...as they seem to be out on their own. Thanks for information on the ones in the area. Might be an interesting map to show where the major watch companies are geographically.
...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.
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.