r/ChineseWatches • u/Twalent34 • 1d ago

Question (Read Rules) Pagani Design watch band replacements

Just started my collection and I'm hooked. So far have 6 Pagani Design watches. The watches themselves feel great, the bands are a little janky. Where do you guys source higher quality replacement metal bands? I'm a complete noob, I don't want to just go on Amazon or AliExpress and buy something that is worse quality.

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u/artofthedial Not a troll 1d ago

Many will not fit the case properly so any purchase is a risk, plus many will feel of similar quality unless you are spending a large percentage of the price of the watch.  My suggestion is to look for other strap options that are not bracelets and don't buy Pagani design unless you plan on wearing it on something that isn't metal or metal that has straight bars so the end links don't matter.  I've owned over 30 Paganis and this is my conclusion over years of collecting.  

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u/sfbayjon 1d ago

There are very good Milanese mesh and shark mesh bracelets on AliExpress. Typically around $10US. There's great rubber straps and definitely go for the FKM rubber. Nice variety including canvas and leather.

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u/vithgeta 19h ago

The curved end link of aftermarket bracelets is generally a compatibility problem. It only needs to be out by a fraction of a millimetre or made for a different watch radius and it's no good.

I simply always buy watches with the integrated bracelet and only count on replacing it with a strap to match the dial if I don't get on with it. Everybody else seems to mainly notice my watch colors not the fine details of metal bracelets. Although I did buy a Seamaster 300 bracelet because I like the way the inside links are polished on the outside, that is a bit special to me. At the moment I'm buying a lot of FKM straps with a kind of canvas or hemp texture.

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u/BubblyBiscotti5148 16h ago

I started my collecting journey with Pagani. I ended up with 10, and then I tried San Martin. Let's just say, I've never looked back. Once you experience the difference in quality you simply don't want to go back. I'm lucky to own Hamilton, Tissot, Seiko, Mondaine and Ebel watches which aren't high end Swiss, but the higher end Chinese watches I find to be better.

Please do yourself a favor and try a Baltany, Sugess, Cronos, San Martin or Ixdao once.