If you're choosing between the Emery Prestige Briefcase and the Lundi Paris Valentin, you're looking at two compact leather briefcases for a laptop and a full work day. The Valentin takes laptops up to 16 inches, is lined in Alcantara, has an outside passport pocket and a strap that slides over a suitcase handle, and comes with a 2-year warranty. The Prestige costs AED 830 less, fits laptops up to 15.5 inches, and comes with a lifetime warranty, 100 days to return or exchange it and free delivery across the GCC.
We make the Prestige, so we're not neutral. Everything below comes from what each brand publishes on its own website, and we've included where Lundi Paris comes out ahead.
Side by side
| Emery Prestige Briefcase | Lundi Paris Valentin | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (UAE) | AED 1,620 | AED 2,450, duties and taxes included |
| Leather | Vegetable-tanned full-grain calf, LWG-certified tanneries | Grained leather, semi-vegetable tanned ("cuir grainé au tannage semi-végétal"); smooth full-grain handles and base |
| Lining | Not listed | Alcantara |
| Laptop | Up to 15.5 inches, in its own compartment | Padded pocket for 13 to 16 inches (laptop up to 36 cm long) |
| Size | 39 × 29.5 × 8 cm | 39 × 28 × 8 cm |
| Pockets | Laptop compartment, 3 inside pockets, large outside slip pocket, slit pocket, 2 pen slots | Inside zip pocket, 2 flat pockets, 2 business-card pockets, key strap, pen loop, outside zip pocket for a passport |
| Hardware | Solid brass, YKK zip | Brass, YKK Excella metal zips |
| Carry | 2 leather handles, adjustable shoulder strap | Handles, shoulder strap, magnetic strap for a suitcase handle |
| Colours | Camel, Black | Cognac, Brown, Navy, Black |
| See it in a store | Online only | Stockists in France and other countries; none in the UAE |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 2 years for manufacturing defects |
| Returns | 100 days to return or exchange | 14 days; from the UAE you pay US$45 return shipping, and duties aren't refunded on a cash refund |
| Delivery | Free across the GCC; 1–3 days in the UAE | DHL express from France, 2–6 days; free over US$160 |
Lundi Paris checked 25 October 2026. Check both sites for the latest.
Where Lundi Paris is ahead
The Valentin is very well organised. Inside there's a zip pocket, two flat pockets for a phone and power bank, two business-card pockets, a key strap and a pen loop, and the whole bag is lined in Alcantara, a soft suede-like fabric that's kind to a laptop. An outside zip pocket holds your passport, and a magnetic strap on the back slides over a suitcase handle, which helps on work trips. It takes laptops up to 16 inches.
Lundi Paris also gives a written 2-year warranty, repairs in its own workshop and sends the bag back at its cost. You can add laser-engraved initials for AED 79. Prices on its UAE site are shown in dirhams with duties and taxes included, so there's nothing extra to pay at the door. And if you're in Paris, you can see its bags at Le Bon Marché and Printemps Haussmann.
Where Emery is ahead
The Prestige is AED 830 cheaper. It's vegetable-tanned full-grain calf from LWG-certified tanneries, with solid brass hardware and a YKK zip. Lundi Paris describes the Valentin's main leather as grained and semi-vegetable tanned ("cuir grainé au tannage semi-végétal"), with smooth full-grain handles and base. The Prestige has its own laptop compartment for up to 15.5 inches, three inside pockets, a large outside slip pocket and two pen slots. Our laptop bag size guide lists real laptop sizes.
The terms differ most. Emery's warranty on the Prestige is lifetime, against 2 years. You have 100 days to return or exchange it, against 14, and sending a Lundi Paris order back from the UAE costs US$45 by DHL, with duties not refunded if you take your money back (Lundi Paris offers a gift card for the full amount instead). Emery delivers free across the GCC in 1–3 days in the UAE. Lundi Paris ships from France by DHL express in 2–6 days, free on an order this size.
Which should you choose?
Choose Lundi Paris if you carry a 16-inch laptop, want an Alcantara lining, a passport pocket and a suitcase strap for work trips, or want your initials on it.
Choose Emery if your laptop is 15.5 inches or smaller and you want vegetable-tanned full-grain leather with solid brass, a lifetime warranty and 100 days to decide, for AED 830 less.
See the Prestige Briefcase, browse all our briefcases, or compare it with Kaizer's Cavalry Business Bag.
Quick answers
What laptop size fits each briefcase? The Emery Prestige fits laptops up to 15.5 inches. Lundi Paris says the Valentin's padded pocket fits 13 to 16 inches, up to 36 cm long (October 2026).
What is Lundi Paris's warranty? 2 years from purchase, for manufacturing defects. Emery's warranty on the Prestige is lifetime (October 2026).
Can I return a Lundi Paris bag from the UAE? Yes, within 14 days. Return shipping by DHL costs US$45, paid by you, and duties aren't refunded on a cash refund; a gift card covers the full amount including duties (October 2026). Emery gives you 100 days to return or exchange.
