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The strap does make a difference.
With Panerais recent focus on 44mm releases, I’d been having increasingly mixed feelings about how my 47mm 372 fits me. It does wear bigger on my wrist than it used to, but Panerais have a special dispensation (almost a special rule) to wear big. Still, it wasn’t sitting stable on my wrist like before. Then I recalled how Sergio pointed out that the JV strap wasn’t necessarily the best match, and others recently highlighted the general idea of trying a different strap to reinvigorate the experience. So I found this old Gunny strap (although longer than usual) and voila! The strap is supple, allowing me to tighten iand stabilize the watch on my wrist. It also has a more rugged, worn / broken in look that I like better on the 372. As such, I’m happy that I’ve found a way to enjoy the 372 and particularly the 47mm size again instead of selling it off toward something smaller. I do prefer a regular length strap, so I’ll see what else may be left over. Nevertheless, thank you to the specific and collective advice of the forum🙏🏽.
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The strap does make a difference.
I had always said this would be a keeper, so was a little saddening when I thought I can’t enjoy wearing it.
Sincere thanks, Larry. I was quite surprised, but besides the character of the strap, it did better fit the watch to my wrist.
Try rolling it. If a watch strap is thicker, this helps a lot. Can make it look a little more worn but not a huge deal. I have to do this with most of my padded straps but it makes them super comfy.
Mixed feelings indeed. I’ve entertained those thoughts as well with a recent drop in weight..