Panerai Strap broke after wearing it 8 times

[motocrazy]

I purchased a panerai 1950 flyback and a patek in December from watcheden. They arrived a little slower then expected but with the holidays and international shipping I could not really complain.

I was not expecting much since these were my first replicas. I have to say even with low expectations I was disappointed. The metal edges were sharp and I had to use polishing material to make it so it did not cut me. My major complint is that the watch was $300 and the strap just broke after wearing it only 8 times. It was pretty embarrasing since I was in a meeting and the watch just fell to the floor. I thought it popped off the screw but when I looked at it I saw it just broke.

The Patek was 1/3 the price and has been performing better then the panerai. Maybe my expectations just lowered by 100%. Live and learn I guess.

I am still looking for a nice Panerai. Any suggestions on dealers?

 

[alwayslate]

DSN, Hont, PureTime, King...definitely!

 

[Hambone]

You NEVER keep the rep strap, they are the cheapest things on earth, made from the "Hyde of the Naugha". As soon as you receive your rep, you should alrady have or get a soon as possible one of the great strap our dealers offer, to make your rep pam look like a gen, not a rep.

 

[motocrazy]

Thanks - I will check them out. Who do you recommend I use to get a new strap? I also want to get a new crystal since the one it came with is curved. Looks cheap.
Does Hont have a webpage?
Cheers!

 

[cazIRL]

You NEVER keep the rep strap, they are the cheapest things on earth, made from the "Hyde of the Naugha". As soon as you receive your rep, you should alrady have or get a soon as possible one of the great strap our dealers offer, to make your rep pam look like a gen, not a rep.

+1 changing straps on a panerai is like rick james an cocaine, a helluva drug.
seriously its a major part of panerai collecting the standard strap doesnt do a pam any justice rep or GEN, so do yourself a favour and check out gunny & the crew on this site!

 

[alwayslate]

You NEVER keep the rep strap, they are the cheapest things on earth, made from the "Hyde of the Naugha". As soon as you receive your rep, you should alrady have or get a soon as possible one of the great strap our dealers offer, to make your rep pam look like a gen, not a rep.

True, sometimes. Not all reps come with crappy straps. DSN has some fine rep straps which IMO are decent enough. They may not be 7-10mm thick but they have a nice finish and decent thickness [smilie=angel1.gif]

 

[lan61t]

Look at the bright side, at least it's a good excuse to get yourself a finer straps for your pam.

One of the fun in having pam is the ability to mix and match the strap

 

[horologie_unitas]

DSN, Hont, PureTime, King...definitely!

King.......KING ????

stay away from her at any cost !

DSN - HONT - Puretime......sure,

but King.....never !

 

[alwayslate]

Opps! Did I throw salt on an old wound?

I was merely stating from my personal experience. I've bought tons from King, all turned out to be top notch reps. There were a couple that were sent wrongly, but King replaced them promptly. Even one of the AP ROOs that failed after 4 months of ownership, King had the whole movement replaced FOC. Top notch by my books. Sorry, just being honest. Not paid to say anything here [smilie=angel1.gif]

 

[levelmanroger]

I can personally and HIGHLY recommend TooTall for straps. I have a few of his. Absolutely great stuff and great communications.

And for more Pams - DSN.

 

[polaris]

rep PAM straps suck. Gen straps look just as sucky.

For a manly watch you need a manly strap.
I have strap from Heroic18. Highly recommended. Included buckle is awesome as well. It turned my ordinary looking 183 into a real eyecatcher.

 

[alvinado]

Panatime is a good choice if you are looking for budget!

 

[Lezzare]

This website provides a list of aftermarket straps at different price levels, you can choose what suits u most. My personal favourite is strap culture. If you do not mind eBay, try "Straps Monster" and "antique_leatherstraps2008". Straps Monster has some mean looking buckles.

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

 

[motocrazy]

Thanks everyone. I will use this as an opportunity to get some new straps.

 

[daytona4me]

Have any of you ever tried a custom hand made strap from Savage or Tootall?
I have a heroic18 strap cost me $108 that has never been worn.. brand new.. does not compare to a hand made item from one of these guys.
( I would like to have a heroic18 or SC gator though but not for $200)

You will swear off machine made mass produced straps once you have a hand made one from our strap makers.

 

[BurgerFlaggen]

Panatime is a good choice if you are looking for budget!

I'll second this one, just picked up a nice pair of new shoes for my 111H.
Very nice straps for the money, comfortably thick, quite pliable, and the shipping time makes you wonder if he had Scotty beam them over.

 

[BurgerFlaggen]

Panatime is a good choice if you are looking for budget!

I'll second this one, just picked up a nice pair of new shoes for my 111H.
Very nice straps for the money, comfortably thick, quite pliable, and the shipping time makes you wonder if he had Scotty beam them over.

 

[cc]

Savage makes great quality handmade straps. Highly recommended!!

 

[Hambone]

The last 4 straps I purchased were from Strap Culture. They are quality, meaty straps, with eavy uckles, they come in their own leather pouch, and a credit card like authenticity that fits in the sleve of the custom pouch. They are a class act. Seth is the guy running the place, out of HK.

http://www.strapculture.com/