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1F1Fan · 24 February 2015, 10:07 AM

I have now owned my watch for a week and have decided that it is time for a new strap. I LOVE the Brown Aligator strap that came with it. I am looking at the Black Aligator strap with the deployment buckle. I have found this strap on "Watch Band Source" and it says it is OEM. Has anyone purchased a strap form them and is it really OEM? Given that they are selling it for $289.95 it seems lower than anything that I have seen in the OEM market.

Thanks.

Vbmrk · 24 February 2015, 11:12 PM

Watchbandsource is all fake straps pretending to be oem. Stay away.

bswanson · 25 February 2015, 01:29 PM

I thought I was the only one that has a 523! So glad to see someone else with one.

I ordered some off Ebay for $30 and I can't tell the difference between them and my OEM straps. I highly advise to not get the Panerai original for the strap and buckle when you can have the same level of quality but at a much cheaper price.

defender543 · 3 March 2015, 01:59 PM

very sound advise i also cant tell the difference between original/fake

24 February 2015, 10:07 AM	#1
1F1Fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tampa Watch: Pam 523 Posts: 48	My new 523 I have now owned my watch for a week and have decided that it is time for a new strap. I LOVE the Brown Aligator strap that came with it. I am looking at the Black Aligator strap with the deployment buckle. I have found this strap on "Watch Band Source" and it says it is OEM. Has anyone purchased a strap form them and is it really OEM? Given that they are selling it for $289.95 it seems lower than anything that I have seen in the OEM market. Thanks.

24 February 2015, 11:12 PM	#2
Vbmrk "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 103	Watchbandsource is all fake straps pretending to be oem. Stay away.

25 February 2015, 01:29 PM	#3
bswanson 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Nevada Watch: Sky Dweller 326935 Posts: 2,774	I thought I was the only one that has a 523! So glad to see someone else with one. I ordered some off Ebay for $30 and I can't tell the difference between them and my OEM straps. I highly advise to not get the Panerai original for the strap and buckle when you can have the same level of quality but at a much cheaper price.

3 March 2015, 01:59 PM	#4
defender543 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: peter Location: perth Watch: panerai/422 Posts: 30	very sound advise i also cant tell the difference between original/fake

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