AnthonyTsai
[PuristS]
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Thanks for the strap changing directions!
I always wondered how the RM straps were attached to the case and now I know. The strap change doesn't seem too difficult after seeing your report.
Hopefully RM will upgrade the buckle to a screw-in type in the future rather than using a spring-bar 
Cheers,
Anthony
Strap Changing on a RM005 (long)...
Dear Purists: I wanted to share with the community a little photoessay on changing the strap on a RM005. As a Panerai collector, I have been clearly spoiled by the simplicity and ease of the strap changing system on modern Panerai (although the more vinta...
Peter - WOW! What can I say, but thank you. With your permission, I would
welcome the chance to archive this in the forum gallery. This will be useful to current and future owners who may want to swap around straps. I get the feeling that you missed your vocation in life and that after the photograph on step 4, I half expected ...
Tell me more about this strap fetish >>
Dear Peter, Thank you for the 'Idiot's Guide to Changing Richard Mille Watch Straps' . I have 2 questions: 1) Are Panerai collectors really 'Strap Collectors' so that they can enjoy changing watchcases to match their straps? 2) How do you blunt your knife...
Excellent questions!...while I have pared down my strap collection as of late...
At one point, the resale value of my strap collection could have supported a minor kitchen remodel or preferably, a new timepiece. I would guess that the strap culture and secondary market for straps accelerated as Panerai's popularity increased. I would ...
Aha - but I cheat >>
I have a set of watchmaker's tools for changing straps, buckles and bracelets. The springbar tool is supplied. I thought there was something esoteric about RM watches that needed a special blunt knife I like the KISS principle.... Regards, MTF
