I ordered this belt to replace a similar Trafalgar belt that was showing wear. I also have an Allen Edmonds belt for comparison for US$100 - Dollars ordered. Although Allen Edmonds is made in USA and Trafalgar is made in China, initially the quality of the Trafalgar turned out to be much better. Both the leather and the buckle of the Trafalgar looked better and the quality has gone down , 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 straight away but we'll have to see how it ages.