spboudart 0 Posted December 24, 2010 I know most of you consider that a buckle on a Panerai strap should be big. Most of you think that a big watch should be heavy as well! I might be different, but I have a small wrist and I'm sure I'm not alone. I like Ti pam because of their lightweight and I like Thumbnail buckle beacuse of their small size. Anyway, the other day I bought a really nice Panatime 'loco horse' strap from a member and it came with a huge buckle, it had black stitches so I decided to but it on my 004: I've been looking for a nice strap for my gen 177, liking the Panatime strap I decided to order the same one from Panatime with white stitches and a PVD thumbnail buckle for the 004 (no Ti buckle available in 24mm). Installed on the watch: 40mm wide buckle!!!! To me the buckle was way too big, and I had 2 of those, so... ...after a few hours of grinding and polishing, I ended with that: Still 30mm wide but looks much thinner. And now it's nice wearing it: I still have to find a nice 24mm Thumbnail Titanium buckle, but as for now this will do! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted December 24, 2010 Buckle bigger than Rolex watch??? Fuck me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted December 24, 2010 Some of the custom buckles out there are even bigger. The regular ones vary, but 40mm is rather big for a 44mm watch/24mm strap imho. I tend to prefer the more modern 'thumbnail' buckles on 44mm PAMs and leave the Pre-Vs for the 47 and larger models. Having said that, the GPF Mod Dep buckle on the Rolerai I'm wearing today is 44mm wide! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wombosi 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Wow! Nice work. That new buckle size looks much better imo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spboudart 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Wow! Nice work. That new buckle size looks much better imo Well, thank you! I was afraid to be the only one thinking that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inushuk 0 Posted December 24, 2010 I agree with you Pierre I do have same issue with one of my buckle and may do some tuning as you did ... Great work by the way ... loook nice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spboudart 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Great work by the way ... loook nice... Merci aussi, mon ami! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gB. 0 Posted December 24, 2010 I still have to find a nice 24mm Thumbnail Titanium buckle, but as for now this will do! I sourced my titanium thumbnail buckle from Panatime for my 025D PAM. I have the same philosophy on the oversized Pre-V monsters that they are just too flippin' big. The Ti thumbnail from Pana is very high quality and well priced too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted December 24, 2010 MUCH better looking with that smalller buckle. The 40mm beast was way over-the-top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,463 Posted December 24, 2010 Great job with the grinding and polishing . I agree it looks much better now . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spboudart 0 Posted December 24, 2010 I sourced my titanium thumbnail buckle from Panatime for my 025D PAM. I have the same philosophy on the oversized Pre-V monsters that they are just too flippin' big. The Ti thumbnail from Pana is very high quality and well priced too. Only available in 22mm, I would have bought one if Stan had the 24mm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted December 24, 2010 Nice strap also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madcatlancelot 1 Posted December 26, 2010 Big buckles doesn't suit my small wrist too, I found out that DSN's engraved buckles are just the right fit for me. The widest part of the buckle is at 32.7mm, these are ss, maybe he has Ti buckles too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madcatlancelot 1 Posted January 5, 2011 I saw Zergun straps (Hong Kong) sells 24mm Ti buckles, you might want to check it out. http://www.zergun.com/collection-detail.php?id=37 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deja123 0 Posted January 5, 2011 ...i had ordered 3 of these Heroic buckles, brushed, polished and titanium.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
