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Claudio S.
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Another approach to DIY strap supports for Reverso TT 1931 aftermarket straps. Aka how to avoid Batman ears.

Hello,

I’m really strap junkie. That’s remain from old Paneristi mania Od dressing a watch and change watch character by choosing right strap for occasion.
In my opinion Reverso TT 1931 thanks to its simple black dial has a lot of potential in straps.
But lugs construction is challenging- and straps to keep right geometry needs special inserts to keep it in right position against watch case.
Anyway. After trying co contact eBoutique I got info that my only option to buy is dark brown alligator.

Challenge accepted. And if (for now) I cannot get any JLC strap options in brown - I decided to experiment a bit.

Please see step by step process of crafting epoxy insert (support) build in belly of strap - to avoid strap motion against case. Thanks to this solution there is possibly to adopt any aftermarket strap to Reverso TT 1931 case and ascetics.

The process is still far from optimal and I’m not happy with rough finish but at this moment - it simply works.

I will still try to get OEM ostrich strap with inserts, but it’s a dream only right now.
Meantime I will try to polish my workshop as I would like to get custom novonappa gold leather (leather Hermès uses) strap - as I think this would be good match for my Reverso.

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