I just picked up a gen IWC gator strap with gen deployant on the 'bay for less than $300 inc shipping for my Portuguese. Arrived today and quality is awesome! HKTan also makes an excellent strap for a Big Pilot.
Just received one of these with the silver face and gold hands. Very nice dress watch with a simple, elegant look. Waiting for a gen strap and deployant I picked up at a great price off the 'net. Will post a picture when it arrives. It will look much better with the eta datewheel installed and yes, the lume is crap!!!