Lifespan of OEM bands

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Lifespan of OEM bands

Post by Americandave » Thu Jun 30, 2016 4:09 am

Wondering if anyone here has worn out the panerai gator or leather? They seem pretty solid so I'm wondering what to expect in terms of lifespan

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Post by blkgsl » Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:03 pm

A lot of variables - how often you wear them, relative humidity of your environment , whether you wear them while working out, etc. as a general rule of thumb based on my own experience, a Panerai oem leather strap is good to wear routinely for about 12-18 months before you want to replace it, assuming you wear it "daily" (not necessarily every single day, but certainly your primary watch/strap) and don't exercise with or abuse it.


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Post by toxicavenger » Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:12 pm

rub dic butter into it and it will last longer. if you need some then let me know.

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Post by james80 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:14 pm

toxicavenger wrote:rub dic butter into it and it will last longer. if you need some then let me know.
Does this work on rubber as well? I've had a Seiko Z22 dry up and crack.

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Post by Americandave » Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:15 pm

toxicavenger wrote:rub dic butter into it and it will last longer. if you need some then let me know.
Haha, dude there's plenty of local supply but I think I might stick to rocking it without lube

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Post by HapaHapa » Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:20 pm

james80 wrote:
toxicavenger wrote:rub dic butter into it and it will last longer. if you need some then let me know.
Does this work on rubber as well? I've had a Seiko Z22 dry up and crack.
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Post by Americandave » Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:50 pm

james80 wrote:
toxicavenger wrote:rub dic butter into it and it will last longer. if you need some then let me know.
Does this work on rubber as well? I've had a Seiko Z22 dry up and crack.
Rubber is generally designed not to be penetrated

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Post by hoppyjr » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:05 pm

I'm not sure about OEM, but REM went about 30 years.

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Post by Nomadz » Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:46 am

hoppyjr wrote:I'm not sure about OEM, but REM went about 30 years.
Unfortunately :rimshot:
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Post by hoppyjr » Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:48 am

Nomadz wrote:
hoppyjr wrote:I'm not sure about OEM, but REM went about 30 years.
Unfortunately :rimshot:
I was never a fan either.

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Post by Americandave » Sun Jul 03, 2016 5:32 am

I've got mine on OEM gator with white stitching at the moment...takes a while to break in but ultimately makes for a comfy fit.

My AD has calf with white stitch inbound. Looking to build up the strap options a bit.

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Post by polaco23 » Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:38 am

Not sure if off-topic, but a lot of "ze Germans" that come from Germany at my work (German company) all wear Nomos on stock Shell Cordovan, and they have had them for years, they look great still.

I think it will last a decade if you don't sweat it up, or get it too wet.
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Post by R@cerx » Sun Jul 03, 2016 4:19 pm

Panerai OEM straps are too short for my taste, so I opt for Kostas and Drew's canvas.

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Re: Lifespan of OEM bands

Post by Panerai7 » Sun Jul 03, 2016 7:43 pm

Panerai straps are available in XL
But I usually wear mine on my canvas

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Post by lilhoody » Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:57 am

Due Schthread makes great leather protectant. It cost way more than dic butter, so you can impress you friends.
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