Need some help locating a strap…

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Hey y’all, I am needing some help to find a strap for my F1 Calibre 6 model # WAZ2012. A few months a I was looking for a leather strap that was similar to the FC6177 to dress up my F1. I did some searching online and came across ewatchparts.com on Amazon. The strap and deployment clasp wasn’t too bad, but after a few good weeks of wear the supposed stainless steel deployment class wasn’t really stainless steel. I contacted my local AD and ordered the 18mm deployment clasp from TH and installed it on the ewatchparts strap. I personally think the TH deployment clasp looks good on this strap, but the feel of the strap doesn’t match the quality of the TH clasp. So here is my question, does anyone know any TH model that used 21mm lugs that utilized and black croc and leather strap that also tapered Down to a 18mm and allowed the use of a deployment clasp instead of a buckle? I have been searching, but can find any current model that meets the specs I need. If anyone has any model numbers or P/N’s please let me know. Here are some pictures of the current strap with the TH clasp on my F1 and my extra strap from my Monaco Calibre 12 22mm/18mm in blue with the same deployment clasp as my F1. Thanks in advance.
 
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I'm not aware of an OEM TH black crock strap in 21mm tapering to 18mm. It might be easiest just to buy the 22mm black croc strap for the Monaco. I use the 22mm Monaco Gulf strap on my 21mm (it's actually 21.5mm) Gulf F1, the fit is fine. Have you tried your blue Monaco C12 strap on your F1 for fitment?

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I have not tried anything yet. I have the extra 22mm croc strap in blue that I could try to see how it fit, but I was worried that once it was installed there wouldn't be enough clearance to release the spring bars and cause damage to a expensive strap. Do you own a Porsche? Just a guess from you profile picture.
 
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I have not tried anything yet. I have the extra 22mm croc strap in blue that I could try to see how it fit, but I was worried that once it was installed there wouldn't be enough clearance to release the spring bars and cause damage to a expensive strap. Do you own a Porsche? Just a guess from you profile picture.
I've not had any issues with damaging the strap, just be sure to use a 21mm spring bar not the 22mm from the Monaco. Or simply place your blue strap in the F1 without spring bars to see how it fits.

I've fitted several different 22mm Monaco straps to my 21mm F1, they all fit fine because the lug width on my F1 is actually 21.5mm (most I believe are, TAG just lazily listed lug width at 21mm). Here's another pic with a different Monaco strap. As you can see in the pics, the straps fit with no pinching of the leather.


Also, yes I do own a Porsche 911, good guess!