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8 November 2011, 11:58 AM
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Home made strap this evening
So I bought my first Panerai Pam 210 last week and have been ordering new straps ever since. They are not cheap which got me thinking....
 Well today I figured I would try to make my own. I'm a big DIY guy and figured it can't be that hard.(it' hard but not impossible). Here are some pics of the first one I made. It took me about 2 hours. I made a few mistakes but I'm pretty happy with it for a prototype.I I am going to take a stab at another one tomorrow and then one for my Submariner! I know I can improve but it was a lot of fun to make it. My wife thought it would look horrible and told me I was wasting my time! Ha! I started with an old belt that was a size 32 ( It no longer fits me  ).I used a cardboard template from my stock bracelet, an exact o knife, a blow torch for branding, needle/thread, gorilla glue and patience. Flame away!         Custom Branding and more test fitting Made byMF         Test fitting  
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8 November 2011, 02:19 PM
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i am impressed :)
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8 November 2011, 02:34 PM
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very nice effort and result.
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8 November 2011, 05:10 PM
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Congratulations.
Now you too can wonder why they charge so much for OEM straps! Now you know why there are so many aftermarket strap makers... some good quality, some, well. It seems generally you get what you pay for, but I digress. Great first up effort and suits the Rad perfectly. Cheers Richard |
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8 November 2011, 06:26 PM
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1st try? incredible. well done!
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8 November 2011, 10:33 PM
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Matt,
I have seen your name on TRF before and am surprised by two things 1) this is your first attempt at strap making, impressive. 2) this is your first PAM; Congrats! So what made you want to add a PAM to your collection? |
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9 November 2011, 12:24 AM
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9 November 2011, 01:19 AM
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very creative, and out of an old leather belt.
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9 November 2011, 11:11 AM
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9 November 2011, 11:18 AM
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Not too shabby, Matt.
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10 November 2011, 02:12 AM
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You have a lot of talent Matt, this looks nice!
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10 November 2011, 02:58 AM
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Great effort
I think it looks awesome.
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10 November 2011, 01:40 PM
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Awesome job!
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