Panerai Luminor 44mm Strap 24/24 “Dolphin Grey” Contrast

Description

About the Leather:  This 24mm dolphin grey Panerai strap is 100% hand made, and hand stitched as with all of my straps. This is an oil tanned leather, with visible fat lines and marbling giving the leather a unique texture.  No two straps made of this leather will be the same. The inner is a light grey color giving a nice contrast with the surface. I utilized beige thread for the stitching in an open ended pattern. The temper of this leather is mid-range, it is not too stiff and will conform to the wrist after repeated wear.

The beige stitching makes this strap suitable especially for contemporary 44mm Luminor models that have beige hour indications. I made this strap with two keepers, one floating and one fixed.  Additionally, this dolphin grey Panerai strap ships with a vintage style brushed buckle sewn into place.  View this strap above on the Panerai PAM632.

Measurements:  This strap is 24/24, with a thickness of ~5mm.

What We Include:  Watch strap (top, bottom), sewn buckle, one wooden gift box.

If you wish to view more oil tanned 24mm straps, please click here.

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Additional Information:  The 44mm Panerai Luminor is the true workhorse of the Panerai lineup, and by far has the most potential for aftermarket strap creation.  While larger 47mm case models demand thicker straps, the 44mm Luminor case is more flexible and works with a variety of different strap thicknesses.  With that in mind, I make most of my 44mm case Panerai straps with thinner thread.  When I select the thread and spacing, I take into consideration the thickness and temper of the leather.

Most of my 24mm custom straps for 44mm Panerai models utilize a vintage Panerai style pin buckle. However, you will find that many straps in this section also have additional buckle options in the drop down menus above.  My general design philosophy for 24mm straps is dual keepers of generous width, box stitching, and a thickness or 3.5 to 5.5mm depending on leather temper.

Finally, all of my 24mm Panerai straps for 44mm cases are 24/24mm, without a taper.  The only tapered straps that I make are for Radiomir cases.  My design preferences for the 44mm Panerai case tend towards longer buckle sides and shorter bottom sides. Above all, the aim is to achieve as much balance as possible.  Additionally, the stitching margins will be thinner on my 24mm Panerai straps than they are on my 47mm Panerai straps.

I pride myself in each aftermarket Panerai strap that I produce and perform 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.  In conclusion, as a result of the handmade nature of these straps, no two are identical.