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Chose the size suggested, perfect fit.","reviewer_name":"Marie G."},{"date":"December 5, 2019","title":"original et facile d'utilisation","rating":5,"content":"original et facile d'utilisation","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"August 20, 2024","title":"Belle ceinture","rating":4,"content":"Belle ceinture et attache rapide!","reviewer_name":"Marie-josee F."},{"date":"April 6, 2021","title":"difficile à attacher","rating":3,"content":"difficile à attacher","reviewer_name":"Jean F."},{"date":"December 26, 2019","title":"Je n'aime pas ce genre","rating":3,"content":"Je n'aime pas ce genre de boucle.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"March 24, 2026","title":"original","rating":5,"content":"se ceinture bien facilement","reviewer_name":"HUGO S."},{"date":"June 18, 2025","title":"Très belle ceinture","rating":5,"content":"Très belle ceinture de bonne qualité. Le système d'attache est très pratique. Pensez à prendre la taille au-dessus de votre taille habituelle","reviewer_name":"Nicolas C."},{"date":"May 25, 2024","title":"Très jolie... Ce que l'on","rating":5,"content":"Très jolie... Ce que l'on aime, c'est l'ajustement parfait.","reviewer_name":"Mona G."},{"date":"June 10, 2023","title":"Scratches","rating":1,"content":"Had scratches on it and the store offered only a 10% discount, which was under $4. I wasn't happy but needed it for a ceremony that was close.","reviewer_name":"Elvis O."},{"date":"December 28, 2021","tags":["Color"],"title":"En plein le modèle et","rating":5,"content":"En plein le modèle et la couleur convoité.","reviewer_name":"Josee"},{"date":"December 27, 2023","title":"Clever and unique!","rating":5,"content":"My husband’s thrilled with this gift. Very good-looking, and a nice deep marine blue. The sliding mechanism is clever, and allows a perfect fit.","reviewer_name":"Patricia S."},{"date":"February 20, 2026","title":"Good for the price","rating":4,"content":"Nothing to write home about.","reviewer_name":"Andre C."},{"date":"October 21, 2024","title":"Très bien !","rating":5,"content":"Très bien !","reviewer_name":"Antoine B."},{"date":"February 14, 2026","tags":["Fabric","Comfort"],"title":"Cool et stylisé","rating":4,"content":"style minimaliste très apprécié, en plus du confort, mais pas la plus évidentes/rapide à mettre à cause du design ouvert","reviewer_name":"Arthur K."},{"date":"January 22, 2021","tags":["Fabric","Color","Quality","Value"],"title":"Excellent , bonne qualité","rating":5,"content":"Excellent , bonne qualité","reviewer_name":"Pierre"},{"date":"April 19, 2026","tags":["Fabric","Color","Quality","Value"],"title":"Magnifique ceinture","rating":5,"content":"Qualité et pratique","reviewer_name":"Pierre D."},{"date":"December 15, 2019","title":"Système pour fermer la ceinture","rating":5,"content":"Système pour fermer la ceinture très facile et qui n'abîme pas le cuir.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"November 19, 2024","title":"Ceinture de qualité","rating":5,"content":"Très bel article à offrir","reviewer_name":"Chantal L."},{"date":"July 5, 2024","title":"Belle qualité","rating":4,"content":"Le ceinture est parfaite pour les petites tailles,.\n J'ai raccourci moi même la longueur avec facilité.","reviewer_name":"linda D."},{"date":"March 9, 2026","title":"Qualité et raffiné","rating":5,"content":"J’ai trouvé après plusieurs essais cette ceinture pour ajouter une touche élégante","reviewer_name":"Jean-François A."},{"date":"November 13, 2019","tags":["Value"],"title":"Bon rapport qualité/prix.","rating":4,"content":"Bon rapport qualité/prix.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"April 9, 2026","tags":["Value"],"title":"très bien","rating":5,"content":"Bon prix, bonne qualité, paquet livré rapidement. Merci","reviewer_name":"Gilles T."},{"date":"December 27, 2020","tags":["Quality"],"title":"Well made, very nice belt!","rating":5,"content":"Well made, very nice belt!","reviewer_name":"Marie F."},{"date":"December 20, 2021","tags":["Quality"],"title":"Bought these belts a few","rating":3,"content":"Bought these belts a few years ago from Simons and the quality is not as good as it was on my previous buy.","reviewer_name":"Lisa"},{"date":"December 17, 2019","title":"Étonné par le fonctionnement","rating":5,"content":"Étonné par le fonctionnement","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"November 19, 2025","tags":["Fabric","Color","Quality","Value"],"title":"Great belt","rating":5,"content":"High quality, minimalist design, functional technology","reviewer_name":"Cole M."},{"date":"July 9, 2026","title":"Ceinture","rating":5,"content":"Ajustement parfait.","reviewer_name":"André M."},{"date":"October 22, 2019","title":"J'adore cette ceinture, impeccable!","rating":5,"content":"J'adore cette ceinture, impeccable!","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"March 24, 2025","title":"Ceinture Automatique","rating":5,"content":"J'adore cette ceinture, j'en si acheter deux autres de couleur différente","reviewer_name":"Pierre G."