panermaniac

I love the Swiss V2 I got from the Watchmeister here

If you can't find one and are willing to settle for a V1.5, let me know as I've got a couple that I'm tinkering with

Good luck with your search!

I tried that but I only got 300% added to the shipping cost...

 

then you have to use "pleasetapemyentireordertoyourlargestturtleanddispatchimmediately" and you'll get free shipping

Ha!

Have you tried "nobodyinAsiagivesaflyingfrackaboutblackFriday"?

It worked for me... 69% discount

I was wondering for ages, what M2M means, I thought it would mean something like Machine 2 Machine, but actually it is member to member, right?

yup, you got it

thanks for that, Mike

Simona Di Stefano

www.distefanostraps.com

these senior members that are helping you are some of the best on the forum and what they say is true - patience, patience and more patience

but.... it's been too long now, you should have had a response by now

Pete to the rescue once again... it's great to be surrounded by such helpful members!

Happy Birthday!

I wish you a great day and an exciting year to come!

Anything to strengthen the Imperial forces, Lord Vader!

Oh crap, I hope the injuries aren't too serious.

Yup, I'm in agreement with Pete and W, used is the way to go at first. You can often find terrific deals on slightly used straps. Once you figure out what you really like, go ahead and order a brand spanking new one. There's nothing like handling a soft, smooth virgin strap!

Ya, I agree, but with larger than average wrists, most stock straps just aren't comfortable. I need at least 135/80 but prefer 140/90. That's where custom Simonas come in.

Nice watches boys!

My BP on aftermarket leather

how do i do that ?

I saw this on your site

"Please note , ETA clone movements or other low quality replica movements will not be accepted. Watches with those movements are only qualified for relume jobs"

You might need to reconsider that if you want to do well here.

OP - great post!

Thanks for the comments guys.

I agree, they're not cheap but I do think you get what you pay for. When you have one of them in your hands, you understand. I believe they're every bit as well made, with comparable leather, as OEM, but at a fraction of the price.

@Mike - you put Swiss on Italian? That sounds like a bad pizza! Ha

JJ I love the ammo pouch straps

You're welcome!

You really can't go wrong with them.

Check out her croc straps. They're incredible!

By posting this, I am not saying by any means that I am not a noob to this wonderful hobby of ours. Yes, I have been around for a couple of years and I’ve done my fair share of reading, but when you take into consideration that fact that some of our illustrious members have been around since just after the dinosaurs died out and are now writing their 5000^th posts, you will see I’m on the newer side of things. But I have noticed that our hobby seems to be in an upsurge as of late and some of our newer members seem to be missing out on some gems that some of us take for granted. One of these is Di Stefano straps of Florence, Italy.

Many of us know that Simona Di Stefano is, without a doubt, one of the most famous strap makers for Panerai watches. She and her family’s company have been able to reach this position by consistently producing straps without equal for as long as one can remember. These straps are still hand-made in Florence, Italy, by artisans whose skills were passed down from their forefathers. As it says on their website, “Simona Di Stefano is able to utilize her own personal experience of working for Officine Panerai, as well as calling upon the vast wealth of experience and leather know-how that only four generations of experts can collectively bring”. It’s no wonder that this company is able to produce such masterpieces.

One of the reasons that I decided to bring this to the forum was because of the recent dealings I had with Simona. A while back, I bought one of her straps from a forum member and finally found a watch suitable for it in the PAM360. I was so excited to mount it and loved the feel of it wrapped around my wrist. For days it became my number one go-to watch. You can imagine my dismay when I noticed that the strap was rubbing against the case between the lugs and was becoming discolored. I emailed Simona and she very promptly contacted me. She told me to send the strap back and she would see what she could do with it. This was when we realized that it was actually a prototype of a Classic Vintage Bruno. Because it was a prototype, it wasn’t quite up to the high standards that the finished products are. At this point I thought things were done, and maybe they would have been if I were dealing with any of the countless other strap makers, but Simona surprised me by offering to make a new strap while using the existing buckle. I would only have to pay for the leather itself. How many professional strap makers would have done that? I was pleasantly surprised to say the least and readily agreed.

Throughout the entire process, Simona took time out of her very busy schedule to return my emails (usually within an hour) and she made sure to ship the straps out before her company took a break in August. She is very pleasant to deal with and I wholeheartedly recommend buying as many of her gorgeous straps as you can. You will never regret it. Oh, it wouldn’t hurt me if you mentioned my name!

Here is the link to the website:

http://www.distefanostraps.com/

For any enquires or special orders, Simona can be reached by email here:

info@distefanostraps.com

If you fortunate enough to be in Italy, you could arrange to stop by and say hello here:

Simona Straps di SIMONA DI STEFANO - Via Pietro Tacca 3 - 50125 Firenze (FI) - Italy - P.IVA: IT05683150485 / Codice Fiscale DSTSMN60T52D612V
Tel. +39 338 5099368 - Fax +39 055 6818005

Wow, some really nice watches today. I'm Sporting the Monte on Folded bracelet.

Franken?

Nice ones boys!

I especially like that Railmaster Pete. I must get one.

7750 Monaco

 

There are a few advantages to being an eligible bachelor and this is one of them.

 

another one, judging from your picture, is not having to make your bed! My wife gives me the evil eye if I don't at least make an attempt!

Not usually. Straps for deployants have much thinner tail ends. If the strap was designed to take a buckle, it would be too thick to fit into the deployant. Sorry

WoWzErS! That's one impressive looking piece of furniture!

It must make you happy to see it every day.

I guess you guys haven't seen Angus' thread in the Pure Time section on Rep Geek. He's working with another maker to make a new 389. So far it looks great. It should be out before the end of September.

I'm so excited!

Sorry, now I'm confused. Are you asking if a swap is possible or if there's a dial with lighter colored lettering available? Or both, ha.

If Pratt was able to swap in a gen dial, I would think almost anything is possible. As to the dial you're looking for, I'm not sure. Sorry.