The Durham — Chocolate Buffalo Leather Briefcase

The Durham is a two-compartment briefcase in full grain buffalo leather, with a buckled flap, a top handle and a detachable shoulder strap.

Chocolate buffalo, a dark brown in which the deep grain and the lighter pull-up creases show clearly.

At 16.5 inches wide it takes a 16-inch laptop in a padded sleeve, plus files, a charger and a lunch.

Two main compartments keep the laptop away from everything else, with pen loops, a phone pocket and a zip pocket.

Choose the Durham for someone who carries a lot and wants one bag that will last. See all our personalized briefcases, or all our buffalo leather bags.

The leather

This is full grain water buffalo leather with a pull-up finish: a thicker hide than cow, with a bold, deep natural grain, finished in oils and waxes that lighten where the leather flexes and darken back as you handle it. Scratches buff out with a thumb. No two panels have quite the same grain.

How it is made

Made to order in our own workshop. Every piece is cut by hand, the seams are stitched with waxed thread, the edges are sanded and burnished rather than painted, and the hardware is solid brass. Three initials are pressed free, in gold foil, silver foil or a blind press.

Care

Wipe it dry, rub light scuffs with your thumb to warm the oils back in, and condition it once a year. A shower is fine; a downpour wants a slow dry away from heat.