Can you recommend a nice leather messenger bag?

[Blueberry]

Oh Levenger - nice choice! I just drooled all over my keyboard at the Essential Messenger. Lovely!

I'm saving pennies for a Pac Design Bag, though. I have lots of nice "work" bags - what I need is something that I don't have to worry about and can't destroy. One of my favorite wrenches has had one for ~4 years (and uses it - he says - as his "trunk" since he doesn't have a car). It's still in one piece....

[alice]

Like... this?
Or this?

They also have some smaller vertical messenger bags, if you look around some.

[sundial]

I received the Cambridge messenger bag and it was sooo nice. The quality and construction is excellent and the experience with the packaging and presentation was almost like that of a new Brooks saddle.

[herrikwilliam]

If you're looking for a genuine leather messenger bag, check out the entire range of leather messengers from the Soulful Collection. The quality is excellent and the prices are reasonably affordable.

[whateveronfire]

I'm a bit of a bag enthusiast, so I clicked through when I saw the query. Unless your commute ride is short, I'd recommend against a leather messenger bag. It's not going to breathe well. It's going to be heavy. If it isn't heavy, it won't last very long. Brooks bags are gorgeous. I wouldn't want to ride with one for more than a short way.

I'm a big fan of Saddleback bags and use them off the bike a lot. I also have a custom bag from "Don't Mourn, Organize" which is beyond gorgeous. When I commute, though, I use my Crumpler Complete Seed (if I need to bring clothes), my small Vaya (if I don't), or my GoRuck Echo. I also like BaileyWorks a lot for messengers.

Of course, feel free to ignore me and buy any one of the gorgeous bags recommended above. You'll have a great bag at the end.