So I decided to see which company is going to win my private blue-jeans contract for the next few years.  I bought a pair of these from Amazon and a pair of Wranglers in the same size from a local department store. This is what I found:

The Levi's arrived quickly (Amazon Prime rocks!).  They fit a bit smaller than the Wranglers and were, according to the label, made in Lesotho while the Wranglers were made in Mexico.  Despite both jeans being marketed as "relaxed fit," the Levi's waist and seat were a bit tighter than the Wranglers, and the inseam length a bit shorter.  The quality of the denim and the uniformity of the dye on both jeans was good.  The front pockets and watch pocket on both jeans had the rivets I expected (copper on the Levi's and white pot metal on the Wranglers) and the back pockets were double-bar sewn.  The Wranglers had seven belt loops while the Levi's had five.

It was a close contest, but I think the Wranglers won out.