Panerai Luminor 44mm Strap 24/24 Shark “Devilfish” Taupe

Description

About the Leather:  I created this authentic shark skin Panerai strap 100% by hand and hand-stitched it, as with all of my straps. If you are not familiar with the beauty, comfort and utility of shark skin, you are truly missing out.  Not only is shark generally softer than cow leather, but it is water proof by design.  Shark skin is lighter than traditional cow leather, which contributes to the overall comfort of wearing a shark skin band.  Perfect for a trip to the beach, or a dive below the surface.

This shark skin Panerai strap is matte grey taupe in color.  I have designed this strap with two floating keepers.  The strap features an a brushed steel vintage style pin buckle sewn into place.  If you would like an aged buckle, this is also possible from the drop down menu. For the love of simplicity, I have made widely spaced individually hand punched holes for the buckle.  You may see this shark strap above on the versatile tobacco dial Panerai Luminor PAM00632.  This strap features unfinished edges.  If you would like the edges to be coated in black or brown, please send an email.  This strap is 100% shark skin through and through.  In conclusion, this is a great strap for all sorts of outdoor and underwater activities!

Measurements:  This strap is 24/24, with a thickness of ~4mm.

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

If you wish to view more 24mm Panerai shark 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 that what I use on the 47mm case models.  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.