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Adam608 · 1 March 2013, 06:45 AM

Hi all

I wonder if you could please advise. I have recently bought a PAM423 from my local OP and managed to negotiate a free black/ecru Aligator strap into the deal.

The strap arrived today but to my surprise it is 26/26 and doesnt fit my 22mm buckle that fits both the Brown Assolutamente and Black Rubber straps included with the watch. This means I cant use it without buying a new Tang buckle when I was hoping to reuse and share the existing one.

The packaging on the Aligator strap says:

MX0032FS
Alligator Black Semimat
BLACK
26/26 BA 125/75

Please advise if this is the correct strap (the panerai website is suitably vague on the strap dimensions) for my 47mm PAM.

Regards
Adam

advocatia · 1 March 2013, 08:43 AM

The 422/423 comes with a 26/22. You negotiated an extra strap which would require 26 sized buckle. You can pick one up on the internet cheap or trade the strap. 26/26 is better. Message me if you want to trade or sell the 26.

RUpanerai · 1 March 2013, 08:49 AM

Yes the strap is the correct one... I dont think they make 26/22 straps too often as they are typically 27/22. It looks better on the non tapered strap too.

Get the 26mm buckle and you will be very happy with the 26/26 look.

Adam608 · 1 March 2013, 08:51 AM

Thanks for the responses

In fairness I negotiated "any offical strap", but it would seem an additional buckle was more than they would offer. On hindsight having seen how much Panerai charge for them I can perhaps see why! Anyway, I then went on panerai.com and picked out the black/ecru aligator strap under the Luminor 47mm section heading. From there I popped back in the store and pointed it out to the dealer and said "I'll have that one please". I never actually crossed my mind that it wouldnt be 26/22 as per the straps supplied with the watch and therefore that I wouldnt be able to use my existing buckle.

Ive googled 26mm Pre-V buckles but I can only really find cheap imitations online mostly on ebay. Whilst I'm not in a hurry to pay the RRP £180 from my dealer for what is just a tiny bit of OEM metal I would rather get either a discounted OEM buckle from somewhere or a very high quality replica.

Could you recommend a good place to buy either of those?

Regards

One Ping Only · 1 March 2013, 09:04 AM

Funny, I easily negotiated a strap from my AD with my 233, but they wouldn't go for including the buckle.

There lots of decent buckles for reasonable cost. I have had good luck with Panatime, or contact Rich at Toshi straps in London.

d1000rr · 1 March 2013, 10:25 AM

thestrapsmith.com has some cool buckles as well.

1 March 2013, 06:45 AM	#1
Adam608 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 17	47mm Luminor strap help needed Hi all I wonder if you could please advise. I have recently bought a PAM423 from my local OP and managed to negotiate a free black/ecru Aligator strap into the deal. The strap arrived today but to my surprise it is 26/26 and doesnt fit my 22mm buckle that fits both the Brown Assolutamente and Black Rubber straps included with the watch. This means I cant use it without buying a new Tang buckle when I was hoping to reuse and share the existing one. The packaging on the Aligator strap says: MX0032FS Alligator Black Semimat BLACK 26/26 BA 125/75 Please advise if this is the correct strap (the panerai website is suitably vague on the strap dimensions) for my 47mm PAM. Regards Adam

1 March 2013, 09:04 AM	#5
One Ping Only "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Ken Location: WI Watch: several Posts: 1,639	Funny, I easily negotiated a strap from my AD with my 233, but they wouldn't go for including the buckle. There lots of decent buckles for reasonable cost. I have had good luck with Panatime, or contact Rich at Toshi straps in London. __________________ I have far too many expensive hobbies to even consider another one.

1 March 2013, 08:43 AM	#2
advocatia Banned Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Andy Location: Florida USA Watch: PAM 422 GMTIIC Posts: 868	The 422/423 comes with a 26/22. You negotiated an extra strap which would require 26 sized buckle. You can pick one up on the internet cheap or trade the strap. 26/26 is better. Message me if you want to trade or sell the 26.

1 March 2013, 08:49 AM	#3
RUpanerai "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Brian Location: NJ Watch: Pam Patek Rolex AP Posts: 794	Yes the strap is the correct one... I dont think they make 26/22 straps too often as they are typically 27/22. It looks better on the non tapered strap too. Get the 26mm buckle and you will be very happy with the 26/26 look.

1 March 2013, 08:51 AM	#4
Adam608 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 17	Thanks for the responses In fairness I negotiated "any offical strap", but it would seem an additional buckle was more than they would offer. On hindsight having seen how much Panerai charge for them I can perhaps see why! Anyway, I then went on panerai.com and picked out the black/ecru aligator strap under the Luminor 47mm section heading. From there I popped back in the store and pointed it out to the dealer and said "I'll have that one please". I never actually crossed my mind that it wouldnt be 26/22 as per the straps supplied with the watch and therefore that I wouldnt be able to use my existing buckle. Ive googled 26mm Pre-V buckles but I can only really find cheap imitations online mostly on ebay. Whilst I'm not in a hurry to pay the RRP £180 from my dealer for what is just a tiny bit of OEM metal I would rather get either a discounted OEM buckle from somewhere or a very high quality replica. Could you recommend a good place to buy either of those? Regards

1 March 2013, 10:25 AM	#6
d1000rr "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ontario Canada Watch: PAM 005 Posts: 56	thestrapsmith.com has some cool buckles as well.

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