Hi,I have been using mine, medium size almost daily for almost a year to work and there is hardly any wear at all.
The leather is soft and durable. The leather is very, very similar to Hermes quality.
I [emoji173]️ that the side compartments are detachable.
It weighs 1.25 pounds with only the zippered side compartment on it. With both on, it weights 1.5 lbs.
Would you consider this a heavy bag when empty, compared to bayswater or neverfull, if you have experience of either? I appreciate you’ve put the weight but I have no idea how heavy that is lol. So sorry