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Old 3 November 2011, 09:23 AM   #1
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Aftermarket Straps, best place online?

Hey guys, looking for a great place to buy some aftermarket panerai straps.. I can buy online or local.

Any sites / brands that are recommended?

Looking for 1 more dressy then the stock OEM and another casual peice.
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Old 3 November 2011, 09:28 AM   #2
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Micah does excellent work and can be found at vintagerstraps dot com
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Old 3 November 2011, 09:36 AM   #3
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Heroic 18, Strap Culture, Kain Heritage, Zeumga......... Those are some I have used.
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Old 3 November 2011, 09:36 AM   #4
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heroic18 and crownandbuckle.com
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Old 3 November 2011, 10:04 AM   #5
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Try this out:

http://www.paneraisource.com/aftermarket_straps.shtml


Happy Hunting!
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Old 3 November 2011, 10:09 AM   #6
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The best aftermarket straps for your Panerai are Dirk straps and Mario Paci, TC straps are solid also.

Here is a link to TC straps, they are also the US distributor for Mario Paci.

www.tcstraps.com

There are tons of other cheaper machine made straps that will do the job, but you get what you pay for.
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Old 3 November 2011, 10:17 AM   #7
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Plus 100000000 on dirk. But it will cost ya
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Old 3 November 2011, 11:17 AM   #8
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Come on GL let post some picture of your new addition!!
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Old 3 November 2011, 11:34 AM   #9
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I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much from Micah as they are mass produced and machine stitched, but the quality is amazing and this is one of my favorite straps.







Micah - Keith - Micah


Also love Keith Codman, Rob Montana, ABP and OEM!!!

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OEM's and ABP in the middle
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Old 3 November 2011, 12:18 PM   #10
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I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much from Micah as they are mass produced and machine stitched, but the quality is amazing and this is one of my favorite straps.







Micah - Keith - Micah


Also love Keith Codman, Rob Montana, ABP and OEM!!!

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OEM's and ABP in the middle
I'm pretty sure Micah straps are not mass produced and are hand stitched. Why do you believe otherwise if you don't mind me asking?
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Old 3 November 2011, 04:34 PM   #11
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My good friend Micah hand cuts his straps with a straightedge and machine stitches his straps. He knows what he is doing Plus he is an ex-Rolex junkie

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Old 5 November 2011, 01:53 AM   #12
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I just got my Micah straps earlier this week and I really, really like them. Dont think they're mass produced; had to wait 2 weeks for mine. I got a plainsman and brindle (pictured)
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Old 5 November 2011, 02:36 AM   #14
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I'm pretty sure Micah straps are not mass produced and are hand stitched. Why do you believe otherwise if you don't mind me asking?
Mass produced in the fact that it is his only job. They are hand made, but they are NOT hand stitched for sure. You can see a video of him using his special American made vintage sewing machine to complete his straps.

All that said, I'm saying how surprised I was and how much I like them. Would definitely recommend Micah a ton!
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Old 5 November 2011, 04:29 AM   #15
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Thanks for all the replies!

Most of what I have seen, are more casual peices..

Anyone know a good site for more for a dressy strap.. its for a radiomir, so i want to get something to wear with my suits as well, something with no contrast stitching and a strap that tapers.

I saw many great casual straps can't even begin to think of which one to get lol!
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Old 5 November 2011, 04:50 AM   #16
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Thanks for all the replies!

Most of what I have seen, are more casual peices..

Anyone know a good site for more for a dressy strap.. its for a radiomir, so i want to get something to wear with my suits as well, something with no contrast stitching and a strap that tapers.

I saw many great casual straps can't even begin to think of which one to get lol!
These guys make some real nice dressy straps but they cost a few bucks;

http://www.abp-paris.com/watchbands_...hp?rid=7&cid=1
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Old 5 November 2011, 05:03 AM   #17
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Yeah im on ABP now, its so hard to go custom so many options lol!

thanks for the site
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Old 5 November 2011, 05:15 AM   #18
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If I were to go dressy, I'd probably go with an OEM gator. That's if...doubt I will.
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Old 5 November 2011, 06:09 AM   #19
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I second this one...Eliott at TC straps is awesome, so good to work with, lifetime guarantee on the straps. I got a Mario Paci strap for my PAM 250 and love it! Great quality, made in Italy and very fitting for this brand. Happy hunting!

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The best aftermarket straps for your Panerai are Dirk straps and Mario Paci, TC straps are solid also.

Here is a link to TC straps, they are also the US distributor for Mario Paci.

www.tcstraps.com

There are tons of other cheaper machine made straps that will do the job, but you get what you pay for.
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