Santiago

52 L : several weeks' worth of clothes, with 3 slip pockets on the sides, a large zip pocket and a laptop divider to keep order inside all that volume. If your trips are more often two or three days than two or three weeks, the smaller ROSARIO leather holdall carries the same spirit in a shorter format.

Yes. A padded laptop sleeve closes with a velcro strap, so your computer travels wedged safely in the middle of your clothes instead of rattling around the main space.

Both, as the day demands. The Santiago offers a double reinforced leather handle and an adjustable, removable shoulder strap. Switching from one carry to the other takes a few seconds.

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.

Yes, that is what the 5 protective rivets under the bag are for. Station platforms, pavements and gravel are exactly the repeated friction they were added to absorb, so the base of the leather stays off the surface.

If you count every gram or haul wet sports gear, a technical fabric duffel such as the Sandqvist Stream Weekender will serve you better. The Santiago is 2.4 kg of full-grain leather empty: a bag that takes marks and turns them into patina, not one that disappears on the scale.