If you're choosing between the Emery Alden RFID Wallet and the Ettinger Bridle Hide Billfold Wallet with 12 C/C, you're looking at two leather bifolds that take up to 12 cards. The Ettinger is a classic from a British maker that holds a Royal Warrant, in fine bridle hide with seven colour options and initials blocked by hand. The Alden costs AED 1,590 less, has 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 Wallet | Ettinger Bridle Hide Billfold Wallet with 12 C/C | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (UAE) | AED 210 | AED 1,800 |
| Leather | Vegetable-tanned full-grain, LWG-certified tanneries | Outside "Fine Bridle Hide"; inside "Vegetable tanned panel hide" |
| Lining | Leather | Pocket linings in jacquard fabric |
| Cards | 8–12 | 12 slots |
| Cash | 1 cash compartment, 2 flat pockets | 2 note pockets, 2 slip pockets |
| RFID protection | Yes | Not mentioned |
| Size | Not listed | 11 × 2.5 × 9 cm closed, 72 g |
| Colours | Cognac, Black, Brown | 7 options: Black, Navy, Ettinger Grey, Red, Petrol Blue or Green with London Tan, or all London Tan |
| 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; 1–3 days in the UAE | £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 has a long record. It holds a Royal Warrant, "By Appointment to HM King Charles III", first granted in 1996 and renewed in 2024, and it has made bridle hide wallets since the 1930s in its UK factory in Walsall. This billfold comes in seven colour options, against three for the Alden, and its buyers rate it 4.9 from 30 votes. You can add up to five initials for AED 155, blocked by hand with antique letter sets in blind, gold or silver. Ettinger also runs a bespoke service for wallets, with 34 leathers and 20 threads to choose from, at its London showroom and trunk shows. Its warranty covers manufacturing defects for three years, and it arrives in an Ettinger gift box.
Where Emery is ahead
The Alden is AED 1,590 cheaper. It has RFID protection, so contactless cards can't be read at close range; Ettinger's page doesn't mention RFID. It's vegetable-tanned full-grain leather from LWG-certified tanneries, lined in leather, and holds 8 to 12 cards with a cash compartment and two flat pockets. Our leather glossary explains the grades.
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, in 1–3 days in the UAE. 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, bridle hide in a bright colour, your initials blocked by hand, or a bespoke wallet.
Choose Emery if you want RFID protection, full-grain leather lined in leather, a lifetime warranty and 100 days to decide, for a fraction of the price.
See the Alden RFID Wallet, browse men's wallets, or compare it with Bellroy's Hide & Seek.
Quick answers
Does the Ettinger Bridle Hide Billfold have RFID protection? Ettinger's page doesn't mention RFID. The Emery Alden has RFID protection (October 2026).
How many cards does each hold? The Emery Alden holds 8 to 12 cards. The Ettinger Billfold with 12 C/C has 12 card slots (October 2026).
Which is cheaper? The Emery Alden is AED 210; the Ettinger Bridle Hide Billfold with 12 C/C is AED 1,800 on its site for UAE visitors (October 2026).
