I recently picked up my first Swiss automatic - a Hamilton Khaki King. I bought it second hand off the WUS forums. This is the same watch that Hugh Laurie wore on House (not the reason I bought it, just a coincidence
http://watchesinmovies.info/tv/house-m-d-2004/).
I was looking for the brown leather strap version, but the one I found on WUS was the steel bracelet. I figured I could just buy the leather strap later, but The Swatch Group charges $85 shipped for that thing. Too much.
Fortunately, I saw that International Watchman sells a shell cordovan strap for $15 that looks almost exactly like the Hamilton strap:
Stock Hamilton Khaki King photo:
My watch with the IW strap (bad lighting, but strap is the same color essentially)
The prices are so nice there so I picked up two other leather straps and this Kevlar style strap for my Orient diver:
I think the Orient looks better on this than with the stock bracelet, Bond NATO, and Maratac Desert Tan Zulu I have. It has a cool looking texture and I like that it retains water proofing unlike a leather strap. I know West Coast Time also sells these kevlar style straps.
Has anyone here bought a NATO or Zulu from International Watchman? I want to try one of theirs because they're inexpensive, but I'm concerned the quality won't be up to par with Maratac. Although from their photos, it appears the rings are stitched in just like Maratac, not heat-sealed like the cheap Chinese made straps you find on eBay.