m19: Black Bridle, Orange Stitch
Black leather, orange thread, orange suede inside. Subtle only until the light hits it.
Black and orange
Thick UK English bridle leather in black, stitched in orange and lined in Italian calf suede, also orange. The lock is a round Italian-made combination lock, chrome over brass. The top handle carries a silver ring, and the shoulder strap is lined in orange. I made it in late 2023.
Size
10 x 7 x 4 inches, with an inside mobile slip pocket and an adjustable shoulder strap, 20 inch drop. Hand saddle stitched.
On a granite counter
I photographed m19 on a granite counter in front of a tile backsplash, with white Marcellino dust bags next to it.
How it is made
The clock lock is one of my high-end handmade locks, made by hand in Italy; it sets like a clock, so the combination is a time you can remember.
The suede is real: see the suede lining page for why I use it instead of microsuede, and the care page for how to look after it.
The bridle leather is described on my leather page, and the journal explains it in What English Bridle Leather Actually Is, and Why Briefcases Are Cut From It.
The seams are hand stitched; see The Saddle Stitch Explained: Hand-Sewing Leather Step by Step for the method.
