Nice one bro...love your Tudor BB. I was lusting for one too, but my CFO didn't give the green light. In any event, I totally did the same thing as you. I prefer to buy watches with steel bracelets and then buy leather straps to change, every once in a while. It does give the feeling of a completely new watch. As like you, I was once bothered by the "space" between the watch case and the strap. But after a while, it kinda grew on me and made me think that this gave the watch a rather classic and "smaller" look. When I wanna look more "sporty" or outgoing, then it is steel for me. For that "classic" feel or just dressy, then leather it is. Anyways, thanks for sharing your photos...have a great weekend.
DC