Crocodile, what is your recommended way to measure one's wrist to insure a great fit with one of your straps? Thanks ahead...
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Strap and wrist measurements
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Thanks for asking Mike, this is helpful to everyone...
Measure around your wrist in inches. If you don't have a flexible ruler, use a piece of string and lay that against a straight ruler. This size guide was found online and I adjusted it because I think stock sizes from online retailers are ridiculous. Panerai straps should have length and thickness IMO. With a 7" wrist, a 125x75mm strap that is around 4-5mm thick, will have the tail fit through one thick keeper and that's about it. Too small for me. This is a rough estimate for my straps.
If your wrist is..........
6.00 to 6.5in. - 120/75mm
6 ½ to 7in. - 125/80mm
7.0 to 7.5in. - 130/85mm
7.5 to 8.0in. - 135/90mm
8.0in. + - 140/85mm - 140/90mm
MM means millimeter and there is approximately 24mm in 1 inch. Most watch measurements are in millimeters because it is a lot easier to use this, rather than saying 1/24th of an inch. Lug distances are measured this way for watch strap sizing. Standard sizes range from 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 etc...
I have a 7" wrist and like my straps around 130x85mm. This leaves the shorter side in the center of the bottom of my wrist and a tail like this:
Let me know your wrist size and I will let you know what I think. If you have a strap you wear now and like it, just measure that.
Measure around your wrist in inches. If you don't have a flexible ruler, use a piece of string and lay that against a straight ruler. This size guide was found online and I adjusted it because I think stock sizes from online retailers are ridiculous. Panerai straps should have length and thickness IMO. With a 7" wrist, a 125x75mm strap that is around 4-5mm thick, will have the tail fit through one thick keeper and that's about it. Too small for me. This is a rough estimate for my straps.
If your wrist is..........
6.00 to 6.5in. - 120/75mm
6 ½ to 7in. - 125/80mm
7.0 to 7.5in. - 130/85mm
7.5 to 8.0in. - 135/90mm
8.0in. + - 140/85mm - 140/90mm
MM means millimeter and there is approximately 24mm in 1 inch. Most watch measurements are in millimeters because it is a lot easier to use this, rather than saying 1/24th of an inch. Lug distances are measured this way for watch strap sizing. Standard sizes range from 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 etc...
I have a 7" wrist and like my straps around 130x85mm. This leaves the shorter side in the center of the bottom of my wrist and a tail like this:
Let me know your wrist size and I will let you know what I think. If you have a strap you wear now and like it, just measure that.
Excellent info. I just took a metal tape measure, and my wrist is 8 inches, with a comfortable looseness to the strap. I don't have a favorite strap yet, since they all feel too short, and not thick enough.
Great guide, Gator. My wrist is about 7.75" (down from 8" as I've recently lost some weight), and your guesstimate of a 135/85 is pretty much right on. I typically go with a 90 on thicker straps, depending on the watch, because my wrist seems to be a bit thicker than "normal" on the buckle side. 85 sometimes is not quite centered under my wrist as I like it, but not off by enough to worry about. 135 or 140 is usually just right.
Bear in mind that the straps will wear a bit longer if you are wearing a Fiddy at 47mm vs say a 111 at 44mm, but will wear shorter the thicker the strap is.
Bear in mind that the straps will wear a bit longer if you are wearing a Fiddy at 47mm vs say a 111 at 44mm, but will wear shorter the thicker the strap is.
i have 3 pams inbound. 2x24 1x26. have noticed a strap and skeleton buckle. date is 05-02-2011 strap has cross on corner have 8" wrist. price for just one 24mm for giude? strap is tan
So do you take a "tight" measurement or a "comfortable" measurement?
With a flexible tape measure tight around my wrist, I'm a bit under 7.5" around. But with my watch at a very comfortable setting, I take off the watch and measure it from behind (flat on a table) from buckle to the hole and I'm a hair over 8" around. Should I use the >8" measurement, since I find that comfortable? Or will a <7.5" measurement take the extra looseness and comfort into account?
With a flexible tape measure tight around my wrist, I'm a bit under 7.5" around. But with my watch at a very comfortable setting, I take off the watch and measure it from behind (flat on a table) from buckle to the hole and I'm a hair over 8" around. Should I use the >8" measurement, since I find that comfortable? Or will a <7.5" measurement take the extra looseness and comfort into account?
Always use a comfortable measurement, however you'd wear your watch is how you want the tape measure to feel.