I never liked ther original strap. Not because it's stiff - it will soften up, but because the clasp started to unclasp when it wasn't supposed to after a short while. After I dropped the watch 3rd time I let the original strap go.
Changed it to a bracelet for a while, then some leather and some more leather and then perlon. This weeks choice is a textile strap.
I've only got these two pictures to show