Dirk's Pre-Vendome Straps
Overview
During several years of collecting pre-Vendôme watches, I was able to lay my hands on numerous original NOS spare straps. These have the old-style fancy 24mm buckle sewn into the strap. Buckles are either bright stainless steel or black PVD-coated.
Most of the straps are 24mm wide for Luminors (fitting both pre-Vendome and contemporary Luminors).
I have additionally some 22/22mm straps with 22mm SS Mare Nostrum buckle (fits MN and 40mm).
Also some 26/24mm straps with 24mm SS buckle for pre-1956 vintage watches (3646, 6152, 6152-1 and 6154 with fixed wire lugs or horn lugs).
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Photos of a Dirk sharkskin strap (this particular colour is no longer available in Mako Shark)
Photos of a Dirk matte-nubuk dark grey sharkskin (Mako Shark) in 22/22mm size with 22mm Mare Nostrum buckle
Size
| 1 inch = 2,54cm | |
| 135/90mm | fits wrists 21 to 22cm |
| 130/85mm | fits wrists 20 to 21cm |
| 125/80mm | fits wrists 19 to 20cm |
| 120/75mm | fits wrists 18 to 19cm |
| 115/70mm | fits wrists 17 to 18cm |
| 110/65mm | fits wrists 16 to 17cm |
| 105/60mm | fits wrists 15 to 16cm |
Colours And Materials
Leather is either seawater-proof calf, priced at €100 per strap, or VERO SQUALO (real sharkskin), priced at €145 per strap. Price includes the sewn-in 24mm SS buckle.
The PVD-coated 24mm buckle and the SS 22mm Mare Nostrum buckle cost €10 / strap more.
Both leathers are water-repellent and stand being submerged in seawater for a continuous 24hrs, fitting the original Marina Militare specifications.
Calfskin colors are the following:
| Black (white or black stitching) |
| Matte-Nubuk Dark Grey, with blue shade (white or black stitching) |
| Dark Chocolate Brown (white or brown stitching) |
| Natural Tan (a red tan) |
| Cognac (an orange-gold tan) |
| Mustard (a yellow tan) |
Sharkskins include the following:
| Semi-gloss Black, normal pattern (white or black stitching) |
| Semi-gloss Khaki, normal pattern (second strap on most “Logo” Luminors) |
| Semi-matte Brown, special pattern: Great White |
| Matte-Nubuk Dark Grey with blue shadow, special pattern: Mako Shark (white or black stitching) |
| Matte-Nubuk Grey-Brown olive, special pattern: Mako Shark |
Shipping Costs
The above-listed prices include free shipping within the EC (registered priority mail).
Need a minimum order of 2 straps for free shipping to the US and non-EC European countries.
Need a minimum order of 3 straps for free shipping to the rest of the world.
Ordering
Paneristi should send me an email with their request, specifying leather-code, stitching, size, and delivery address.
I will then mail back the confirmation of their order, requesting to transfer the correct amount to my bank-account in Belgium (they get the account number and my bank's SWIFT code).
Once the money is in, the order will be processed.
More Pictures
| PVD power reserve, black calf strap with white stitching and PVD-coated 24mm buckle |   
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| PAM 23 GMT with matte-nubuk dark grey calf with black stitching and SS 24mm buckle |  
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| PVD Marina (PAM 4) with brown shark (Great White) |  |
| Seawater-proof calf, from L to R: black, dark choc brown, cognac, and tan |  |
| 22/22mm strap with 22mm Mare Nostrum buckle: matte-nubuk dark grey mako shark with black stitching |  |
| 5218-201/A “Logo” with Black seawater-proof calf strap with khaki shark lying in the pre-vendome box |  |
| Dark choc brown strap (white stitching) on a titanium PAM 61 |  |
| Dark choc brown strap (white stitching) on a PVD PAM 4 |  |