There is a reason why I should not go to my
normal watering hole. :) Anyway this is a small review of the Wotancraft
Compass Assault Type A strap. Why is it called the Compass Assault
strap? Because the strap is a homage or looks like the strap used on
compass made by Officine Panerai and issued to the Italian military.
Photograph: shamelessly borrowed from
the Internet
The strap fitted on a PAM00024
Submersible.
Basically the strap is made of military
grade high strength nylon. It is black and it is 270mm in length. It
is 25mm wide along the length of the strap.
All the hardware on the strap is made
of 316L stainless steel. The buckle and the strap keeper are heavily
distressed to make it look like the original. The keeper or C ring is
7.5 mm wide. The buckle is marked 'GPF - Mod Dep'. So what is GPF -
Mod Dep? Well, GPF stands for "Guido Panerai e Figlio" or
"Guido Panerai and Son" in English. Mod Dep is Modello
Depositato or registered design.
On the other end of the strap we find
the 'locking ring' that prevents the strap from coming loose should
the strap come undone. This locking ring has a polished galvanised
finish.
The holes on the strap are heat sealed
and the finishing is pretty good.
The ends of the strap is heat sealed
and heat fused together. It is further reinforced with black
stitching (which is rather invisible).
So, how do you use the strap? Well, you
simply put the ring into the buckle.
Pull the strap through.
Fasten it like you would a normal strap
with the tang.
Insert one edge of the strap into the
strap keeper.
And insert the other edge in. Then
slide the keeper against the end ring.
And it is all done up. The best part
about the strap is that you don't have to loop it and remove it all
the time but can act like a metal bracelet. Just unfasten and leave
it like a metal bracelet.
Closer view of the locking ring against
the buckle.
It is a very well made strap but it
does pick up dust, fibres and loose hair. So you need to clean it
often. It is water resistant and dries up pretty fast. It is very
comfortable on the wrist. I think it suits the Panerai Submersible
very well.
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