Let's settle this: City of Sails strap on a 15300

Hi AP community,

Could you guys help me settle this once and for all; I want to have the City Of Sails rubberstrap fitted to a Royal Oak 15300.
I have this picture saved on my computer which I pulled of a forum a while back, ever since then I've wanted to do the same.

I've now gotten my hands on a City Of Sails strap and am about to close on a 15300, but question is: Which plots are really needed for this spec?

From what I can understand, there's three options:
- Standard 15300 plots
- RO Chrono (e.g 25860 or 26300) plots
- Aftermarket (non AP OEM) plots

Could any purist out there please help me out on which ones to get?

Best,
H

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