Panerai buckles, anyone? Round two

A couple of weeks ago I wrote excitedly about finally finding a maker for some premium, handmade buckles. I placed a small order of 10 to get an idea of the quality, and when they arrived I was delighted with them. A few I kept for straps for myself, three were pre-sold to customers whom I was already speaking to about making a strap for them, and the remaining 4 were made available via the blog post. They were all sold within 2 days, and when the straps landed the feedback I’ve received about the buckles has been excellent. 

As soon as they arrived and I saw the quality, I placed another, larger order. These have now been delivered, and again I am very impressed. As before, these buckles are curved Pre-V style, in 316L stainless steel, but this time they come in a brushed finish, and are engraved with just the OP logo - very similar to the buckles I had 7 years ago that were so popular. They are finished to a very high standard and will look great on any Panerai strap.

At the time of writing this post I have twenty in 24mm width and ten in 26mm width, and they are available now on a strictly first-come, first-served basis, in the order I receive your emails. If you are interested, read on to see how you can get one with your next strap.

The buckles are "sewn in", and must be incorporated with the strap build, meaning they can't be fitted retrospectively to a pre-made strap. As a result, I am making them available only in conjunction with a strap commission. Also, as before, I am offering them at cost price. They cost me £30 each to have made, so that is exactly what they will cost you. I make nothing on the buckles; my money is made in the strap they're sewn into.

If you'd like one, please email me at rich@toshi-straps.co.uk first to check availability (state the size you need in your email). They're only available with a strap, not on their own. If I have one for you, I'll let you know and set one aside for you for 24 hours, so please place and pay for your strap order within that time. Once your strap order is in, I'll send you a separate invoice for the additional cost of the buckle at £30. 

I’ll do my best to keep the bottom of this post updated as stock runs low, but the only way to be sure is to email me, so please check with me first.

To be clear, although these buckles are modelled on the original Panerai Pre-V buckle, they are an independent reproduction, not made by or affiliated with Officine Panerai.

I hope you like them as much as I do!