will you wear your original Panerai Strap

[Watcha]

There are a few nice oem straps. Only thing is they are thin.

I believe many people use their ass strap.

[Spike123]

+1 for gold JV....but damn ex leh...can get 2 or 3 nice after market straps with the same price...lol...

[Jamesu]

I wore my original strap, but inter-switch with OEM straps.

[Ap1981]

Same... I wore the original.... But didn interchange. Didn last me 1 year, because wore it daily.. Now have to get a after market strap. Lesson learn. Buy 3rd party strap better, as compared to original...

[azrielsc]

I wonder if the OEM rubber straps last longer?

Aftermarket rubber straps seem to be less common too.

[gallardofever]

Somebody told me before.....

If you want rubber straps to last, wear them more often. Rubber strap on my Sinn U1 is almost 5 years old, still ok.

[crusnik]

yup... wore my watch straight from purchase... subsequently trot it with the other aftermarket straps...

[grumpygarfield]

Nope, seems that most of the pams are equip with 26/24, 24/22 a their original straps never came straight taper i.e. 26/26,24/24..
Always keep them unworn till I decide to sell them - besides 3rd party straps are much more better quality and you can customised them any way u like it..

[shuseido]

The only OEM strap i am using is the Asso that comes with 422...

Coz this strap is so nice! And i have not found any strap maker can do the strap like this. Perhaps I have not dig deep enough for it..

[gallardofever]

I also have the oem asso strap. Came with my 00441. I must say I'm not too crazy over it. I prefer something lighter to go with the ceramic casing. Something like the monte carlo. Didn't think the asso on ceramic casing matches up nicely.

[gallardofever]

maybe can check this out... the aftermarket asso looks quite close to the real oem asso
btw the aftermarket is about 10% of the oem price - ie the price of one oem can buy 10pieces aftermarket



can you tell which is the oem?
left? or right?

As I see it, I think the one on the right is oem.

[lufu]

more comparison here...

http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/assolutamente-strap-alike-93887p2.html

[shuseido]

maybe can check this out... the aftermarket asso looks quite close to the real oem asso
btw the aftermarket is about 10% of the oem price - ie the price of one oem can buy 10pieces aftermarket



can you tell which is the oem?
left? or right?

Hmm... i would say... the right one?

[Vjmd]

Looking for a 24mm rubber strap

Lots of available OEMs here at the forums, but rubber strap OEMs are a bit hard to find.

Not in a position yet to pay retail from the AD.

Any suggestions?

Cheers!

[Babolat]

Since buy already, why don't wear?
And since I pay the much for the watch, I only buy original panerai strap.