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Concur + additional info
If you visit Jean Rousseau, ask to look at the actual skins (not the swatches of skins), and do not look at them in the showroom lighting. Bring them to the window and look at them there, in natural lighting. There's a huge difference. Also, I prefer to get them with a single fixed keeper (no need for a floating keeper) and not more than 3 holes (usually 2 holes).
Here is a Jean Rousseau strap:
And another:
I also used to order Hadley Roma custom straps ("Alligator 2005" style). Lots of online dealers in the US used to sell them, since they're made here (Florida). They were relatively inexpensive and great quality, but I haven't done that in years. Here's an old pic of some of those:
Anyone familiar with Camille Fournet for an OEM strap for Lange?
I am told CF makes the straps for Lange, I am trying to get a navy/royal blue gator commissioned to 125yr anniversary specs. The boutique wouldn’t sell to me. I tried one email contacting CF directly but was unsuccessful, will try again but checking here ...
Agree
I just had them make a custom strap for my Lange 1 - looked identical to an OEM (just different color) and great customer service
Concur + additional info
If you visit Jean Rousseau, ask to look at the actual skins (not the swatches of skins), and do not look at them in the showroom lighting. Bring them to the window and look at them there, in natural lighting. There's a huge difference. Also, I prefer to g...
Not heard CF do Lange straps.
CF do some Patek straps for sure. The Lange boutiques seem to have a tie in with Jean Rousseau as do VC boutiques.
Definitely Jean Rousseau
The NY Lange boutique used to offer customization for straps through JR if they didn’t have a color a customer wanted. I haven’t been there in a while so maybe things have changed as the brand has become ‘popular’. JR can also give you the Lange strap box...
Very glad you posted this, Walid!
I really liked the Lange straps that were made by Kaufmann. I think Perrin also made Lange straps years ago, and those were nice too.
Thanks Gents! I actually thought it was JR as well
But a big collector (not on this forum said CF)…. But maybe they misspoke.
It’s no problem at CF
I did earlier this past summer with them. It was super easy and they were very helpful. It’s not instantaneous but they will get back to you. I couldn’t be happier with their product. Let me know if you have questions. Literally just did all custom design...
Thanks immerschnell… to be clear
You got your custom strap on Lange OEM specs by CF… not JR?
Update Here… I am conversing with CF
While they admit Lange has access to their leathers they neither confirm or deny they are OEM manufacturers for them and they would not state which leather if any is the 25th anniversary blue. In fact they suggest two other colors and said those are close...
Yes! And they have said they will help
Me with all the the appropriate strap characteristics thickness at lug vs tip, square padding, etc… but they won’t out right tell me the color 🤣
Are you saying you meant to say "JR" rather than "CF"?
If so, these may be helpful, below. This is an old JR order form. Where it says "~1/4 of length should be round scales" refers to the smaller scales towards the tip of the long end of the strap. I like that gradation to smaller scales at the end. Also, as...
Thanks Craig! While I initially contacted CF
I am currently only working with JR at the moment. So in my last update it was JR (not CF) that neither confirmed nor denied that they make OEM straps for Lange, but would help me with every spec of Lange except the color confirmation for the 25th
You might just have to go there and pick a nice blue! :)
That's what I did, specifically for the perfect shade of blue. It was fun! They have so many different blue skins! And personally, I prefer the slightly rounded padding that Lange used in its older OEM straps versus the more rectangular-shaped padding (wi...