: I'd go for a slightly restrained strap, so leather in preference to
: croc. Black stitching works well to put the emphasis on the
: watch head but if you do go for contrast stitching, you really
: want to pick up some element of the dial so off-white/cream in
: preference to white for me. With that watch, I think dark brown
: works just as well as black too.

Thank Mark -

That is a great suggestion. That is exactly some of the input I was seeking. I like the idea of an off white to match the dial.

I have recieved a few pics of the watch in progress, but I need to get the actual files so I can post them. Yep - it looks so much better !! And I remain excited to actually see it. Hopefully I will get the files to post here...