Anyone have an AliExpress or DHGate vendor for quality Panerai 22mm or 24mm steel buckles?

[Karbon74]

Anyone have an AliExpress or DHGate vendor for quality Panerai 22mm or 24mm steel buckles?

I used to use Wendy Bei from AliExpress pre-pandemic but lost her contact.

Quality I mean rep quality, laser etched or deeply engraved, not like the cheap quick stamp logo.

Example of a cheap stamped logo that I don't want:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804122441782.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.65.547d337fnxn71H&algo_pvid=277452e4-0a9d-4119-be5f-d681f02238e7&algo_exp_id=277452e4-0a9d-4119-be5f-d681f02238e7-32&pdp_npi=4@dis!USD!8.99!8.54!!!8.99!!@2101f49517018151077675755e907c!12000028703360058!sea!US!0!AB&curPageLogUid=anfjcV1hMzO6

i can see why

 

[Karbon74]

Thank you! I'm going to try these. I'm on the hunt for any pam rubbers that don't agitate the heck out of my wrist. I'm allergic to something in the super cheap ones I guess.

I wish someone made one with the same exact material as the seiko resin strap here, it is without a doubt THE best "rubber" strap in the world!

buy it and change the steel hardware...

 

[Beartooth]

Bought this deployant a few days ago to try out. I'll post pics when it gets in.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNb4TX2

 

[Lagunax]

@ward1991 thx going to contact NewStarDan to see the closest he can make to a 74 gunny

Actually for the $40-50 difference I just went ahead and ordered a real Gunny, that custom Belkin needed it…

 

[ward1991]

buy it and change the steel hardware...

It only comes in 22mm :/ and I have no smaller pams anymore. I'm half tempted to buy a seiko again Just so I can wear that strap!!

 

[Lagunax]

@ward1991 bonetto cinturini has very nice vulcanized rubber straps
24mm Bonetto Cinturini

 

[ward1991]

@ward1991 bonetto cinturini has very nice vulcanized rubber straps
24mm Bonetto Cinturini

Ahh yes I had one some years back! It was indeed nice.

Can't forget these guys too since we are on the subject! Crafterblue

 

[centrum]

Thank you for sharing the links. From my experience buying buckles, clasps, rubber straps, and bracelets on Ali is a crapshoot. It'd be great we could share sellers with high quality products.

 

[stefano79]

I'm also joining this thread, I too haven't had good experiences with Alli, I'm looking for 24 rubber straps for Pam, the last ones I ordered aren't as good as the ones I got years ago..do any of you have a link to a good rubber already purchased?, I'm looking for the one with the writing

 

[PGorbson]

Again, not to hijack this thread, but as @ward1991 mentioned this may be a good place to share product information.

A friend of mine told me about these Accordeon Straps. I ordered them and they are the best rep accordeons I have had. Even better than vsf, hfac, noob in my opinion. I will try and take some side by side pics with my gen acccordeon. They feel just like gen! The holes at the lugs are a bit smaller than gen though.

I did not order it with the buckle so i cannot comment on that part.

Here is the link:

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0HdulO

For panerai officine rubber. My friend tells me this is the best one! I have yet to order it but I will take his word for it. Similar feel as the accordeons mentioned above.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqjEJTG

Any updated links on the panerai officine rubber, that one has been nuked

Looking for good quality

 

[stefano79]

I'm interested in the ones with the writing not the others..

 

[stefano79]

I'm interested in the ones with the writing not the others..

To make you understand the difference, above the strap purchased last year, below the one purchased recently.
the writings are very different in size and depth and are also finished differently on the sides

 

[Lagunax]

I think I spent $20 for 5 24mm quality logo buckles with tax and shipping. 3 screwdrivers LOL!

 

[pam63C]

I think I spent $20 for 5 24mm quality logo buckles with tax and shipping. 3 screwdrivers LOL!

Are these from the aliexpress link provided by johnogan earlier ? Looks good and intend to get a couple for myself too.

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[PGorbson]

Are these from the aliexpress link provided by johnogan earlier ? Looks good and intend to get a couple for myself too.

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I have 60 buckles coming from a few different vendors that have good reviews including some of the links here…. I’ll post them all with store links and review when received…. Hopefully by next Thursday

 

[Karbon74]

I have 60 buckles coming from a few different vendors that have good reviews including some of the links here…. I’ll post them all with store links and review when received…. Hopefully by next Thursday

60

 

[leo6929]

To buy from Aliexpres, DHGate and the like is a hit and miss game. Have bought AAA straps and buckles, only to see the particular vendor that sells them disappear overnight. Order afterwards an identical item from another of those generic vendors and I got trash.

It comes down to your luck when ordering, I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[PGorbson]

60

I think the most expensive was like $4 with ship including, I looked it like it was gambling

 

[PGorbson]

Every option, size and color from that link that someone posted initially…
I’ll give reviews on these this weekend if I get time

30 or so more coming from 4 more hopefully next couple days

 

[e1phantom]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006138695127.html?gps-id=pcStoreJustForYou&scm=1007.23125.137358.0&scm_id=1007.23125.137358.0&scm-url=1007.23125.137358.0&pvid=bd3fa6c8-bf70-4310-bd05-017aff66103b&_t=gps-id:pcStoreJustForYou,scm-url:1007.23125.137358.0,pvid:bd3fa6c8-bf70-4310-bd05-017aff66103b,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238107%231934&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%215.63%212.87%21%21%2142.60%21%21%402101f00117018166047992876ed43e%2112000035934213055%21rec%21NO%21110093093%21&spm=a2g0o.store_pc_home.smartJustForYou_2004369484941.0

No longer available anyone else have a new link/source?