Steele

Yes. The main compartment holds a padded laptop sleeve with a retaining strap across it, so your computer stays put. Around the laptop compartment, a zipped pocket and slip pockets take the charger, the cables and a notebook, so nothing rattles loose.

The sleeve is sized for 15.6" laptops, and that is the largest size we promise. A 16-inch MacBook Pro sits right at that limit and we have not measured one into this bag, so we will not claim the fit here. If you try and it does not slide in, returns run 30 days.

12 L, in a 42 × 29 × 10 cm frame. A laptop, a charger, a folder and the small things of a working day, with the front zipped pockets for what you reach for most. Empty, the bag weighs 1 kg.

That is where it lives. The pebbled black cowhide looks sober in a meeting and takes the metro without complaint, and the mesh-backed straps carry the weight through a full day. If you want the same commuter role in a modern technical build, the Db Journey Essential backpack runs the same size.

A hidden zipped pocket sits flat against your back, where a phone, wallet or passport stays out of reach in a crowd. The luggage pass-through slides over a suitcase handle so the bag rides the trolley across an airport, and the elastic side pocket keeps a bottle where you can grab it in a queue.

The material is water-resistant, not waterproof. It can withstand light rain and splashes, but avoid heavy or prolonged rain and immersion. Protect electronics separately, wipe off moisture and let the bag dry naturally away from direct heat.

Long trips. At 12 L it is a city bag: it carries your tech and your day, and stops there. If you need leather that takes an overnight kit as well, look at our leather travel backpack.