Our interchangeable system
Did you know all of our belts and straps can be swapped with any of our buckles? Mix and match your buckles, and chop and change the look of your belt in the blink of an eye.
Looking for a belt that will give your outfit some edge, a little rock and roll glamour? This might just be exactly what you've been looking for. Genuine python skin in our deep, lustrous Metallic Ocean colourway — that extraordinary navy with its subtle metallic shimmer — paired with a coiled gunmetal serpent buckle of quite extraordinary sculptural detail. Snake on snake. Dark, deliberate, and completely unlike anything else. The choice of gunmetal rather than gold or silver is what makes this combination so compelling. Tone on tone, the dark metal sinking into the deep navy of the python and emerging from it, the scaled body of the serpent echoing the fine python scales beneath in a dialogue of texture that rewards real attention. The buckle is magnificently detailed — the coiled body rendered scale by scale, the head raised with a quiet menace, and at the eyes, tiny crystals that catch the light with an unexpected flash of life. It is a piece of sculpture as much as it is a belt buckle. The Metallic Ocean python skin itself is one of nature's most extraordinary materials — the fine overlapping scales creating a surface of deep, shifting lustre that no manufactured leather could replicate. At 40mm the full drama of the skin is on display, the metallic shimmer moving through the navy ground like light on deep water. Every belt is unique, every arrangement of scales and tone entirely its own. For men this is the belt that does something genuinely unexpected — worn with dark denim, black jeans or charcoal trousers, it adds a rock and roll edge that feels considered rather than contrived. For women it is equally powerful — worn with black, it has a dark glamour that is hard to ignore. Either way, this is a belt for someone who knows exactly what they want and isn't afraid to wear it. We make only a small number of these each season. When they are gone, they are gone. These belts are made in our small Italian atelier, where the art of working with exotic skins has been refined over generations. It is a discipline entirely its own — demanding a level of skill and patience that only comes with years of dedicated practice. A note on our exotic skins: all python used by Elliot Rhodes is sustainably sourced, imported and certified under CITES — the Washington Convention for the Protection of Species. Please note that python skin belts cannot be shipped outside of the UK due to permit requirements. If you are based outside the UK and are interested in this product, please contact us and we will do our best to help.
| Belt Width |
| 40mm |
| Belt Origin |
| Italy |
| Inner leather |
| Full Grain Nubuck |
| Outer leather |
| Genuine Python Leather (Python Reticulatus) |
| Leather origin |
| Italy & Spain |
| Buckle finish |
| Shiny Gunmetal |
| Buckle material |
| Zinc |
| Buckle origin |
| Italy |
| Buckle embellishments |
| Swarovski Crystals |
| How it's made |
| This belt has been handmade by our specialist craftsmen in Spain. Each belt we make is crafted using the traditional beltmaking skills and techniques that are so valued in a country with a long and distinguished history of leather working. The end result is a unique Elliot Rhodes design that has been brought to life with great care, attention and passion. |
| Sizes available |
| All Sizes Up to 120cm / 46" Waist |
Delivery
Orders made by midday BST will be despatched the same working day. Orders placed after this time will be dispatched on the next working day.
Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday (with the exception of Public Holidays) and delivered on working days.
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Did you know all of our belts and straps can be swapped with any of our buckles? Mix and match your buckles, and chop and change the look of your belt in the blink of an eye.