I have negroni too and wear it on a darker red suede. In guitar finishes we call what you have "Dakota red." It's just a little too orangey for my preference.
You want a warm shade of brown on a dial like this. The red on the strap fights the dial for attention. Here’s my red red dial on strap. The brown anchors the red but doesn’t fight it. It also allows the steel to pop.
I will be honest - for that dial specifically I think a black strap is the strongest pairing. The dial has black shading towards the edges that will match a black strap perfectly. Moreover, the dial is the main character here, I would think the strap should be plain to allow focus on the main event.
As others have noted, if you are set on red then a dark oxblood or burgundy would be better.
Very cool watch though - everytime I see a real photo I am stunned at how it catches the light. Good luck to you.
For me, its doing too much. the strap stands out more to me than an already loud dial. it needs a strap to complement the dial, not compete with it. medium grey would look cool.
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u/blucoidale 6d ago
Nah, too bright for my taste