpeth is a full grain leather satchel-messenger with a brass push-lock, built for a 15-inch laptop. They cost $265, $225 and $215.
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The DurhamThe satchel started as a school bag: a flap over the opening, a handle on top and a strap for the shoulder. A messenger has the flap and the strap but usually no handle. A briefcase is carried by its handles first, and is often a zip-top case like our Richmond. Our Leyburn and Penrith have no top handle, so they appear with the men's leather messenger bags rather than here.
| Durham | Hebden | Morpeth | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Material | Full grain buffalo leather, pull-up finish | Full grain leather | Full grain leather |
| Size | 16.5" x 12" x 4.75" | 15" x 11" x 3.5" | 15.5" x 11.5" x 4" |
| Laptop | 16-inch, padded sleeve | 14-inch, padded sleeve | 15-inch, padded sleeve |
| Main compartments | Two | One, plus a flapped front pocket | One, with organiser pockets |
| Closure | Two leather straps, brass buckles | Two leather straps, brass buckles | Brass push-lock |
| Carry | Top handle (4" drop) and detachable shoulder strap | Rolled top handle (3.5" drop) and detachable strap | Top grab handle and adjustable shoulder strap |
| Empty weight | 3.5 lb | 2.6 lb | 3.1 lb |
| Price | $265 | $225 | $215 |
The Durham is the satchel for people who carry a lot. It has two main compartments, so the laptop sits in its own padded section away from lunch and wet umbrellas. Under the flap are pen loops, a phone pocket and a zip pocket. The flap fastens with two leather straps and solid brass buckles, the top handle has a 4-inch drop, and the shoulder strap unclips when you want it to look like a briefcase. It comes in black, chocolate, cognac, oxblood and tan buffalo leather.
The Hebden is the everyday satchel: 15 inches wide, 3.5 deep and 2.6 lb empty, so it carries a 14-inch laptop without the bulk of a briefcase. Two leather straps with solid brass buckles hold the flap, a small front pocket with its own flap keeps keys and a card holder to hand, and the rolled top handle sits on brass rings. It comes in chocolate, tan, black and cognac full grain leather.
The Morpeth is lighter and a little smaller. It has a structured full grain flap on a brass push-lock, a top grab handle and an adjustable strap with a 23-inch drop, which makes it a satchel you will mostly wear as a messenger. It comes in black, chocolate, cognac, olive and tan.
A satchel lives on its flap and buckles, and thin leather wrinkles and sags there within a year. Buffalo hide is thicker than cow hide, so the Durham's flap keeps its shape and the buckle straps do not stretch. Its oiled pull-up finish lightens where it bends and darkens again with handling, and most scratches buff out with a thumb. See all our buffalo leather bags.
Use the top handle in the office and in meetings, where a long strap looks casual. Wear the strap across the body on the commute, so the weight sits at your hip and both hands are free. On the Durham you can unclip the strap entirely and carry it as a briefcase.
Look at the buckle straps: they should be stitched through the flap, not glued on. The top handle should be riveted or stitched through a reinforcing patch, because it carries the whole weight when the bag is lifted. Check that the flap is stiff enough to hold its shape when the bag is half empty. Make sure the laptop sleeve is padded and fits your machine with a little to spare. Our guide to the best leather briefcases covers the same checks for handle-first bags.
A satchel with initials on the flap is a lasting gift for a new job or a promotion. See personalized briefcases and leather gifts for him.
Both satchels are cut and stitched by hand in our own workshop after you order and leave within 5 to 7 working days. Up to three initials can be pressed on the flap, free. Every bag has 30-day returns, lifetime cover on the stitching and five years on the hardware.
Looking for a women's satchel? See our leather satchels. Otherwise, go back to all leather messenger bags or see leather briefcases.
A flap bag with both a top handle and a shoulder strap, so it can be carried like a briefcase or worn across the body. Ours are the buffalo leather Durham and the full grain Hebden and Morpeth.
A satchel has a top handle, and a messenger usually does not. Satchels tend to be more structured and upright. Messengers are wider and are carried on the strap.
In the Durham, yes. It is 16.5 inches wide with a padded sleeve for a 16-inch laptop. The Morpeth takes up to a 15-inch laptop, and the Hebden up to a 14-inch one.
Yes. It is full grain leather from water buffalo hide, thicker than cow hide and finished with oils and waxes, so it is tougher and hides scratches well.
Yes. Carried by the top handle, a structured leather satchel reads as formally as a briefcase, and the shoulder strap makes the commute easier.
Yes. We press up to three initials on the flap in gold, silver or a blind press, and the satchel keeps its 30-day returns.
Nothing we sell is bonded, corrected or finished with a plastic film, which is what makes a cheap bag flake at the corners.
Full grain explainedCut when you order and dispatched in 5 to 7 working days, or 4 to 6 for the hand woven Wren. A monogram adds one working day.
Shipping and deliveryThree letters in gold foil, silver foil or a blind press, set by hand before the bag is boxed, on every bag we make.
PersonalizationIf something is wrong, the reply comes from the workshop rather than a call center, and the repair is done by the person who made the bag.
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