Panerai Radiomir Leather Strap 26/22 “Element 115” Limited

Description

About the Leather:  I created this majestic metallic copper Radiomir strap 100% by hand and hand stitched it as with all of my straps.  For this special project, I selected a chrome tanned suede leather with a soft temper and a metallic copper color shifting finish.  The metallic outer coating on this strap does not flake off whatsoever.  This copper Radiomir strap is thin and soft enough to wear with comfort all day long.  Design characteristics of this strap include finely creased edges and color matched stitching.

Additionally, this strap design features one floating keeper and one fixed.  This strap ships by default with a flat GPF style brushed stainless pin buckle. You may select other buckle options from the drop down menu.  Pictured above, you may see this unique Radiomir strap on the Panerai Radiomir 8 Days PAM00346.  This is definitely a badass strap, with an out-of-this-world vibe.  You won’t find another like it.  It’s unique color allows the strap to match with a wide variety of dials and cases. Finally, this leather is a limited run, so stock will be limited to a few pieces.

Measurements:  Width 26mm at the case and 22mm at the buckle area. Thickness ~3.5mm.

What We Include:  Watch strap (top, bottom), brushed flat GPF style pin buckle, one wooden gift box.

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Additional Information:  For each Panerai watch, I have a different design philosophy when it comes to making straps.  The Radiomir is my historical favorite among all Panerai cases.  I bought my first Radiomir nearly two decades ago and did not start making straps for them until many years later when I neared retirement.  The Radiomir is a fun and challenging case to make custom straps for. 

On larger Panerai cases in the 47mm range, I tend to use thicker thread with wider spacing. For the Radiomir I employ a mixture of both thicker and thinner threads, and both tight and wide spacing.  When determining the thread thickness and spacing I take into account the characteristics of the leather.  As a general rule, I tend to make my custom Radiomir straps in thicknesses ranging from 3.5 to 5.0mm. The average thickness will be somewhere in the middle.

Due to the wire lugs of the typical Panerai Radiomir case, I tend to lean towards leathers of a slightly softer and more pliable temper.  From a design perspective, I tend to utilize a taper of 27-22 or 26-22 depending on the leather.  If you have a larger 47mm Radiomir case, like a PAM323, I highly recommend going with straps of 4.5mm thickness or above.  I have even designed some custom Radiomir straps specifically for the 47mm Radiomir cases that have a bolstered taper where the strap meets the case.

Please do not hesitate to contact me prior to the purchase of your custom Panerai Radiomir strap.  I would be happy to guide you on your journey towards the best bespoke strap for your individual needs. Finally, I pride myself in each aftermarket Panerai strap that I produce.  We complete the entire process by hand without templates or machines of any sort.  I use the absolute basic tools, the same tools that I used as a boot maker for nearly two decades.  As a result of the hand made nature of these straps, no two are identical.