Jaeger-LeCoultre

Hello, I was wondering if anyone here might have any experience with Jaeger-LeCoultre\'s satin straps, specifically for the Reverso range ? I\'m particularly interested in how they fare in terms of durability and comfort compared to the leather ones. I ha... 

I think it was on a fabric strap, maybe satin, honestly, not quite sure how you differentiate. Either way, it seemed quite durable to me, actually felt like it would put up with more “fuss” than my Reverso on a gator. It’s no longer with, but as I can rem... 

My wife has a duo face reverso that came on a purple satin strap. The strap simple crumbled in a few months. Then I replaced it with another satin strap and the same thing happened. The strap is basically leather lined with satin on the top. My wife wears... 

Could because I am very careful with my watches, my JLC Geographic from 10 years ago still has the same gator strap. Well sorry to hear about your experience either way.

The gator straps are not an issue I have them on my JlCs it’s the satin leather that’s the problem. I understand some of the straps use to be made by Camille Fournet earlier

Reverso Rio De Janeiro, wore it for six months without issue or crumpling... Strap looked brand new when I sold it.

My wife has a JLC with satin strap. It disintegrated after about 6 years of very occasional wear. The satin surface disintegrated and the powdery residue stained her clothing. She wasn’t aware of the source of stain until she returned the watch to the box... 

Hello, Thank you all for your input - very much appreciated ! It's interesting that there seem to be a few different experiences with the satin straps. I might end up playing it safe and going with leather, but I'll keep my options open and take a look at...