},{"date":"July 28, 2021","tags":["Fabric"],"title":"La première que j'ai achetée","rating":5,"content":"La première que j'ai achetée n'avait pas un fini assez durable mais celle-ci est mieux. Le système de fermeture permet un confort supérieur.","reviewer_name":"Jean"},{"date":"February 20, 2021","title":"Very cool and sturdy. My","rating":5,"content":"Very cool and sturdy. My husband loves it!","reviewer_name":"Julie"},{"date":"August 31, 2020","title":"Très bien","rating":5,"content":"Très bien","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"February 9, 2021","title":"Conforme aux attentes","rating":5,"content":"Conforme aux attentes","reviewer_name":"Richard"},{"date":"December 4, 2022","title":"Takes some getting used to","rating":5,"content":"Unconventional buckle is beautiful and works great. I had to learn how to use it.","reviewer_name":"Michael T."},{"date":"July 30, 2019","tags":["Fabric"],"title":"The belt leather feels very","rating":5,"content":"The belt leather feels very soft and the buckle is not only a handy feature, it is also very easy to operate.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"December 16, 2019","title":"10/10","rating":5,"content":"10/10","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"September 21, 2021","title":"Plis belle que sur la","rating":5,"content":"Plis belle que sur la photo","reviewer_name":"Jean A."},{"date":"September 28, 2020","title":"Satisfait","rating":5,"content":"Satisfait","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/men-accessories/belts-suspenders/dressy/openwork-buckle-automatic-belt--8195-18301?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"genuine_leather_aging_and_care":{"title":"How the leather develops over time and how to care for it","entries":{"corrected_grain_finish":"The belt's genuine leather carries a corrected-grain surface with a protective coating that resists scuffs and moisture, so it maintains an even, polished appearance without developing the variable patina of full-grain — a practical advantage for a dress belt worn between desk and dinner.","fine_creasing_behavior":"Under regular wear, the corrected grain structure produces fine, uniform creases rather than deep, dramatic wrinkles, so the belt retains a neat, boardroom-ready look even after repeated use, with the sharpest crease forming only at the buckle attachment where the strap bends most acutely.","conditioning_with_light_leather_lotion":"Applying a gentle leather conditioner every 4–6 months replenishes the coating's flexibility and prevents the underlying fibers from drying out, which keeps the leather supple and significantly reduces the risk of surface cracking at the high-flex buckle point over years of use.","color_maintenance_with_black_shoe_cream":"Should the black dye fade on high-contact edges over several years, black shoe cream or a leather dye pen quickly restores the original depth of color, making upkeep as straightforward as touching up a pair of dress shoes and keeping the belt looking fresh for seasons to come.","hole_free_design_eliminates_primary_failure_point":"Because the automatic sliding latch buckle removes the need for traditional holes — the most common site of stress-related stretching and tearing in leather belts — this belt's leather will not suffer the chronic elongation that prematurely ends the life of most dress belts, substantially extending its serviceable lifespan."}},"competitive_value_vs_alternatives":{"title":"How it stacks up against similar automatic leather belts","entries":{"34_mm_width":"The 34 mm strap width sits above the 30–32 mm norm for economy automatic belts, lending a dress-forward heft that reads as deliberate rather than generic; it remains within the 33–38 mm window of standard trouser loops so it fits without gapping or binding, making it a subtle upgrade over the bulk of sub-$40 alternatives.","simons_exclusive_openwork_buckle":"Unlike the solid billet buckles that dominate the under-$60 segment, the Le 31's openwork metallic buckle introduces a designed aesthetic that echoes higher-priced fashion belts without the corresponding markup; as a Simons house brand, it sidesteps the 15–25% licensing premium embedded in identically priced Calvin Klein or Tommy Hilfiger automatic belts at department stores.","mission_belt_anson_ratchet_competitors":"Mission Belt's genuine-leather ratchet belts start at $50 USD (~$65 CAD) and Anson Belt & Buckle's leather straps begin at $35 USD (~$45 CAD) without the buckle, putting the Le 31's complete $49 CAD sliding-latch belt at a price advantage of roughly 20–40% over the most visible ratchet-belt brands, though its mechanism trades the precise click feedback of a ratchet for a silent stepless hold.","genuine_leather_vs_bonded_leather_at_30_50":"Many automatic belts under $30 CAD use bonded leather — a composite of leather dust and polyurethane that degrades within a year of daily wear — while genuine leather at $49 CAD offers a fiber structure that molds to the body and resists peeling; upgrading to top-grain or full-grain generally demands $80+ CAD, so the Le 31 occupies a pragmatic middle ground that prioritizes durability over luxury hand-feel."}}}},"handle":"openwork-buckle-automatic-belt-8195-18301","storefront_path":"/en/men-accessories/belts-suspenders/dressy/openwork-buckle-automatic-belt--8195-18301","storefront_url":"https://ai.simons.ca/en/men-accessories/belts-suspenders/dressy/openwork-buckle-automatic-belt--8195-18301"}}