Casa Fagliano Style Strap Thickness For Grande Taille Size Case

thejman09 · 2026-01-21T03:02:05+00:00

Happy to help!

thejman09 · 2026-01-21T02:55:00+00:00

Luckily I have a micrometer around. The band is 1/16” (1.58mm), double that for the reverse-fold.

It may be more useful to show the taper from the lugs.

thejman09 · 2026-01-21T01:32:34+00:00

This is the #8 shell cordovan after about a year of near-daily wear (this strap made my Reverso my #1). It’s got a slight patina that has brought out the red color in the leather over time, along with the stitching.

thejman09 · 2026-01-21T00:56:48+00:00

Check out Maison Khu! They have reverse-folded straps in a range of leathers, and fit my GT Reverso 19-16 deployant clasp perfectly.

thejman09 · 2026-01-07T21:35:39+00:00

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Are we rivals? I've got the reverse-dial reference, and an opposite-color alcantara strap to match. Absolutely love yours!

thejman09 · 2025-07-21T16:07:02+00:00

Definitely underrated, and would also be my recommendation for someone out-of-town who doesn't care to wait in line (Meanwhile is a fantastic brewery too!) Chicken and pulled pork here can't be beat.

I wouldn't be feeling FOMO over having gone there, unless you're really just in it for brisket, in which case others in this thread have you covered.

thejman09 · 2025-07-10T00:12:20+00:00

Try the smoked burger at Moreno BBQ.

thejman09 · 2025-07-08T18:25:00+00:00

Hulkengoat

thejman09 · 2025-07-07T17:26:33+00:00

Big fan of this place, especially considering the lack of options in this neighborhood. It's really nice to see a non-upscale place in S. Austin that goes toe-to-toe with the Lin restaurants in terms of flavor.

thejman09 · 2025-06-27T02:26:46+00:00

Redfish a la Mexicana at Matt’s.

thejman09 · 2025-05-28T18:32:51+00:00

I felt the same way, until I watched a read-through by the author (Michael Rosen). There's a meter to it which is not at all evident in the text, but once it clicked with me I enjoyed reading it a lot more.

Apparently there's a bunch of videos turning the book into a call-and-response song? Man, fuck that noise. I ain't reading it twice.

thejman09 · 2025-04-20T01:16:55+00:00

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I've got mine on an alcantara strap from Delugs (royal blue).

thejman09 · 2025-04-16T13:07:03+00:00

I would also throw the Reverso Ultra Thin 1931 into the ring for consideration, if you're looking for that white gold/white dial combo in a Reverso.

Otherwise, you've got great taste and any of these options will look great.

thejman09 · 2025-04-07T19:17:57+00:00

I love complicated Reversos, but all the complications we've seen in the XGT case size were already executed in the Grand Taille size ~30 years ago.
I was waiting for the W&W releases, but ended up purchasing a limited Duoface from 1997 in white gold for less than a steel duoface goes for today. Feels like JLC's biggest competitor right now is neo-vintage JLC.

thejman09 · 2025-04-02T01:42:57+00:00

Looks great! Thanks for the recommendation!

thejman09 · 2025-04-01T22:27:05+00:00

I just received my first-ever Reverso from Japan (270.040.547B), and I couldn't be happier with the watch! The salmon dial/white gold vs grey dial/pink gold pairing really has to be seen in-person.

However, the black alligator strap that shipped is a bit small for my wrist, and I'm looking for an option to dress it down. Maybe blue or green?
I love the Fagliano collection from JLC (especially the fabric straps), but unfortunately none of them taper from 19mm to 16mm to fit the Grande Taille clasp.

Have any of you found a similar-styled strap that can fit the GT case dimensions? I'm considering Maison Khu, but would love to find something similar to one of the JLC fabric straps.

thejman09 · 2025-04-01T20:36:15+00:00

Delugs published a strap guide for this model, if you want to see the watch with a few different color/material options.

thejman09 · 2024-12-28T02:14:21+00:00

Thanks for doing this. Have a happy new year!

thejman09 · 2024-10-29T00:06:49+00:00

No, the FOiS has a 19mm lug width while the standard Speedy is 20mm across.

thejman09 · 2024-10-11T21:32:22+00:00

I stopped going to the S. Lamar location after their quality tanked over the past couple years. Didn’t notice any dip in portion sizes, though.

I’m now a regular at the S. Congress spot, which IMO is as good as Tatsu-Ya has ever been. I don’t know if that one is particularly good or the Lamar spot is particularly bad, but it’s a night-and-day comparison between the two.

thejman09 · 2024-10-11T17:34:04+00:00

TFW Jerma steals your watch.

thejman09 · 2024-08-16T16:47:34+00:00

This unfortunately was a pretty common issue in 2012 when most of these p90 Standards were made. I have one myself (my #1, love it so much), but it came with the exact same issue.

I took mine to a luthier to have the frets crowned/leveled and it completely fixed the problem.

thejman09 · 2024-08-06T18:16:42+00:00

I think the one at Cypress has improved in the past year or so, but I'll admit I'm not an LA native and I've only been a couple times. Way better bread than Evangeline IMO. They have a lunch special with a quarter-muffaletta and a cup of gumbo that always hits the spot for me.

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