If you're choosing between the Emery Alden RFID Card Case and the Ettinger Capra Flat Credit Card Case, you're looking at two flat card cases in goat leather, each with a central pocket for folded notes. The Capra comes from a British maker that holds a Royal Warrant, in five colours, with initials blocked by hand. The Alden costs AED 510 less, has five card slots against four, adds RFID protection, and comes with a lifetime warranty, 100 days to return or exchange it and free delivery across the GCC.
We make the Alden, so we're not neutral. This page is written by Emery. Everything below comes from what each brand publishes on its own website, checked 25 October 2026, and we've included where Ettinger comes out ahead.
Side by side
| Emery Alden RFID Card Case | Ettinger Capra Flat Credit Card Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (UAE) | AED 250 | AED 760 |
| Leather | Vegetable-tanned full-grain chèvre (goat), LWG-certified tanneries | "Goat Leather" |
| Lining | Not stated | Pocket linings in jacquard fabric |
| Capacity | 5 card slots and 1 central pocket | 4 card slots and 1 central slip pocket |
| RFID protection | Yes | Not mentioned |
| Size | Not listed | 10 × 0.4 × 7.1 cm, 22 g |
| Colours | Black, Chestnut | Bordeaux, Forest Green, Black, Tan, Marine Blue |
| Personalisation | Not offered | Initials, +AED 155 |
| Warranty | Lifetime | 3 years for manufacturing defects, from delivery |
| Returns | 100 days to return or exchange | 14 working days, unused; you pay return shipping unless faulty; personalised pieces can't be refunded |
| Delivery to the UAE | Free across the GCC | £35 to the Middle East (shown in GBP); 3–5 working days by DHL Express; duties paid (DDP) where possible |
Prices and terms as published on 25 October 2026. Check both sites for the latest.
Where Ettinger is ahead
Ettinger holds a Royal Warrant, "By Appointment to HM King Charles III", first granted in 1996 and renewed in 2024, and makes its leather goods in its UK factory in Walsall. The Capra comes in five colours, including bordeaux, forest green and marine blue, against two for the Alden. Ettinger publishes the exact size, 10 × 0.4 × 7.1 cm and 22 g, so you know how thin it is. You can add up to five initials for AED 155, blocked by hand with antique letter sets in blind, gold or silver, and it arrives in an Ettinger gift box. Ettinger also runs a bespoke service for card cases, with 34 leathers and 20 threads, at its London showroom and trunk shows.
Where Emery is ahead
The Alden is AED 510 cheaper and holds one more card: five slots and a central pocket, against four slots on the Capra. It has RFID protection, so contactless cards can't be read at close range; Ettinger's page doesn't mention RFID. Both are goat leather. The Alden is vegetable-tanned full-grain chèvre from LWG-certified tanneries, with a fine pebbled grain that hides scratches. Our leather glossary explains the terms.
The terms differ too. Emery's warranty on the Alden is lifetime, against three years for manufacturing defects. You have 100 days to return or exchange it; Ettinger gives 14 working days and you pay the return shipping on unwanted items. Emery delivers free across the GCC; Ettinger charges £35 to the Middle East and quotes 3–5 working days.
Which should you choose?
Choose Ettinger if you want a Royal Warrant maker, a colour like bordeaux or forest green, or your initials blocked by hand for a gift.
Choose Emery if you want five card slots, RFID protection, a lifetime warranty and 100 days to decide, for AED 510 less.
See the Alden RFID Card Case, browse men's card holders, or compare it with Kaizer's Zenith.
Quick answers
How many cards does each hold? The Emery Alden has 5 card slots and a central pocket. The Ettinger Capra Flat Credit Card Case has 4 card slots and a central slip pocket (October 2026).
Are both made of goat leather? Yes. Ettinger lists the Capra as goat leather. The Emery Alden is vegetable-tanned full-grain chèvre, a goat leather (October 2026).
Which is cheaper? The Emery Alden RFID Card Case is AED 250; the Ettinger Capra Flat Credit Card Case is AED 760 on its site for UAE visitors (October 2026).
