BMW E46

The E46 experienced enormous success in all markets was widely considered the performance benchmark of its class. In Canadian heraldry, a buckle is the brisure of an eighth daughter. The BMW E90 coupe will be released in 2006. A buckle can refer to a seat belt or safety belt, as in the term, "buckle up.". In late 2005, BMW introduced the BMW E90 sedan which will replace the BMW E46 sedan. Buckles are also commonly seen in modern gothic fashion. The E46 automobile platform is the basis for the 1999 through 2005 BMW 3 Series. Buckles can also be seen on backpacks, watches and other wrist jewlery, or for ornamental purposes on other various objects.

Tanker boots employ the use of buckles because of the disadvantages of laces. Today, the buckle is most commonly used for belts, although it is still used in shoes and particularly boots. It was commonly used as a typical clasp for clothing until the zipper was invented. Because of the simplicity and durability of the buckle, it became popular in harnesses and embroidery, especially in shoes and boots.

Buckles were first used commonly in the cheek strap of the Roman Galea, hence the word origin from the Latin bucca–cheek.
Buckles were used in ancient Greece and Rome, particularly in millitary equiptment. Before the invention of the zipper, buckles were commonly used to fasten boots and other shoes. A buckle (from Latin buccula) is a clasp used for fastening two things together, such as the ends of a belt, or for retaining the end of a strap.