Best Leather, most GEN leather strap on a REP Panerai ?

[johnlogan]

johnlogan Have you gotten any aftermarket straps for your Panerai yet? Any recommendations?

I need up using a guy from DH gate. Looks to be from the same factory that supplies the TDs. They are 70% ok but not all the way GEN feel. Probably dog or cat leather

 

[lianhuafoju]

custom strap is the go to man

 

[PAM_BOY]

Go for CORRIGIA they are really AWESOME!
https://corrigia.com/en

 

[Miguel Piguet]

Guys, what factory offers the absolute best leather strap on their REPs?

I have a gen calf brown leather strap looking to let go of if interested .

 

[mysterio]

I have a gen calf brown leather strap looking to let go of if interested .

Post it in M2M.

 

[Miguel Piguet]

Post it in M2M.

My bad , will do. Just listed it

 

[mysterio]

My bad , will do. Just listed it

Good man. Thanks.

 

[DoesNotExist]

it's worthless to think about the quality of rep straps. Better to throw in the garbage as soon as the watch is delivered in your hands

In the 50-100 €/$ area there are plenty of suppliers with a very good quality. Going north of 100 €/$ there are some very good pieces which are used also on gen

The pleasure of Panerai is the possibility to switch straps very easily, changing the overall look of every model

 

[preppyr6]

I love the PAM asso straps, but they always wear out the sides where the buckle rubs. Im wondering if gen have the same problem (assuming not). Rather not pay the PAM tax for gen if possible. Anyone have any specific strap maker suggestions? Otherwise, Ill just start contacting the ones listed here.

 

[Hazing]

I have straps from 12 or 14 different makers at the moment and I think one of my favorite straps is one made by L’Invitta Legione
http://www.linvittalegione.com/watch-straps Its kind of in that sweet spot where it’s really good quaility for a really reasonable price. Even amongst ones that I paid twice as much for. It’s good quality, soft, flexible. I love the feel and way it bends. There are some I’ve tried that seem a little better but there’s a big difference in price. Or some that are less expensive but sometimes the quality drops off.

When looking for a strap though, the deciding factor for me is generally the look that I’m going for. I end up with one strap over another because they have a leather I want, or a style I want or some other differentiating factor. For that strap.

 

[johnlogan]

A buddy of hime claim this strap is as close to GEN as can be :https://puretimewatch.io/pam424-o-sf-california-dial-on-brown-asso-strap-p3000-super-clone.html
Watch look great.

 

[johnlogan]

I have straps from 12 or 14 different makers at the moment and I think one of my favorite straps is one made by L’Invitta Legione
http://www.linvittalegione.com/watch-straps Its kind of in that sweet spot where it’s really good quaility for a really reasonable price. Even amongst ones that I paid twice as much for. It’s good quality, soft, flexible. I love the feel and way it bends. There are some I’ve tried that seem a little better but there’s a big difference in price. Or some that are less expensive but sometimes the quality drops off.

When looking for a strap though, the deciding factor for me is generally the look that I’m going for. I end up with one strap over another because they have a leather I want, or a style I want or some other differentiating factor. For that strap.

These straps are featured a lot on instagram :http://www.linvittalegione.com/watch-straps

Looks amazing.

 

[ymee]

Why not just buy a genuine strap from Panerai? Do the genuine straps have the pam logos?

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[Hazing]

Why not just buy a genuine strap from Panerai? Do the genuine straps have the pam logos?

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A lot of people do have gen Panerai Straps but there are 2 reasons I can think of why more people don’t and why those who do, don’t have more of them.

1. Options. Panerai doesn’t have as many options. They’re more conservative so they have a lot of brown variations or black variations or colors in rubber but many are just traditional and conservative with not much “personality”. Panerai probably has 300-500 options across all sizes. Where as on your own, you have infinite possibilities. Most of the straps I have, are not finishes and looks that Panerai uses on their straps.

2. Cost. A cheap Panerai leather strap is going to cost you 200. The rubbbers are just under 200. Average is probably 300? And some of the other guys can chine in more accurately. But 300, 400 are common and $650 Straps are not out of the realm of possibility. A strap and buckle combo? Double that. Remember these are $5,000-10,000-20,000 watches. They’re not going to slap an 80 strap on them.

So we hit the strap makers who have good leather and good craftsmanship and get something that looks and feels almost just as good. A strap and buckle for 200 instead of 800. It really makes a difference when you get a 2nd or 3rd strap for $300 (total) instead of $3,000.

 

[Hazing]

And yes, they do have the logo (rubbers have logo on the outside) or Officine Panerai (leathers on the inside) branding on them.

And aftermarket straps can still sometimes cost almost just as much.

 

[johnlogan]

Helpful link, lug size :
https://www.vintagerstraps.com/pages/lug-widths

 

[Nivka]

There were some Asso straps that were very good -- not gen comparable, but respectable. There was also straps that came on the first few batches of 569s and 382s that were pretty decent.

I wouldn't hold out for consistency or a marked improvement any time soon though. I also wouldn't be surprised if half are horse or dog leather. There are many great strap makers here and on Panaristi forums that will get you exactly what you want and do it at a relatively affordable price. Orloff, Simona, Kain, Strap Culture, Bond Straps, WatchAcc, Gunny, SNPR, Bakeka, etc. -- even Panatime or ZicZac. There are tons to choose from ...

Any of those in particular at $130?

i want a 22mm strap that could be paired with a 904 and a FM Casablanca

 

[nalomb]

Any of those in particular at $130?

i want a 22mm strap that could be paired with a 904 and a FM Casablanca

Do you want it thick (3-5mm) or thinner? For thicker, Di Stefano, Kain Heritage and Strap Culture are in that price range and are great. For thinner, I'd go with the premium RIOS line at Panatime or ZicZac here for $60-100.

 

[Hazing]

Any of those in particular at $130?

i want a 22mm strap that could be paired with a 904 and a FM Casablanca

Look in the M2M strap section. I actually posted a really nice kain Heritage that I bought for a 904 but I ordered the wrong size. It's brand new.

But yeah, for 130 you can get a lot. New or used. Check out Sonkx on this site. He's a trusted seller or supporting vendor. I forget which. Also I just bought 3 straps off Dr Phil for that came out excellent. 1 was a 22mm for a 904. They were less than 60 ea.

Also, I just had him make me a custom one for the 1616. He does good work for a really good price.

What look or style are you going foe.

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[Hazing]

I but the bullet on a few more new straps. After dadog13 mentioned how good gen rubber is, I picked one up along with a horous and some others. Anxious to check out the gen and compare it to the reps and the horous.

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