Current and future: Picked up an Omega alligator strap and deployant clasp (special order short). Expensive but the quality is amazing after only 15min of wear.
I know - it was out of desperation! I removed the watch from strap and wrist right after taking the photo, as it has not been serviced for something close to 20 years, which was the time it spent in a drawer before being sold for gold value (bracelet). I'm upset that I cannot wear it on Christmas eve
Thanks Stuart! Good eye on the strap, it is a Hirsch Ascot. New strap for this and really like it, much nicer than what I'd had on this.