I ordered this to replace a similar Trafalgar belt that was showing wear. At the same time, I also ordered a $100 Allen Edmonds belt for comparison. Although Allen Edmonds are made in the USA and Trafalgar in China, the original quality of Trafalgar turned out to be much better. Both the leather and the buckle of the Trafalgar looked better and higher quality. However the quality seems to have deteriorated since I bought my previous Trafalgar about 10 years ago which was made in the USA and had a solid brass buckle made in Italy. The new belt looks great right away, but we'll see how it ages.