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applebook · 7 March 2011, 02:11 PM

Upscale Panerai lovers, prepare to stone me!

Do Panerai owners wear only $150-$350 luxury straps? I have been a bracelet guy for years. All great dress/casual watches that I ever bought were eventually resold because I never got used to the fancy alligator/croc straps that adorned them (JLC Reverso Duo, Blancpain LeMan/2000/Power Reserve, etc.). It felt to me like every time I wore the watch, I was losing 1% of the pricey strap, whereas with a bracelet, if taken care of, I could make it last a lifetime.

The first thing that I did when I received my used 111J was sell the sweet alligator band that came with it (along with the rubber because I dislike its design). My preference for Luminor models are buffalo/caff/tanned cowhide, but when I practically couldn't give away the imitation croc leather strap that I had, I decided just to wear the cheap thing, and I'm liking it quite a bit! It's not too shabby for a $32.50 band. You can buy 6 of these for the price of a good croc/gator from one of those boutique artisans.

The OEM tan calf is still my favorite:

I've got my eyes keenly on the affordable $113 Heroic:

7 March 2011, 02:11 PM	#1
applebook "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: vancouver Posts: 1,918	Cheapskates? Upscale Panerai lovers, prepare to stone me! Do Panerai owners wear only $150-$350 luxury straps? I have been a bracelet guy for years. All great dress/casual watches that I ever bought were eventually resold because I never got used to the fancy alligator/croc straps that adorned them (JLC Reverso Duo, Blancpain LeMan/2000/Power Reserve, etc.). It felt to me like every time I wore the watch, I was losing 1% of the pricey strap, whereas with a bracelet, if taken care of, I could make it last a lifetime. The first thing that I did when I received my used 111J was sell the sweet alligator band that came with it (along with the rubber because I dislike its design). My preference for Luminor models are buffalo/caff/tanned cowhide, but when I practically couldn't give away the imitation croc leather strap that I had, I decided just to wear the cheap thing, and I'm liking it quite a bit! It's not too shabby for a $32.50 band. You can buy 6 of these for the price of a good croc/gator from one of those boutique artisans. The OEM tan calf is still my favorite: I've got my eyes keenly on the affordable $113 Heroic: __________________

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