![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most distinctive feature of antique Panerai straps used during the war is the "long tail", referring to the lower half of the strap being exceptionally longer than normal watch straps. Straps widths 22mm and under will be paired with a detachable stainless buckle. ※G.P.F Buckles (sewed-in) are only available for straps widths 24mm and 26mm. All the corners and pins are carefully polished until smooth and chamfered to increase comfortability and prevents scraping the wrist. WOTANCRAFT GPF buckle delivers a nostalgic vibe to the wartime equipment. From text font to engraving depth, the external silhouette. WOTANCRAFT spent years interacting with vintage Panerai collectors, to have finally found a genuine GPF buckle that we used for reincarnating the most authentic vintage look. The surface of the buckle is deliberately widened, so that X-MAS commandos could fasten straps wearing their diving gloves. The geometric look of the GPF buckle has become a part of the Panerai DNA, the resemblance can still be found in more contemporary PAM models. These words stood for "Guido Panerai e Figlio Modello Depositato", which reflect the business involvement of Guido Panerai and Son with Italian Royal Navy before and during WWII, where the company built innovative military equipment including the night-glowing Panerai diving watch. Looking at the historical references of antique Panerai watches, you will find the unconventional looking angled buckle, with "GPF - Mod Dep" abbreviated at the backside. Having the "triple fold" solves the dilemma, by using a single piece of leather and fold the two ends onto the middle, and performing a box-stitch over 3 layers of leather, one can secure the strap buckle AND the lug bar on watch case, so that the strap wouldn't fall apart too easily under the damaging situation of war. WOTANCRAFT has created the “LEGEND MAKER” for fellow Paneristi to experience the same fascination we have for the rich historic elements of Panerai.ĭuring WWII, military surplus artisans are faced with a question: when stitching the leather strap at the buckle end, folding the leather once (like the tail end) would not fasten "both" the lug end and buckle end sturdy enough. ![]() The attention to detail comes from our passion and love for antique Panerai. And after they are worn, the straps will develop unique tones and gradations, adding your personal vintage flavour to the straps. These "hand-vintage” processing makes every LEGEND MAKER strap slightly different. With a decade’s experience, WOTANCRAFT’s “LEGEND MAKER” straps will appeal to the most scrutinizing vintage watch enthusiasts and Paneristi.Īfter tens of thousands of handcrafted leather straps over the past 10 years, WOTANCRAFT has developed our secret in-house method to crafting vintage straps.įull hand-stitch is a must (or shall we say the fundamental basic), to delicately capture the balance between durable manual stitch fastening, and the slight disarray that differentiates warm hands from cold machines.įrom “Repeatedly rubbing” to create creases on the leather surface, “Coarsening” the leather for more vibrant dying effect, “Distress detailing” to mimic the gritty dirt within the creases, “Scuffing” the strap edges to bring out the fray, to aging the punch holes to give it a wear and tear appearance… every procedure demands great dedication and aesthetic precision from WOTANCRAFT craftsmen. These patina and distressed looks- the “vintage vibe”- ensures that our straps look at least a half a century old, in a way that deserves appreciation. We kept the strap underside untreated, to demonstrate WOTANCRAFT’s unique “hand-dyed aging” skills. When you flip over a “Legend MAKER” strap, you will find that the strap is made from light tan vegetable-tanned leather. We’ve stayed true on these historical craftsmanship details over the past decade, which is what our fellow Paneristi come to appreciate.īut for this series, the antique “vibe” is just as authentic as the antique details. The “LEGEND MAKER” Strap Series still keeps the key elements of an antique Panerai strap: triple-fold leather, distressed look, GPF buckle, long-tail design and hand-stitching with waxed linen thread. How to create antique leather straps that “looks right”? On the 10th anniversary of WOTANCRAFT, we have released the “LEGEND MAKER” strap series, marking the end of our antique strap replicating era, and entering a completely new realm of “nostalgic creativity”. Based on historical Panerai archives, we successfully replicated vintage Panerai straps with historic authenticity and a “vintage soul”. Back then, we were just young men that fell in love with Panerai Military watches. Ten years ago, WOTANCRAFT started replicating “Panerai WWII Watch Straps”. ![]()
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