Strap for a Panerai

[Adam B]

Just sold my 111 (standard buckle 44mm) and bought a 104 (deployment buckle 44mm), but I prefer the brown leather of the former watch to the black alligator of the new one.

Is it a straight swap? Where is the best place to buy genuine Panerai straps in London?

Thanks

[RichTT]

Yes they are both 24mm at the lug end and 22mm at the buckle end.

You might find however that the strap designed for a buckle (like the 111) won't fit well with a deployant clasp so it might not be a straight swap. Panerai do different versions of some straps, some for buckle (pre-v or thumbnail) and for the deployant.

You can find a list of AD's on the Panerai website, unfortunately I'm on a stupidly slow connection so I can't pull the page up to link it.

I prefer to go for aftermarket straps sometimes. Have a google for Heroic18 or Kain Heritage straps as very reasonable alternatives for OEM straps.

[Adam B]

Thanks, will go to a few ADs today, I have no problem with saving a few quid and getting an aftermarket brand but want the watch to look original, and they replace the buckle with their own which is obviously not Panerai

[Riff Raff]

RichTT said:

Yes they are both 24mm at the lug end and 22mm at the buckle end.

You might find however that the strap designed for a buckle (like the 111) won't fit well with a deployant clasp so it might not be a straight swap. Panerai do different versions of some straps, some for buckle (pre-v or thumbnail) and for the deployant.

You can find a list of AD's on the Panerai website, unfortunately I'm on a stupidly slow connection so I can't pull the page up to link it.

I prefer to go for aftermarket straps sometimes. Have a google for Heroic18 or Kain Heritage straps as very reasonable alternatives for OEM straps.

You can use a deployant strap as a tang strap, but it doesn't work terribly well the other way round, as the deployant straps are much thinner at the end of the six o' clock side. You'll probably find that you can't get the tail of the buckle strap through the keepers on the deployant.

FWIW, I never really got on with the Panerai deployant buckle anyway, and just wore a buckle all the time. Aftermarket straps aren't all that expensive, and neither are pattern buckles. I imported a couple of titanium ones from the US for about £20.

[CmdrBond]

There is a guy over on TZUK - Toshi, who does a splendid range of straps - www.toshi-straps.co.uk

Go have a look at the gallery. They are top quality and lots of guys over on TZUK have them for their Panerai's

[Adam B]

CmdrBond said:

There is a guy over on TZUK - Toshi, who does a splendid range of straps - www.toshi-straps.co.uk

Go have a look at the gallery. They are top quality and lots of guys over on TZUK have them for their Panerai's

Have emailed him, thanks

[RichTT]

When it comes to straps for Panerai (I dont like the term aftermarket) the choices are endless. Far beyond what Panerai themselves offer, which in part is the beauty of such a simple strap changing system. You can commission a strap maker to make you not only something unique, but exactly to your specifications.

This is something you cannot get from an OEM strap despite the choices available.

As a note, whilst a lot of the leathercrafters that make straps tend to use their own buckles you can still find an awful lot of them available with 24/22mm measurements which will fit the OEM Panerai buckle. I have both styles. I find the OEM pre-v Panerai buckle just about perfect. GPF dep mod styles work on vintage straps and aftermarket buckles can suit a lot of different styles as well.

[Dominic H]

Adam B said:

Just sold my 111 (standard buckle 44mm) and bought a 104 (deployment buckle 44mm), but I prefer the brown leather of the former watch to the black alligator of the new one.

Is it a straight swap? Where is the best place to buy genuine Panerai straps in London?

Thanks

Hi Adam. If you're after OE straps, your nearest stockist is Watches of Switzerland at the Royal Exchange, or you could try The Watch Gallery on the Fulham Road.

Or, if you've a little time to check. Have a look at this list of good quality strap manufacturers on Panerai Source. There are some fabulous executions which make an interesting alternative to OE.

http://www.paneraisource.com/aftermarket_straps.sh...

You could as suggested try Toshi, he's a Panerai fan and makes a very good strap..

D

[Adam B]

Cheers Dom, tried both of those plus Selfridges and Harrods - trouble is no one carries stock

Only decent availability was at Wempe but they didn't have the finish I was after

Will check out the alternatives mentioned above, Toshi no good as he cannot make a strap that fits the Luminor deployment clasp

You have PM also

Edited by Adam B on Monday 2nd January 18:03