I had the strap lying on top of the guides because I needed the second to last hole. Doesn’t matter much with the deployant but it would with just the buckle. Not sure what the rep had in mind but it certainly isn’t designed for that.

It seems to me that one of the Breguet reps once told me that the buckle on the deployant could be used as a pin buckle. It does have all the parts. May save a bit of money. Beautiful watch. I’d try a shot of the other side but your picture was so good it caused me to change in to mine. Good luck.

The alligator strap for this watch is exactly what an alligator strap should be. The best. The buffalo though, very visually satisfying.

and other vintage Omega are great to collect. Constellations through the 700 series movements and even some 1000 series are very good. There is a lot of homework to do though. Crowns, dials, hands and cases are all little minefields to navigate, just to get an original example. I’ve probably tried t

The dots are quite subdued until this happens then the perfection shows.

Other than the hairy arm, not bad. I’ve been waiting a long time for this one.