Partner Straps

The straps The straps look & feel are completely different, still both match the PAM00048 and the PAM00389 very well!

Titanium Gator strap This strap has a glossy shine have large scales made as the alligator straps Di Stefano has been making for years, vintage style. This makes them completely different from the padded Panerai OEM alligator straps, still you can use your Panerai OEM buckle with these straps. The lining of the straps are veg-tan leather to be sure no allergic reactions could arise. The stitching is dark grey and compliments the dials of both watches. The strap is somewhat stiff and will break-in after a week of wearing. The sides are slightly burnished instead of edge-coating like on the Panerai OEM alligator straps and feels a lot more robust and durable than the Panerai OEM alligator strap versions I have had. The looks of this strap makes you want to wear it at more official occasions, this type of strap makes the watch look very dressy!

Yellow Submarine strap This straps is a complete different story. To begin with the bright yellow color that has been slightly aged and feels spongy, the strap is thick and the leather used makes it suitable to swim with. The buckles are sewn-in, this is as far as I am concerned my preferred kind of configuration as your strap is ready to use, no need to install a buckle. Although the strap is thicker than the Titanium Alligator strap, it is soft from the first time you wear it and doesn't need to break-in.

There is not much promotion being done for lady-straps but when you ask about it, most strapmakers are happy to create them. In this case with Di Stefano straps, you just pick out the strap of choice and send them an email.. Till date I did not have a rejection on my requests. As my wife's wrist is small and too small for the standard sizes it is important that a strap you order fits in balance. Di Stefano straps did an excellent job on both straps.

The Titanium Gator straps are both very elegant, my strap a robust straight 26-26 mm and my wife's a tapered version 22-20 mm. The finish is very precise, the color of the strap matches both watches very well. A fantastic alternative for a Panerai OEM alligator strap and when you compare them the Di Stefano straps look like they are much more made to last a lot longer. We will wear them at more formal occasions and the color of the straps make it easy to match with a lot of colors.

The Yellow Submarine straps are both straight straps, my strap 26-26 and my wife's strap 22-22 mm. My strap is 5mm thick and my wife's strap is 4mm otherwise this strap would be too bulky on a small wrist. The leather is very different from any of my other straps including the two Diver straps, the leather feels soft and spongy. The color of these straps screams Summer and fits best with either jeans or shorts! The great thing about the Yellow Submarine straps is that they are too Diver straps, that means the leather is very robust and can used for swimming or diving. Although my wife is a big fan of Panerai OEM buckles, this one as it is a sewn-in buckle, just has to be used and she got used to it now and wears it with joy.