Executive Leather Messenger
Executive Leather Messenger
Our distressed full-grain grizzly leather only looks better with age
Grizzly leather's beautiful patina (Pictured: Staad Attaché)
Two deep organizational pockets (one zips closed)
Two padded laptop and tablet compartments
Compact fits up to a 15" laptop and your work essentials
Full sizes accommodates bulkier items
Designed for comfort: ergonimically-placed handles, adjustable straps
Slot for carry-on handles
Compact and Full sizes
Full size, Grizzly Leather
Available in three full-grain leather colors
Chocolate Leather
Grizzly Leather
Black Leather

Executive Leather Messenger

Fits Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pro


-285 in stock

Handcrafted from full-grain leather, this classic messenger bag hosts modern features for today’s digital lifestyle: padded laptop and tablet compartments and ample pockets for storing tech gear.

 

All our products are crafted locally in our workshop by the most skilled sewing team in San Francisco.


Materials:

  • Full-grain, naturally tanned leather
  • More details here

Dimensions & Weight:

  • Compact:
  • 14.25” (l) x 2.75”-3” (w) x 10.5” (h); 3.25 lbs.
    36.19 (l) x 6.98-7.62 (w) x 26.67 (h) cm; 1.47 kg
    Volume: 7.5 liters

  • Full:
  • 15” (l) x 3.25”-3.5” (w) x 12” (h); 3.5 lbs.
    38.1 (l) x 8.25 (w) x 30.48 (l) cm; 1.58 kg
    Volume: 10.5 liters

FEATURES

  • Metal key fob facilitates convenient key retrieval.
  • Dual-layer leather flap shuts securely with a paragliding buckle.
  • Gold, water-resistant liner lights up interior for increased visibility.
  • Two padded compartments for protecting a 16-inch laptop and 13-inch tablet.
  • Rear panel slides over wheeled-suitcase handles for hands-free airport navigation.
  • Leather grab handle, secured with strong rivets, offers a more formal carrying option.
  • Adjustable shoulder strap with a removable floating shoulder pad keeps strap in place.
  • Luxuriously-soft, lined pockets under front flap holds a smartphone and other quick-access items.
  • Interior pockets include one zippered for valuables, open-topped for cords and accessories, and one pen slot.

 

SHIPPING 
  • Domestic: Flat rate 2-day shipping.  Details.
  • International: 2-3 business day delivery. Country duty/tax calculated at Checkout. Details.

Customer Reviews

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Michael R. (New Jersey, United States)
Highly recommended, wonderful bag

Love my new executive leather messenger in the grizzly leather. Excellent ordering expeerience with great correspondence while my bag was being made. Exceeded my expectations and perfect messenger bag for me to carry my laptop and belonging to and from the office and the hospital when rounding and seeing patients. Highly recommended and will consider future purchases as gifts.

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Andrew T. (California, United States)
Item is solid

Been teaching at an art college is this bag is way better than what I had before. Easy to carry and light and durable

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David K. (California, United States)
I love it every day

Perfect for bringing the laptop to work, meetings, and I enjoyed every time I opened it up and put my hands in it. Get one.

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Christo S. (Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria)
Christo S.

I've discovered WaterField Designs some 5 years ago, while searching for a messenger bag for my MacBook. Since then I have purchased three excellent and really outstanding bags (too bad one of them was stolen). I can confidently say that their products are top-notch in terms of both quality and style. As Gary said to me (yep, I was lucky to meet him in person in his workshop in SF), I am probably the biggest fan of WaterField Designs in Bulgaria :)

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John P. (Virginia, United States)
First Rate Service, First Rate Product

Gary and his team are easy to reach, helpful, and incredibly responsive. The bag is as advertised in the video and photos—well designed and made with top of the line materials. I decided to exchange the full sized executive messenger bag I ordered for the compact model. The return process couldn’t have been easier. Highly recommended.

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Waterfield Designs Executive Leather Messenger review: Professional practicality

iMore - September 8, 2019

“When you want to make a statement with your laptop bag, look no further.”

4.5 out of 5 stars


SIZE GUIDE

The Executive Leather Messenger Bag is available in two sizes each with a built-in padded compartment for laptops and tablets. The following devices can fit in these sizes: 

Compact - Laptop Compartment fits devices up to 14.09" x 9.7" 

  • 14" MacBook Pro M2
  • 16" MacBook Pro M2 (snug fit)
  • 13” MacBook Pro M2
  • 13" MacBook Air M2
  • Surface Laptop 5 (13.5")
  • Dell XPS 13
  • Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 7

Compact - Tablet Compartment fits devices up to 13" x 8.75" 

  • 12.9" iPad Pro M2 with Magic Keyboard
  • 11” iPad Pro M2 with Magic Keyboard
  • 11" iPad Air with Magic Keyboard
  • Pixel Slate
  • Surface Pro 9 with Type Cover

Full - Laptop Compartment fits devices up to 14.25" x 9.75" 

  • 14" MacBook Pro M2
  • 16" MacBook Pro M2
  • 13" MacBook Pro M2
  • 13" MacBook Air M2
  • Surface Laptop 5 (15")

Full - Tablet Compartment fits devices up to 13.5" x 8.5" 

  • 12.9" iPad Pro M2 with Magic Keyboard
  • 11" iPad Pro M2 with Magic Keyboard
  • 11" iPad Air with Magic Keyboard
  • Pixel Slate
  • Surface Pro 9 with Type Cover

CARING FOR YOUR LEATHER BAG

We usually recommend not doing anything to the full-grain leather of your bag, letting it develop it's own beautiful patina over time. However, you may want to freshen it up a bit with a leather conditioner. The leather may darken a bit, so test the reaction first on a spot that's not highly visible, like the bottom of the bag. For the distressed leather that we use, you can also spread the oils around and smooth them out a bit with heat from a hair dryer. 

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