Reversible Men's Belt in Black and Brown Genuine Leather 100 cm

Most belts give you one look. This one gives you two. It is a reversible men's belt in genuine leather, black on one face and brown on the other, so a quick flip of the strap changes the whole effect and saves you owning a pair.

The strap is 100 cm long and 3.3 cm wide, a go-to width that slides through the loops of nearly every pair of trousers you own. It is 4 mm thick, which helps it hold its shape rather than sagging or curling at the edges. If it turns out a touch too long, it can be shortened.

Fastening is as simple as it gets. The pin buckle closes the way a classic belt should: the pin sits in the hole that suits you, and that is that. The belt carries the Leonardo Verrelli name.

Choosing the right length takes a minute. Take a belt that already fits you well and measure it from the buckle (not counting the buckle itself) to the central hole, the one you actually fasten. Then compare that figure with the 100 cm of this model.

Styling is easy. Wear the brown side with jeans during the week, then turn it to black when a suit calls for something sharper at work. Genuine leather is a tough material and tends to gain character as the months go by.

A little care keeps it looking its best. Now and then, work in some leather balm and leave the belt to dry in the open air. It arrives in its own box, which makes it a handy, everyday kind of gift for someone close to you.