This bow tie looks like a quality tie. It's polyester, not silk, but if you wear a tuxedo only a few times a year, it might be all you need. As a self tie bow tie, it will still look better than much more expensive pre-tied ones with hooks.

Some people are confused about how self tie bow ties work. This one is adjustable to 14 different sizes, and just about all self tie bow ties are adjustable these days. The alternative would be for a merchant to offer 14 different sizes, so if the merchant stocked only four styles, it would require an inventory of almost sixty different products to meet the need. Even high end haberdashers are very unlikely to offer single size bow ties these days, even for hundreds of dollars.

To size this tie, as with all other non-fixed size ties, the rear part of one side passes through a loop and you anchor it it one of 14 different holes on the inside.  The only difference between this and others, aside from the number of holes, is that some ties have markings next to each hole corresponding to shirt collar sizes. However, considering that this is likely to be used by one person, the initial adjustment is a one time event.  This loop is NOT similar to the one on hook-on bow ties, that have what looks like a strap length adjustment buckle, as well as a separate (obviously outside) hook and loop for anchoring it around the collar. One of the points of a self tie bow tie is that you do not need access to a hook on the outside because you close the tie by tying it. For the same reason, the loop is neither removable nor big enough that you'd be able to separate the sides.

Self tie bow ties look like ties, and do not have a prefabricated appearance. You are limited only by your ability to tie it, which is not difficult, but not necessarily easy to learn from the best written instructions, or most videos on the Internet for that matter. Mine did not come with any sort of instructions, and some have chosen to criticize similar ties for bad or missing instructions. However, it's not typical with clothing items to include instructions. All bow ties tie the same way, and I wouldn't expect instructions with a standard necktie either.

I wouldn't put this on par with a tie that costs several hundred dollars, but for one in its price range it's a bargain.