It really is a great daily wearer. As for the strap, given your impeccable taste, Fred (is that the yellow version of the Puffy Shirt from Seinfeld that you're wearing?) -- 😲😲😲 -- I'm open to suggestions. 😁
A 1969 135.041 (posted by Dsio here) came out really nice after a full service:
According to the personalized caseback, this was a gift to Ernest Bader for his contributions to STRIVE (Society for Training in Rural Industries and Village Enterprises). According to Wikipedia, Ernest Bader was a Swiss guy who started a chemical company, Scott Bader, in the U.K. In 1951, he gave the company to the employees under terms of common ownership.
Today I’ll have an unfair advantage in sporting a grin on my face. I feel like a 5 yr old waiting for DHL delivering a piece I’ve been hankering for 4-5 years. And the sun is out to boot 😀 cheers