Jaeger-LeCoultre

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL....  

That is a lovely watch. I've never tried a leather NATO, is there a reason (comfort?) behind installing it buckle downwards?

...as I'm planning a dive with my Polaris '68, and the only thing stopping me now is the tropical leather strap. I'm waiting for some NATO straps to arrive and will be putting one on and planning the dive with a little more precision. I think I'll end up ... 

The Polaris is indeed made for that! To have a life, a Diving, active life. And it doesn't matter if the plexy is not too deeply scratched, you can polish it. As for the straps, I'm working on it. Maybe at the end of this month, I will have something to s... 

I think that the way I treat my regular dive watch, being my Submariner, the plexi won't survive one morning's dive, not to mention the dings on the case when I'm setting up gear and moving around tanks, hoses, regulators etc.

I must confess I'm not a big fan of this type of strap. Fr.Xavier