Description
About the Leather: I created this sporty Panerai Radiomir basketball strap 100% by hand and hand-stitched it, as with all of my straps. I made this strap of a brilliant latigo leather that perfectly reproduces the look and feel of an NBA basketball. This unique leather comes from Horween, the official supplier for both NFL footballs and NBA basketballs. This strap consists of a warm golden brown color tone with consistent texture throughout. Objectively speaking, this leather is basically perfect for watch straps that will be used and abused. The nature of this leather makes it more stain repellent than other types of leather, but without a waxy coating. I have contrasted the main golden brown color with a medium brown stitching that blends well with the leather.
This strap ships with a free brushed vintage style pin buckle as seen in the pictures. This creamy 26mm Panerai Radiomir basketball strap is pictured above with the magnificent PAM00992. Due to it’s neutral color tones and unique texture, the sky is the limit in terms of dial color pairing. This awesome brown Radiomir strap combines a beefy profile with a unique and sporty texture. This sports inspired strap evokes fond memories of when basketball was exciting and Michael “Air” Jordan was king of the courts. A must-have for sports fans!
Measurements: Width 26mm at the case and 22mm at the buckle area. Thickness ~5mm.
What We Include: Panerai Radiomir leather strap (top, bottom), vintage style 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 customer Panerai Radiomir strap. I would be happy to guide you on your journey towards the best bespoke strap for your individual needs. I pride myself in each aftermarket Panerai strap that I produce. The entire process is done 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.
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