MacktasticGDogg
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So the oak brown watch strap for my Panerai arrived today, and I must say I'm very pleased with it!
The leather looks as good as a watch strap as it does as a belt, and the construction is top notch. I have a few custom straps from respected Panerai strap makers and I think this one is as good or better made than most of them. I was hoping that the strap wasn't too thick to wear under a long sleeve cuff, and it happily, it does get under the sleeves of most of my long sleeve shirts (well, it gets under the shirt sleeve I was wearing today, but it's the same cuff size as most shirts I own). This should allow me to wear this strap year round, which I definitely plan on doing. (most aftermarket Panerai straps I have are too thick to wear with long sleeves, so my options in the fall/winter are usually limited)
I asked for no holes to be punched on the strap so I can punch the one-hole for my wrist. I've done it before but it was a bit nerve wracking with this one since I really didn't want to screw it up. By the time I punched it, it was pretty late in the evening, so I'll probably throw a daytime picture up tomorrow.
Some unboxing pics:
Nice presentation box.
Straight out of the box.
Mounted on the PAM312 without the hole punched yet.
Anyway, I think Charlie did a great job with this strap. I would definitely recommend it.
The leather looks as good as a watch strap as it does as a belt, and the construction is top notch. I have a few custom straps from respected Panerai strap makers and I think this one is as good or better made than most of them. I was hoping that the strap wasn't too thick to wear under a long sleeve cuff, and it happily, it does get under the sleeves of most of my long sleeve shirts (well, it gets under the shirt sleeve I was wearing today, but it's the same cuff size as most shirts I own). This should allow me to wear this strap year round, which I definitely plan on doing. (most aftermarket Panerai straps I have are too thick to wear with long sleeves, so my options in the fall/winter are usually limited)
I asked for no holes to be punched on the strap so I can punch the one-hole for my wrist. I've done it before but it was a bit nerve wracking with this one since I really didn't want to screw it up. By the time I punched it, it was pretty late in the evening, so I'll probably throw a daytime picture up tomorrow.
Some unboxing pics:
Nice presentation box.
Straight out of the box.
Mounted on the PAM312 without the hole punched yet.
Anyway, I think Charlie did a great job with this strap. I would definitely recommend it.