A buckle cast in solid brass — not plated, not coated. Brass right through, so a scratch shows brass underneath. It warms and darkens alongside the leather instead of flaking away from it. Which width? 35 mm — for the office. Dress trousers and suit trousers are made with narrower loops, and a 35 mm strap slips through them and sits flat under a jacket. This is the belt for a shirt tucked in. 40 mm — for everything else. Jeans, chinos and cargos are cut with wider loops, and a narrow belt looks lost in them. 40 mm fills the loop properly and carries the weight of a heavier trouser without rolling. If you are only buying one, buy the width you wear five days a week. The leather Ceylon leather, semi-vegetable tanned, tanned and made in Sri Lanka. One solid piece at 3.5–4 mm — the thickest, strongest part of the hide. Nothing glued, nothing split, nothing bonded. It carries its own grain and stretch marks, and it darkens into a patina that is yours alone. Your size — please read this bit It is not your trouser size. Lay a belt you already wear flat and measure from the fold at the buckle to the hole you actually use. That is the number we need. A belt cut to a trouser waist comes up about two inches short. Put that measurement in the note area when you order. Not sure? Order anyway and send us your trouser size — we will message you before we cut. Made after you order Cut, edged and stitched by hand in Rathmalana. 5–7 working days. Free repairs for life.