Nowhere in this hobby is the spirit of the aesthete as present as in the match between the strap and the watch. That is sublime, Ron.

: Hi,

: while I was making photos what do you think about this 2446 Autavia
: with handmade Italian leather strap? Doesn't this make it
: complete??
: Makes the Autavia both tough looking as well as elegant. Even my
: watchmaker, who normally is a bit square and believes that a
: vintage watch only is "the real thing" when it is 100%
: original, including original strap/ bracelet, melted when he saw
: this one.

: Thanks again Paolo for directing me!

: Ron