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Made all from scratch aka. sheet metal 22mm bronze buckle.
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You are improving both the finish and the pictures. well done!

Very nicely done. I’ve tried making half once long ago and lost motivation

Emilio wrote: ↑February 11th, 2022, 5:18 am You are improving both the finish and the pictures. well done!

Thanks I try

Tanukjaju wrote: ↑February 11th, 2022, 7:17 am Very nicely done. I’ve tried making half once long ago and lost motivation

Thanks

I can see why you would, this is not easy work.

straps68 wrote: ↑February 10th, 2022, 8:22 am Made all from scratch aka. sheet metal 22mm bronze buckle.
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Shape and finish is superb.

24mm, 3mm thick GPF buckle, aged blackened.

Your work is tremendous!!!!

You know if you made a short run of 22mm and 20mm I know Mille Metri owners would buy them especially if you devised an easy way to attach to a rubber citizen pro master strap ....... Like this but the correct size

Thrasher wrote: ↑April 25th, 2024, 1:15 am Your work is tremendous!!!!

Thank you kindly

Thrasher wrote: ↑April 25th, 2024, 1:23 am You know if you made a short run of 22mm and 20mm I know Mille Metri owners would buy them especially if you devised an easy way to attach to a rubber citizen pro master strap ....... Like this but the correct size

Are you thinking 22mm and 20mm curved, with OP logo and Panerai engraved, like the 24mm ones I already make? If I knew I could sell several pieces to start, it would motivate me to have some blanks made. Not sure how many 20mm ones I could sell as no gen straps that I know of were ever made with 20mm buckles but as for the 22mm; some of the gen pre-v straps were tapered 24/22 mm and thus came with 22mm buckles so perhaps more folks would want one.

IMHO a flat GPF buckle would be more fitting for the MM. Especially considering that at only 20mm, a Pre-v buckle would be extra puny next to this rather large watch. I like heavier buckles and I have made some 3mm thick GPF buckles for some of my straps.

Do you still have those MX buckles?