leather strap for Breitling Navitimer

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I'm looking to buy a leather strap with a deployment clasp for my Navitimer. I do not want to buy the original Breitling strap and clasp. I am sure it's brilliant but cannot justify the price.

Can you help me by suggesting a reasonably priced alternative?

Where can I get a good deployment from?

Any ideas which colour would best suit a black faced nvitimer?

Any suggestions you could make to help me out would be appreciated.

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PhantomPH said:

At the risk of sounding like a tt - how can you not justify the price of a replacement strap, when you have obviously justified and PAID the price of the watch itself?

Peronally, I would never put anything other than a Breitling strap on a Breitling watch. I guess in the same way as I will always ensure my watches are sent back to the manufacturer for servicing at the correct times.

To me it's a little like buying a Ferrari and then changing the bonnet and doors for ones made by Halfords...

I don't see much point in paying £200+ for a Breitling strap, if you can get a similar or better quality one from another supplier.

Thanks fo all the info, I have come across 'Hirsh Liberty' straps, which are apparently made to the same spec as the Breitling ones but at a much lower cost.