24 Discussions and CommentsMember since Dec. 21, 2011
So I've had my Santoni strap on my Portuguese hand-wound for a few months now and decided to look into a deployant clasp. While I think it means slightly less wear-and-tear, I primarily just like them and there is a lower chance of dropping the watch when you're putting it on.
So did my standard research and it seems there are different length Santonis, depending on tang clasp vs. deployant. I have the "regular" length, so what to do?
Decided to live life on the edge, went onto panatime dot com and, for $30, ordered a brushed steel clasp. Put it on yesterday and it fits great. Very pleased. In a perfect world, would have dropped multiple hundreds on the beautiful IWC clasp, but this one fits the bill just fine.
So anybody looking to plop on a deployant to a "regular" Santoni, go right ahead. You're welcome!
How well the tang buckle straps work with a deployant clasp will depend largely on wrist size. For me, the deployant straps are a must -- with regular straps the deployant clasp is uncomfortable. But I have small wrists, for larger wrists it might work better.
So did my standard research and it seems there are different length Santonis, depending on tang clasp vs. deployant. I have the "regular" length, so what to do?
Decided to live life on the edge, went onto panatime dot com and, for $30, ordered a brushed steel clasp. Put it on yesterday and it fits great. Very pleased. In a perfect world, would have dropped multiple hundreds on the beautiful IWC clasp, but this one fits the bill just fine.
So anybody looking to plop on a deployant to a "regular" Santoni, go right ahead. You're welcome!
I am all into non-OEM straps for my 'other' brand, but sometimes a watch/strap combo screams out for the original thing!
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Nad
Best regards,
David
Last edited: 8 January, 2013 - 17:49