I bought a black one of these at a hardware store and have been wearing it regularly for over 10 years.  Over time it stretched, developed a permanent sag, and some surface wrinkles, but it still works.  It's survived both casual wear and hard work with tools hanging from it.  What I like best about it is it's design's flexibility to adapt for weight loss and growth.  The hardware and stitching of this new brown one looks to be of the same quality, however the leather is more of a matte porous texture than the smooth somewhat glossier texture of my older black one.  Also, although both are marked the same size, the new belt is almost 2" longer and 1/4" wider than the older belt.