If you're choosing between the Emery Prestige Briefcase and the Grams28 176 Essential Briefcase, you're looking at two slim leather work bags for a laptop and papers. The 176 takes a 16-inch laptop and a tablet in separate sleeves, opens flat, slides over a suitcase handle, and you can find Grams28 at stockists in Dubai Mall, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Kuwait. The Prestige costs AED 679 less, is vegetable-tanned full-grain calf with solid brass hardware, and comes with a lifetime warranty, 100 days to return or exchange it and free delivery across the GCC.
Emery wrote this page and we make the Prestige, so we're not neutral. Everything about Grams28 below comes from its own website, checked on 25 October 2026, and we've included where Grams28 comes out ahead.
Side by side
| Emery Prestige Briefcase | Grams28 176 Essential Briefcase | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (UAE) | AED 1,620 | Dhs. 2,299 |
| Leather | Vegetable-tanned full-grain calf, LWG-certified tanneries | "Italian Pebbled Bovine Leather", Gruppo Mastrotto tannery, LWG certification |
| Laptop | Up to 15.5 inches, in its own compartment | 16" MacBook Pro, plus a separate tablet sleeve |
| Size | 39 × 29.5 × 8 cm | 41.5 × 28.5 × 6 cm, 7.1 L |
| Weight | Not listed | 1480 g |
| Pockets | Laptop compartment, 3 inside pockets, large outside slip pocket, slit pocket, 2 pen slots | Laptop and tablet sleeves, outside zip pocket, inside organiser pockets |
| Extras | Solid brass hardware, YKK zip | Opens flat, luggage pass-through |
| Carry | 2 leather handles, adjustable shoulder strap | Handles, 25mm padded strap included |
| Lining | Not listed | Not stated |
| Colours | Camel, Black | Black, Dark Brown |
| See it in a store | Online only | Stockists: Level Shoes (Dubai Mall), CVRGRM (Abu Dhabi), Harvey Nichols (Riyadh, Kuwait) |
| Warranty | Lifetime | Lifetime on bags, for functional damage and defects; leather replacement quoted at a cost; shipping not covered |
| Returns | 100 days to return or exchange | 30 days, unused with tags; you pay return shipping |
| Delivery | Free across the GCC | "Free, Fast Shipping"; express 2–7 working days, standard 7–15; UAE duties and taxes settled with FedEx on delivery |
Prices and terms as published on 25 October 2026. Check both sites for the latest.
Where Grams28 is ahead
The 176 fits a 16-inch laptop, and it has a separate sleeve for a tablet, so a MacBook Pro and an iPad ride apart. It opens flat for packing, has a luggage pass-through for travel, and comes with a padded shoulder strap. Grams28 publishes the full spec: 41.5 × 28.5 × 6 cm, 1480 g, 7.1 litres. It names its tannery, Gruppo Mastrotto, and its leather is LWG-certified. You can also see Grams28 at stockists in the region: Level Shoes in Dubai Mall, CVRGRM in Abu Dhabi, and Harvey Nichols in Riyadh and Kuwait. Check with the store which pieces it carries. If you need more room, the 177 Dual Briefcase (Dhs. 2,699) has two compartments and 13 litres.
Where Emery is ahead
The Prestige is AED 679 cheaper. It's vegetable-tanned full-grain calf from LWG-certified tanneries, with solid brass hardware and a YKK zip. Grams28 describes the 176's leather as pebbled bovine leather, a textured finish. The Prestige fits laptops up to 15.5 inches in their own compartment, with three inside pockets, a large outside slip pocket and two pen slots. Our laptop bag size guide lists real laptop sizes.
Both brands give a lifetime warranty on this bag. Grams28 says it charges for replacement leather pieces and doesn't cover shipping for repairs. Emery gives you 100 days to return or exchange the Prestige. Grams28 gives 30 days from delivery, and you pay the return shipping. Its returns page says that cost comes off the refund. Its separate refund-policy page says refunds are made "less 10% for fees/expenses", and that Grams28 pays return shipping on defective items. Emery delivers free across the GCC. Grams28 shows free shipping on this bag, and for the UAE its shipping page says you settle duties and taxes with FedEx on delivery.
Which should you choose?
Choose Grams28 if you carry a 16-inch laptop and a tablet, travel with a suitcase, or want to see the brand in a store in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh or Kuwait first.
Choose Emery if you want vegetable-tanned full-grain leather with solid brass, a laptop compartment up to 15.5 inches, a lifetime warranty and 100 days to return or exchange, for AED 679 less.
See the Prestige Briefcase and all men's briefcases, or compare it with Kaizer's Cavalry Business Bag.
Quick answers
What laptop fits the Grams28 176 Essential Briefcase? Grams28 says it fits a 16" MacBook Pro and an iPad Pro in separate sleeves. The Emery Prestige fits laptops up to 15.5 inches (October 2026).
Do both have a lifetime warranty? Yes. Grams28's lifetime warranty covers its bags, folios and organisers. Emery's warranty on the Prestige is lifetime.
Can I see Grams28 in the UAE? Grams28 lists stockists at Level Shoes in Dubai Mall and CVRGRM in Abu Dhabi (October 2026). Emery sells online only.
