Opinions on Strap for a Ref. 2627 & other Vendors?

Hello all,

I have finally found a Date at Six and I am looking for padded straps with a bit of space before the stitching, like you see in old Omega catalogs. I recall there was talk of a group purchase for custom made ones, but I do not know if that came to fruition. I have found two vintage examples that will work. I like the look of the green one, but an not sure if I am into that color. I am also interested to see if anyone found a vendor that offers this style of strap. Anyway any input is greatly appreciated.

I haven’t ordered from this outfit yet, but probably will in the near future. They look quite nice for the price.

https://cnswatchbands.com/leather/brown-leather-watch-bands/?page=1

They have several padded options, just not sure which will float your boat.

These guys will do custom orders at a very reasonable price, but they don’t do plain cow leather (except for underside).

https://vinacreations.com/products/custom-exotic-leather-watch-band-bespoke-straps

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Sadly, the only 18mm padded strap in stock at CNSWatchBands was in turquoise. There was a nice 16mm in light brown though if any one is looking. I received an offer from a seller on a long light brown vintage padded, and I scooped it up along with the dark green one as it had the design I was really looking for. I should be good to go. That green is so dark that it will likely work, but you never know until you see it first hand.

All done with original 14k buckle, as seen in the advertisement, and period correct padded strap! This watch was a bucket list item for me and I am floored with it.