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Old 12 December 2013, 01:57 PM   #1
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Panerai replacement strap??

I am an absolute newbie to Panerai after owning and selling 5 Rolex watches. However today I bought a Panerail Radiomir black seal 183.
However I feel that the tan 26mm / 26mm strap is too wide for my wrist. Is it possible to fit say a 24 mm strap to the watch. I know it will leave the wire lu8g a little more exposed , but that would be ok if it fits.
Can anybody give me som eadvise on this . As I said I am a complete newbie to Panerai.
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Old 12 December 2013, 02:05 PM   #2
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that will look ugly. surprisingly the base radiomirs look nice even with small wrists due to their thin profile. at the lugs are 26 mm but they taper down.

change to black they will not stand out too much.
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Old 12 December 2013, 10:43 PM   #3
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first of all, congrats on the 183! nice rad.

did you buy it new? i thought the 26mm straps taper down to 22?
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Old 13 December 2013, 12:07 AM   #4
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I'd also be concerned that much play in the wire could cause some wear.
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Old 13 December 2013, 02:57 AM   #5
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You just need a strap that tapers. It will look goofy with a 24mm strap unless you are going for a vintage worn look.

My favorite on dress straps is 26/24 taper, but I'm guessing you should get a 26/22 or even 26/20 taper.
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Old 13 December 2013, 03:18 AM   #6
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Same here, it does not look good. iI tried all my 24/24 straps (which are in the drawer now, after selling my PAM002 B) and it did look wrong. The OEM Rad straps are 27/20 or 27/22 ,,, which looks great, 26/22 also looks good and all my straps for the PAM 210 are 26/22 which gives the whole watch a more elegant look ... dressy and less sporty. Sometimes I use a 26/26 from my 372 ... but I prefer the 26/22.
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Old 13 December 2013, 07:38 AM   #7
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Thanks Everyone. I followed your advice and bought an aftermarket 26/22 black strap from panatime. Cant wait to receive it .
I will post a photo as soon as I get it.
Thanks once again for the great advice.

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Old 13 December 2013, 07:50 PM   #8
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Paul congrats on the 183, great watch. Glad you got the strap thing sorted. Looking forward to some pics. Jules
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Congrats on the 183.
It is a much loved model.
Wear it in the best of health!
Cheers!
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Old 15 December 2013, 09:44 AM   #10
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Congrats on the 183, beautiful piece
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Old 15 December 2013, 10:31 AM   #11
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Since you have the strap thing handled, I am also going to chime in with my congratulations on the 183 and reinforce its awesome watchness.

Wear it in good health!
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