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I ordered 4 additional straps though - complete with VC buckles to give me alternatives. With the navy double alligator the steel is pretty much indistinguishable from the platinum until you get really close and see the red v blue register ring.

I love the fact that all Journes share the 20/19 sizing and the 20/18 sizing of this works fine. The 1mm gap on the buckle end won’t be seen as covered by the tail. I have 4 extra VC straps for my CDV and would never have made the FPJ connection - thanks!

I have the stainless CDV too and I’m heading off to the Jean Rousseau website right now 🤣. Where did you get yours?

It would be nice if more manufactures took the approach of FPJ - 20x19 across the range and sensible lengths - and don’t get me started on single deployants where I pretty much have to go custom on everything.

I’ve been at this a while - made a few mistakes along the way, but got more right than wrong overall.

Got to resist the urge to stick with my favorites!

Ironically I steered away from the brightly colored enameled dials for which Kari is well known - so I have to brighten this up with the strap!

It’s pretty hot and humid here over the summer so the natural rubber linings on the straps work well.