unfortunately it's the [censored] you have to deal with when selling online. the best is when someone makes you a low ball offer and you accept it. and then they never write you back, even though you know they've been online. lol. amazing.
yes, i actually bought a like new small rubber strap for my mother last year. i paid $100 although it was very hard to find. i suggest posting a want to buy ad on some of the gen forums.
my wrist is about 1.25" bigger than yours. i wear my rubber strap on the fourth hole. from my calculations it should fit you on the first hole. you know you can buy smaller genuine rubber straps. they are 98mm / 68mm instead of 115mm / 75mm. worst case scenario, you put a different strap on it. but don't let the strap keep you from buying that beautiful watch. good luck!
no reviews on this one yet. i made payment for mine on april 28th and was told i would have my quality control pics on may 3rd. as of now, i still haven't received them. after numerous pm's and e-mails, i finally got a reply today. it seems as though i got overlooked somehow? anyway, i'm expecting them again tomorrow. this is my first purchase from angus and it's off to a rocky start. hopefully things will get better from here.
sorry, i'd be [censored] if that was my hard earned $500. and that's exactly why i didn't get involved in the bidding. hopefully i'm missing something here?