Help! Strap for my New IWC027 Cousteau

[mseanschmidt]

I just received my IWC027 from Andrew at TrustyTime. The watch is absolutely gorgeous but the strap is BLUE and cheap looking. Did the GEN actually have a BLUE strap? I actually thought from the pictures on Trusty's website that it had a black strap that didn't look that bad.

So my question is: What options do I have for straps???? I assume with the unique design I'm limited in what I can put on?

Could you give me some ideas or pictures on what some of you have done with your Aquatimers?

Where can I buy an aftermarket strap? Should I just get an OEM?

Thanks for your help!

[Guest Sql_pl]

Hmm the Cousteau Rep strap is actually amazing in quality and really far from cheap looking.

All gens come with blue straps, apart from the newest one for 2008 that was just released.

I do not think you have many options.

[mseanschmidt]

How NEWBIE of me! So ALL of the IWC Aquatimers (except 08') have a blue strap?

Hmm the Cousteau Rep strap is actually amazing in quality and really far from cheap looking.

All gens come with blue straps, apart from the newest one for 2008 that was just released.

I do not think you have many options.

[Guest Sql_pl]

All Cousteau Aquatimers.

Regular Aquatimer Chronos (which are often called "Slevin" here) are fitted with black rubber strap - but they have smaller cases than cousteau and straps do not fit.