In Austria, Q carries his laptop in a briefcase that looks as if it belongs on the back seat of a Land Rover rather than in an airport lounge. The Barbour Land Rover briefcase is an olive, business-style bag with waxed leather trims, made in the countryside idiom and put to work for a very modern job. It is, in our view, one of the more sensible things anyone carries in the world of Daniel Craig’s Bond.
In the film
Ben Whishaw’s Q carries the bag in the Austria sequence of Spectre (2015), where it holds his laptop. The model is the olive Barbour x Land Rover Briefcase, reference UBA0278OL35.
The details of the Barbour Land Rover briefcase
Olive, not black. Most briefcases announce an office. This one reads as outdoor equipment, which is why it moves so easily between a meeting and a muddy car park.
Leather trims. The trims are waxed leather and the branding is embossed into the leather, so the bag marks itself quietly rather than shouting its maker.
A collaboration with a purpose. In our reading, Barbour and Land Rover share an outlook: dependable British gear for weather, not for show. This bag is that outlook adapted for a laptop.
Using it now
This is the bag for a man who carries a laptop and a notebook and would rather not look as though he does. It sits best with soft, outdoor-leaning clothes: a knit or a corduroy jacket, a shirt without a tie, dark denim or moleskin trousers. We would not carry it with a sharp city suit; the olive and the leather trim belong with softer cloth.
Finding one. The bag dates from Barbour’s 2014/2015 season and is out of production, so it is found second-hand. Our button runs an eBay search. Ask for the reference (UBA0278OL35), check the leather trims and the embossed branding carefully, and buy only from a seller who gives clear photographs and accepts returns.
In the spirit of it. If you want the look rather than the exact bag, Barbour’s current Wax Leather Briefcase is a different bag, not the one from the film, but it shares the idea: an olive waxed-cotton laptop case with leather handles and antique brass hardware. Barbour’s US site lists it at an RRP of US$250 at the time of writing, October 2026.
For more bags in the same register, see our bags and luggage edit, or the full list of what appears in Spectre.
Specifications
| Reference | UBA0278OL35 |
|---|---|
| Colour | Olive |
| Trim | Waxed leather trims with embossed leather branding |
| Dimensions | Not confirmed from the maker |
| RRP | Not confirmed |
Questions
Who carries the Barbour Land Rover briefcase in Spectre?
Q, played by Ben Whishaw. He uses it to carry his laptop during the scenes in Austria.
What is the reference of the Barbour x Land Rover briefcase?
The olive version is UBA0278OL35. Quote it when searching or when checking a pre-owned listing.
Can you still buy it new?
No. The bag is out of production, so an example is found second-hand. Barbour’s current Wax Leather Briefcase is a similar idea but a different bag.
Related reading: the clothes and kit from the Daniel Craig films, and our guide to every film in the series.
