View Full Version : tang type buckle or deployment clasp?
hankr37
March 27th, 2006, 03:29
i just thought i would take a little pole just because i'm curious. for those of you that use straps, do you prefer to use a tang type buckle or deployment clasp with you pam? also, is it oem? if not, who makes it? i my self love the panerai deployment clasp too much to ever switch to anything else.
CottyGee
March 27th, 2006, 04:13
My understanding is that a tang bucle is more secure than a deployant. So I buckle up! (Tho I only have an IWI Marine Diver... But the same thing applies to my Omega Seamaster De Ville 14K ca1966. ;-))
dkim
March 27th, 2006, 04:18
I agree that the tang buckle is more secure, but I'm very impressed with the Panerai deployment clasp. Not yet has it unlocked when I subject my wrist into different awkward positions.
The deployment clasp on my Bell and Ross comes undone once in a while.
dman
March 27th, 2006, 09:06
It is more secure yes, but a deployant clasp is used to prevent the entire watch from falling off your wrist if the buckle fails.
That said, I wear a Tang 80% of the time at least. :-!
sellnit
March 27th, 2006, 17:28
At one time......PRE PANERAI I was 100% a deployment guy.....nowI am a 99% tang gent. The history of the tang on a Panerai is toooooo rich for me to ignore. The original GPF shape and style are as sexy as Liz in a string bikini!!! (sorry Lia had to be said) and the 145 year history of Panerai makes the tang the way to go. That being said, I do not think that there is a better made deployment out there!! :-!
hankr37
March 27th, 2006, 19:14
that is the impression i'm getting when talking to fellow paneristi in person and on these forums. i find that most people that are into the historical type of pams, almost always use tang type the majority of the time, if not all the time. i my self, have never been into the historical pieces. for example, i didn't care for the 217 when i first saw it, but that particular model is starting to grow on me. if you talk to most people that know that model, they will say to use a deployment on that one, is just plain rude lol.
At one time......PRE PANERAI I was 100% a deployment guy.....nowI am a 99% tang gent. The history of the tang on a Panerai is toooooo rich for me to ignore. The original GPF shape and style are as sexy as Liz in a string bikini!!! (sorry Lia had to be said) and the 145 year history of Panerai makes the tang the way to go. That being said, I do not think that there is a better made deployment out there!! :-!
sellnit
March 28th, 2006, 07:42
LOL Hankr, a very good point!!!!! The beauty of the 217 would be hindered by the extra metal of the deployment!!!!
sleepingjohn
March 29th, 2006, 04:43
Just give me a Pre-V buckle and I'm good to go :)
dman
March 31st, 2006, 08:05
Just give me a Pre-V buckle and I'm good to go :)
But John, isn't hard to keep your watch on with just a buckle and no strap? JK mate! :-);-)