non Porsche - watches instead

Mike Usiskin · Post by **Mike Usiskin** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:08 pm

Hi all,

I've a late 50's Jaeger Lecoultre master control wrist watch for which I'd like to put a new strap on it. Now I've been to the Jaeger 'boutique' on Bond street who wanted £250 +another £100 for the buckle!! Now to me that seems like a lot. granted it was aligitor or dinosour or somesuch but even so!!1 does anyone know any sources or OEM strap which are cheaper than that. It needs an 18/16mm fitting, which Jeager Lecoultre don't make any more.

M

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:39 pm

I know it's not original, but I've used this place before and the quality of the strap I have is excellent.

Maybe worth a look?

http://www.thestrapshop.co.uk/pages/lwb/elite.html

pmjt · Post by **pmjt** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:31 pm

Hi Mike,

Something like a Hirsch will do you just fine - the Jaegre boutique you went into on Bond Street is just down from the excellent Watches of Switzerland where it meets the pedestrian part. They stock Hirsch - excellent quality straps - have a look at:

http://www.hirschag.com/en/product-line ... ristocrat/

Good luck and a beautiful watch by the way

P

Mike Usiskin · Post by **Mike Usiskin** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 7:36 pm

hey buddy,

goes life well with you? the watch is a bit special, you're right;) the watch was brought by my mother for my late father in '63. He changed the strap to a really horrible 60's elasticated metal bracelet, considered cool at the time, apparently. Anyway he left it to me and whilst the watch is gorgeous, very understated, the antithesis of the rolex's etc. Just like me in fact

the strap is awful IMHO! so I thought by changing the strap, I re-appropriate the watch, make it mine, so to speak, while it still being deeply significant, at least to me. I'm not a watch man, never have been, I've brought too many Chinese omega's and rolex's to bribe my way out of shite, maybe that's why? either way, Just like a early Porsche, this watch should be worn and used IMHO and if by making it mine, I use it more, then that's a good thing. simple

M

gridgway · Post by **gridgway** » Thu Dec 02, 2010 8:51 pm

pmjt wrote:
http://www.hirschag.com/en/product-line ... ristocrat/

That'd be perfect for my Tag, tks!!
Graham