Thats a great price!
Ive had 2 of these, an orange one and a blue one.
Like you , I didnt like the straps (though strangely! the one on the blue dialed one was a little bit better?).
The bracelet is "sort of"! half mesh and the other half (to adjust) is links?
I wore the orange one on a black, (with orange stitching) leather rally strap.
Somebody on here (sorry forgot who!) posted a pic of his on the same strap, then sent me a link as to where to buy it.
It wasnt expensive either...about 10 to 15 quid as I recall.