Help Me Chose a Stap for my Zenith

I recently purchased this Zenith de Luca. I’m not a huge bracelet guy so I want to pick up a leather strap instead.

The automatic go-to choice for a leather strap would be black with white stitching, but I was thinking maybe something in brown or tan.

Thoughts?

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Help Me Chose a Stap for my Zenith

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thinking about making a 22mm bracelet into a 21mm bracelet … advice, tips ?

i bought a bracelet that i think works well with my Orient Star – with the idea to modify it by removing enough metal from each side of the end links and the first attached link to fit it on the 21mm width of the watch lugs.

this particular bracelet doesn’t come in a 21mm variant – it’s either 20mm or 22mm.

i have a tool dressing stone that i thought about using to do this … slowly remove about 1.1 to 1.2 mm (about .55 to .60mm per side).

sides of bracelet are high polish and the…

thinking about making a 22mm bracelet into a 21mm bracelet … advice, tips ?

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Lange 1815 Chrono – Camille Forunet Watch Strap Review

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These are probably the nicest straps I’ve ever used. The construction and hand-stitching is impeccable. Out of the box, the leather is fairly stiff, esp compared to my Delugs bespoke straps, but I actually prefer this. In my experience, stiffer straps wear less in the long run and better conform to your individual wrist over time.

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Lange 1815 Chrono – Camille Forunet Watch Strap Review

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