Jaeger-LeCoultre

I was in need of a new strap for my JLC 18krg Master Comp World Alarm "Tides of Time" but I need a flush fitting strap. It came with a nice calf strap, but I wanted a gator strap, JLC had none that was flush fitting. Three strap makers said no to recovering the actual flush strap that came with the watch. It has a hard rubber core that makes it fit just right. I had no extra core so I had to find a strap maker who could strip the original JLC strap and rebuild it, hopefully for a reasonable fee "$260" .... Polished Gator with thick linen stich and gator covered sides.