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Strap options
Hi Ken - if you're going to spend the money, another option might be to have a strap custom-made by one of the Paris-based ateliers. This won't necessarily be much cheaper than the OEM route but you will have a mind-boggling choice of leather types, colour, etc.
Another suggestion is to go for an ostrich strap - still an exotic leather, but about half the price of alligator, and looks good on JLCs IMHO. One other thing - take your watch off at night, if you don't already 
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J.
Strap advice for my MC Automatic.
I have owned my Master Control Automatic since new, and have loved every second of the nearly 2 years of ownership. However, the strap is starting is show its ago, and is due for replacement. (Sorry of the strange setting of the picture, it is the best il...
The problem, Ken is
That if this Master Control is your daly wear, you can't avoid the fact that the strap begins to be very used.... That is normal. Like for shoes, the rule is " one day work, one day rest "... Your strap is very nice, and I'll try to get the same croc, but...
That is one reason I purchased the Tutima.
As much as I like the JLC, I needed something I could knock around a bit and not feel bad. I guess I will just go for an OEM replacement and deal with it. Thanks for the advice.
Strap options
Hi Ken - if you're going to spend the money, another option might be to have a strap custom-made by one of the Paris-based ateliers. This won't necessarily be much cheaper than the OEM route but you will have a mind-boggling choice of leather types, colou...
My suggestion...
would be to get a strap that doesn't show much wear (doesn't darken or discolor much). Have you considered the Navy (my first choice)? It enhances the blue steel seconds hand, and looks fabulous in both a navy blazer and with jeans. -Dean
The wear is the issie, the finish is wearing off...
...it has gone from a nice maroon color, so a matte near-black, and does not looks so good now. Structurally, the strap is fine, it is just cosmetically ugly.