Perfect Timing

May 27, 2020,06:36 AM
 

I just ordered a bespoke strap for my Resonance. I wanted some royal blue stitching on a gray alligator to compliment the blue hands. I also have a nice navy blue Jean Rousseau for my ALS PT Dato U/D that I picked up from the shop in NY when I was visiting the ALS boutique. Here’s a pic of the strap and stitching I’m going for in the Reaonance. And a pic of the Dato on the Navy Blue Jean Rousseau.













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Bespoke FPJ Straps?

 
 By: Swaye : May 26th, 2020-09:34
Anyone ever have a bespoke one off strap made by FPJ for a watch? If so, are they significantly more expensive than the standards straps on hand at the Boutique? Hope everyone is having a great week. Here's a watch shot, because who doesn't love a picture...  

Bravo! Good looking strap!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 26th, 2020-09:38
I've always found the boutiqe's strap offerings were colorful enough for me. So I can't help you with bespoke. I did order a belt strap from Camille Fournet and that turned out to be a bit of a mini nightmare. They remade it twice (total of three straps) ... 

Thanks for the advice and story (and compliment)!

 
 By: Swaye : May 26th, 2020-09:43
The strap above is standard FPJ I sourced from my AD, but in talking with the boutique recently (yesterday) they told me they can do totally one off bespoke straps. Mentioned they have done it many times. I am expecting photos later this week of some exam... 

I'll probably order another belt strap the next time I'm in Paris with Camille Fournet, but I'll have to give much more direction next time.

 
 By: patrick_y : May 26th, 2020-10:26
And that was a belt for my waist. A "ceinture" if my French is accurate. I do wish watch companies had more strap options in non alligator/crocodile. As I want to reduce my consumption of these products since the animals are killed in a long process where... 

You've convinced me I need a blue strap for my Centigraphe.

 
 By: TheMadDruid : May 26th, 2020-11:17
That looks so good. As for bespoke straps: my understanding is the Boutique will work with you and then supply the "design" and the curved, quick release spring bars to Jean Rousseau for the manufacture. My Centiigraphe is on a JR strap.

Ah very good to know!

 
 By: Swaye : May 26th, 2020-11:30
Glad the blue sang to you. I started on a Dark Khaki similar to yours (but FPJ not JR), but ultimately put that on the Urban Jurgensen (their strap was a 20/16 and I did not like the 16 part - but it was a curved spring bar so it worked great). Got the bl... 

Shortly before COVID, I looked through all the blue skins at Jean Rousseau in NYC...

 
 By: CR : May 26th, 2020-20:35
They had many different blue skins in the drawer. Some were really nice! I love that drawer!

Yes, true.

 
 By: ChristianDK : May 29th, 2020-08:07
They had one done for me when I had a watch serviced and it was exactly like that.

Great combo

 
 By: cmmnsens : May 26th, 2020-12:39
You made MAD jealous!

Love that

 
 By: TeutonicCarFan : May 26th, 2020-12:46
strap with those hands

Amazing watch and strap too [nt]

 
 By: Mohannad (aka Riddler) : May 26th, 2020-12:52

Jean Rousseau

 
 By: avseg : May 26th, 2020-16:29
As others have noted, the FPJ boutiques in the USA work through Jean Rousseau for customs (OEM FPJ straps are by Multicuirs). If you're ever in NYC, considering stopping by the JR boutique there to check out samples. I've done more than a dozen custom str... 

Perfect Timing

 
 By: Jeff_M : May 27th, 2020-06:36
I just ordered a bespoke strap for my Resonance. I wanted some royal blue stitching on a gray alligator to compliment the blue hands. I also have a nice navy blue Jean Rousseau for my ALS PT Dato U/D that I picked up from the shop in NY when I was visitin...  

Grazie 🙏 [nt]

 
 By: Jeff_M : May 27th, 2020-21:37

Those are beautiful!

 
 By: CR : May 30th, 2020-13:32
These gray and burgundy straps from Jean Rousseau are two of my favorite strap ever. Each has two holes, one summer and one winter. ...