Men's Brown Genuine Leather Belt with Prong Buckle 3.8 cm 90-140 cm

Plenty of belts do the job and little more. This Leonardo Verrelli model is a step up from the basic kind: it is made from genuine leather, a sturdy material that develops a lovely patina as the months go by, and it is cut at a confident 4 mm thick, so it feels like a proper belt in your hands and on your waist.

It is a men's belt in a warm brown that sits easily with the clothes you probably already own. Wear it with raw denim, a beige chino or navy trousers and it simply looks right. At 3.8 cm wide, it is also a comfortable match for jeans and for hard-wearing work trousers, so it can go from the working week to the weekend without a second thought.

The fastening is a prong buckle, the classic style with a row of holes that most of us have known since our first belt. Nothing fiddly, nothing to learn. If you find it a touch long once you have it on, it can be shortened in a few minutes.

Choosing your size is easy. Take a belt that already fits you well and measure it from the buckle to the hole you actually use, then pick the closest length. You can choose from six: 90 cm, 100 cm, 110 cm, 120 cm, 130 cm or 140 cm. The length is measured without the buckle, up to the middle hole, so you have a little room either way.

Looking after it takes very little effort. A touch of leather cream every so often keeps it supple, and if it ever gets wet, just let it dry naturally in the open air. Treat it this way and it should stay with you for a long time, a simple accessory that suits almost any occasion.