Any thoughts on a great strap for a Pam 111h

[glassreplica]

Hi there - fantastic forum and I have been avidly reading over the last few months and have made a few posts. I have a Pam 111h ultimate from DSN (around 2 years old now). The quality of the watch and closeness to the gen is good enough for me not to embark on modifications, however, the strap does need attention.

I like the look of the strap in Alvinado's Pam 111H post below:

But I would prefer a dark brown / black strap.

Ideally I am looking for a chunky strap which is comparable to the gen in terms of quality. My current leather strap cheapens the watch as it is the standard strap which came supplied. I have a bracelet strap which I am using most of the time as this is great, but, want to have the option to swap to leather occasionally.

Has anyone any recommendations / actual strap pictures they could post? I would love to see some examples any help to track down one which will finish my Pam off.

Thanks in advance.

[swdivad]

Have a look on Paneristi... there is a plethora of straps available there in every size, shape, combination, and color

Off the top of my head, you can great straps from these guys/companies:

HK Tan!!! (paneristi)

Mignatta

Dirk Grandy (on paneristi)

Drew at Europelli.com

Mariopaci.com

Zeugma (http://www.zeugmastraps.com/zeugma/)

Simona (http://www.simonastraps.com/index.asp?sezione=1)

There are so many more, but above are some of the best of the best... Have fun, but be careful, it's addictive

[glassreplica]

Thanks, that is really helpful. I have looked the Europelli site and have selected 2 that I like the look of:

http://europelli.com/ShellCordovanCollection.html

Which shows the:

Genuine Shell Cordovan Leather Limited Edition Historic Dark Cognac with Matched Stitching.

Waterproof Calfskin Lining! 24x24mm, 120x75mm Length P-CORDOVAN-24RDCM

and

http://europelli.com/SignatureCollection.html

which shows the:

Signature Calfskin: Chocolate with Matched stitching 24x22mm Regular Length Item # P-SIGCALF-24RCHM

If anyone has bought either of these before, please let me know your thoughts. From the pics they look great, but, a second opinion on quality and fit / and whether this would enhance the look of the Pam 111h to gen strap levels. The top strap is $95 (Cordovan) and the lower is $55 (Calf) - from experience is the difference in quality work the extra $40?

My second question is, have I selected appropriately size straps:

the top one is 24x24mm and the lower is 24x22mm. What size should I be looking for and how does the sizing work? Is 24 x 24mm the size of 24mm at the bar and 24mm at the tang? Or have I misunderstood?

Thanks in advance and what a fantastic site for help.

[glassreplica]

I appreciate asking for thoughts on straps is quite subjective, however, if anyone would like to share views or if someone is able confirm the strap size for the Pam 111h, it would really be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[czammett]

try redstraps:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/red12straps/collections/72157618922979320/

I've got the copperhead on my 111h at it looks great