Pad & Quill today introduced its latest product, the Attaché Leather Messenger Bag, which is designed as an upgrade to its popular standard messenger bag.

Like all Pad & Quill products, the new Messenger Bag is made from high-quality full-grain bridle leather by hand and outfitted with nickel and copper hardware.

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It features a padded laptop pocket that can accommodate a laptop up to 15 inches, like Apple's 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro models, and it includes a padded, secure pocket designed for the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro. The pocket will accommodate 9.7-inch and smaller iPads as well, but not the 12.9-inch model.

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Expandable pleated front pockets on the bag offer space for an iPhone, cables, and other accessories, and at the back, there's a quick access newspaper pocket.

Inside, the entire bag is lined with a soft suede, and it's built with UV-resistant Marine-grade stitching for durability. A zipper pocket holds valuables, and two additional bucket pockets inside the bag hold other essentials. There's a main pouch for books and other accessories, and a set of pen holders.

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The bag measures in at 14 inches wide by 12.5 inches high, and it's 5 inches deep with a weight of five pounds. It comes in several colors, including whiskey, chestnut, and chocolate. All Pad & Quill bags feature a 25-year leather warranty.

Pad & Quill's new Attaché Leather Messenger Bag is available for pre-order from the Pad & Quill website for $495. Orders will ship out in mid-September.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Pad & Quill and may earn commissions on purchases made through links in this article.

Top Rated Comments

willmtaylor Avatar
110 months ago
Only $500??? What a steal, I'll take two!

Give me a damn break, plethora of beautiful bags out there at much better price points.
Hand made genuine high quality leather made in America? I’d like to see those bags if you don’t mind.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
macfanjoe Avatar
110 months ago
MR - is this an advertisement? If so you should mark it as such...


Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Iconoclysm Avatar
110 months ago
Only $500??? What a steal, I'll take two!

Give me a damn break, plethora of beautiful bags out there at much better price points.
Pff, I have a leather messenger bag half that size that cost $350 and it's just for short trips.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
sdjones121 Avatar
110 months ago
Only $500??? What a steal, I'll take two!

Give me a damn break, plethora of beautiful bags out there at much better price points.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jimbobb24 Avatar
110 months ago
It's a beautiful bag. Out of my price range for a bag but probably worth saving for. Some of these bags are so well made they last decades.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
saulinpa Avatar
110 months ago
I would like to know how that SLR camera fits in the bag without removing the lens.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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