A couple of questions for the initiated

[kilyung]

I always use tubes with every strap. Just buy them on eBay or someplace cheap.

I believe the latest serials are now O or P?

[KBM]

Originally Posted by bigflax925

1) If the straps you buy are for a Panerai (ie: not just a "standard" 24mm strap), it might already come with tubes. If not, you can either push out the tubes in your current strap and put them in your new strap, or buy some. They are very inexpensive.

2) Buy the latest "letter" series. Each Panerai will have a letter prefix to a number with "A" in 1998 up to "P" in 2013 designates the year produced. It will typically be something like P123/500 which would indicate that it's watch # 123 in it's series of 500 from 2013. Each watch reference will have it's own series and number in the series.

The serial number itself starts with BB and is an ongoing number from the first serial numbers in 1997. It started at BB970001.

Great info, thanks!

Originally Posted by kilyung

I always use tubes with every strap. Just buy them on eBay or someplace cheap.

I believe the latest serials are now O or P?

Good to know they don't have to be the Panerai supplied ones and that they are readily available for little cost.