Surprisingly good for the price — Amazon Essentials genuine leather with a solid brass buckle that doesn't tarnish, available in every size and both colours you actually need. Buy one in black and one in tan and you have every belt situation covered for a fraction of what a single quality belt should cost. The leather is genuine rather than bonded, the buckle is properly attached rather than glued, and it looks the part with dress trousers without looking aspirational. The rational choice while you decide what to spend properly on.
Anderson's makes the best woven belt in the world, and that's not an opinion — it's the consensus of everyone from Neapolitan tailors to London's best menswear shops. Handmade in Italy from woven fabric on a brass frame buckle, the result is a belt that's unmistakably Italian in its casualness. It works perfectly with chinos and jeans, looks excellent with a blazer, and the lack of holes means it adjusts to an exact fit rather than the nearest notch. A genuinely distinctive piece that's immediately recognisable to anyone who knows.
Italian leather that ages into something extraordinary — Brunello Cucinelli's belts are quiet luxury in the most literal sense. No logos anywhere, just exceptional full-grain leather in a matte finish with a simple, well-proportioned buckle. Handmade in Umbria, the leather is supple from day one and develops a patina that makes it look more expensive over time rather than less. The kind of belt that people who know notice immediately, and everyone else just assumes you spent well on your whole outfit.