About the huge difference a strap can make on the Bleu, I will probably get more colors since they are so easy to change. The strap was a gift from the NYC Boutique and something made for them, besides the length, I didn’t have input. That being said, I like the roundness/thickness of the red strap in comparison to the flatter gator strap that comes stock, gives it a whole different look on the wrist, nice observation on your part. Skin color was not discussed but I can’t see that making a difference. Hope this helps…Jim