Glashütte Original

I recently purchased a Senator Chronometer. Though the watch itself is a first-gen model from 2011, it has a new brown alligator GO strap rather than the older black, curved/fitted strap. The strap is lovely and well made, but too long for my wrist even o...  

My watch is the same as yours. My wrist is 7 3/8 and the normal strap falls in the middle hole of 7 holes. I don't think mine is the long strap, as it's the one that came with the watch. Cazalea ...  

The GO "short" strap is reportedly 75x105mm. The CF "ladies" regular size is 70x105mm, which is pretty close, and simpler to order than a custom size.

So the choice, for CF, is 75x115mm (MR), 70x105mm (LR), or a custom size (eg, 75x105mm to match GO). I agree, I think the 65x105mm is likely too short. The watch is ~44mm tall (spring bar to spring bar), for a total of 219mm with the LR strap or 234mm wit... 

Of course, it is rounded to fit the case and the strap has the metal structure to hold it tight. Do you see the empty notches in the case now with the regular brown strap?

It seems that even a standard-profile strap fits quite close to the case and basically hides them. If I twist and turn just so I bet I could get a glimpse of them, but for most practical purposes I would say they are not visible.

A strap change many years ago. Very easy to see the special structure added to the original OEM strap. ...