New Polo Suede Belt 40 (made in England)

HalfCanvas · Mar 18, 2007

I've got a brand new Polo suede belt for sale. It was made in England, and it may have been made by Crockett & Jones. The width is about 1.25" - perfect dress belt. The color is more like a snuff suede - slightly darker and more brown than it appears in the photo. The flash on my camera also makes it seem like there is contrast stitching, but there is not. The buckle is an antiqued brass. The size is 40. Retail was $125, and it would have been worth every penny at that price. I'm a bit surprised it wasn't more like $150-$175. I'm asking $40 shipped.

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/1144/polobeltac4.jpg

I wish it were my size. Argh!

tiger02 · Mar 18, 2007

You can't get it cut shorter? It's mighty nice...

Henry Boogers · Mar 18, 2007

Originally Posted by tiger02

You can't get it cut shorter? It's mighty nice...

I had my tailor cut a suede belt shorter for me. He hand stitched it for $12!!

Connemara · Mar 18, 2007

Originally Posted by Henry Boogers

I had my tailor cut a suede belt shorter for me. He hand stitched it for $12!!

Lucky fella.

Henry Boogers · Mar 18, 2007

Come to think of it, I just posted in another thread that he charges me $12 to alter a shirt.....I think he charges me $12 for everything.

Roger · Mar 18, 2007

Here's a pic stolen from the P Lal site of the C&J belts. When you click on it, click on the Tobacco Suede belt, and the expander icon will appear on the right at the bottom. Click on it, and the image will be expanded; then scroll down a little.

http://www.plal.com/images/cj/cj2425.jpg

You'll notice that there are some real similarities between the C&J one and the Polo one in the OP. Two differences: the C&J has only one keeper, and the buckles are different. Still, I'd bet it's made by C&J.

Question: Is yours the same darker color as the C&J Tobacco Suede belt?

HalfCanvas · Mar 19, 2007

It's very similar in color, but I think the Polo one is slightly less "bright." Though I wouldn't be surprised if the C & J catalogue is slightly photoshopped (the handgrade brown shoes, for instance, look slightly different in person than in the catalogue). It is in that same family of brown for sure though.

I just don't know who else could have done it other than C & J.

In terms of cutting it down, I'd rather see the belt have a nice home than me taking it to someone who might mutilate it.

Beckwith · Mar 19, 2007

Pm sent

HalfCanvas · Mar 19, 2007

Sold pending payment.

lawyerdad · Mar 19, 2007

Originally Posted by Henry Boogers

Come to think of it, I just posted in another thread that he charges me $12 to alter a shirt.....I think he charges me $12 for everything.

Does he do plumbing, or roofs?

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