I've looked through dozens of belts looking for some black, good leather, 1 1/4 inches wide with a rivet to hold the loop. Well, this one was the closest I could get, but its width is 1 3/8" (which makes it a little tight in the belt loop for some). It also doesn't have a rivet, but it has enough extra skin for me to attach a "Chicago Rivet" Don The metallurgy of the buckle doesn't matter, but it matters to some.