Panerai aftermarket help....

[ASW1]

Given my recent acquisition HERE I'm getting some additional straps made by Mario of Orloff straps http://orloff-straps.blogspot.co.uk/...available.html - I have one of his already and am hugely impressed by the quality.

As a result I could do with some additional tangle buckles to reduce the hassle when swapping over. Do people have any recommendations of decent non-OEM buckles and/or sources. Brushed steel and possibly both trapezoidal and thumbnail in 22mm

New ones from Panerai are £150 a pop
http://www.panerai.com/en/accessorie...M00233&wid=233
http://www.panerai.com/en/accessorie...M00233&wid=233

WatchObsession do some - very reasonable price
https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/col...d-pre-v-buckle
https://www.watchobsession.co.uk/col...iant=392556496

And I've seen a few that look OK on eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122147584126?var=422301565934
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222527163986?var=521374538681

I do have one from Heroic which seems pretty solid and true to original - although not sure what shipping costs/customs might add re getting more
http://www.heroic18.com/product-deta...sub_cate_id=42

Any thoughts/advice.

Many thanks

[mk1974]

I've bought a couple on eBay for £10 ,I think they were from china ,they were decent,and I bought one from ,I think it was called something like gecko on eBay


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[lasz]

ASW1, your PM inbox is full; here's my message to you, please get back to me once you've freed up some space:

Hi,
I've got a couple of buckles that I took off straps like these:
http://www.ebay.in/geb/ImportHubView...d=331825858720

They are 22mm, let me know if you like them, I'll look for them (there's an 80% chance I'll find them). They're decent enough, just not my style, so you can have them.

Regards,
lasz

[Pitch3110]

I have had a few Heroic and like them a lot although straps take some breaking in. Keep your eyes peeled I may list a couple soon.

Pitch

[ellomoto]

Not a lower cost option, but http://www.maddog-straps.com/en/for-sale.html very cool.

[ILoveWatches]

If you want one nearly OEM size with a good quality and for small money, check Steinharts unbranded one.


https://www.steinhartwatches.de/en/a...kle-22-mm.html

[mycroft]

Have a look at BOB straps for Panerai from Waccex.com.

I use them a lot and they're excellent quality for very sensible money.

Simon

[jwg663]

Our host has a 22mm screwed fishtail buckle for £10.

It's about a third of the way down this page:

http://www.timefactors.com/tfstraps.htm

[ASW1]

Thanks all. Some very useful suggestions. Will try some of these. Also, turns out that Mario at Orloff has a supply too, so I'll pick up a couple of them from him.

The Mad Dog ones are certainly a bit on the flamboyant side.

lasz - thanks for the great gesture. I've replied by PM.