im2 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) After entering the world of reps by buying a noobmariner.. i m looking now at the Panerai's and i think i have already decided to purchase DSN 111 ..as people say it is one of the most acurate reps with extra mods and luming.. I ve told that the rep straps are not good quality at all and thats one reason that there are so many aftermarket products and e-shops selling straps for suitable PAMs. I ve visited some of them and i saw that i m going to pay more that $ 100 for a good quality aligator strap .. And now i am asking... Is it worth then buying genuine Panerai straps (inbstead of purchasing..suitable pam-style straps)? Is it possible, i mean..do they fit? Has anyone tried that? How much did it cost ? Edited January 15, 2008 by im2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatchDude Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 After entering the world of reps by buying a noobmariner.. i m looking now at the Panerai's and i think i have already decided to purchase DSN 111 ..as people say it is one of the most acurate reps with extra mods and luming.. I ve told that the rep straps are not good quality at all and thats one reason that there are so many aftermarket products and e-shops selling straps for suitable PAMs. I ve visited some of them and i saw that i m going to pay more that $ 100 for a good quality aligator strap .. And now i am asking... Is it worth then buying genuine Panerai straps (inbstead of purchasing..suitable pam-style straps)? Is it possible, i mean..do they fit? Has anyone tried that? How much did it cost ? $200+++ DSN sends some of the best rep straps out with his watches. They are the only rep PAM straps I'd wear. In addition, depending on what you are looking for - you can pick up decent after-market straps for $25-50ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiesham Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well I think this is different for everyone. I personally had the rationale that my REP was close enough to the original that the only thing which stood out was the band itself. So I went ahead and bought two GEN straps from an official Panerai dealer. The cost was pretty high, the average is about 180USD before taxes, but I would say it was a worthwhile investment for me as they really added the perception of a genuine watch. Now since this time, I have ordered a new set of straps from a strap dealer named Greg Stevens Designs (GSD), a few pictures of the new strap I've order are below. The cost on these are around 165 with shipping and include the buckle. I've not received these yet but I am looking forward to putting them on. If you're interested in GSD you can visit photobucket.com and enter gregstraps/gregstraps for UID and PWD and see the entire collection. HTH, Eddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepshow Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well, it's up to you. I'm of the opinion that a lot of the aftermarket straps out there are of equal or higher quality than the gen Panerai straps (which are made by Hirsch, IIRC). I wasn't too fond of the strap that came on my gen 210, so I sold it. I would suggest going with a strap from Greg Stevens, Micah/Vintager Straps, TC Straps, Tootall, Savage, etc. I would highly recommend Savage or Tootall, they are active here and on other rep fora and make custom straps at $50+ less than Greg or Micah. Every strap/strap maker has a place and a niche, though. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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