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Am I the only one who thinks they look awful on pretty much everything?
Not trying to troll or wind up anyone who has them but I see loads of pics of all sorts of watches with them on and haven't seen a single one which looks good.
What's the attraction over steel or rubber / silicone?
/flame suit on
Not trying to troll or wind up anyone who has them but I see loads of pics of all sorts of watches with them on and haven't seen a single one which looks good.
What's the attraction over steel or rubber / silicone?
/flame suit on
When I had them issued I thought is was a good design in case one of the pins went. After changing out of green I got hold of one as I can't wear leather/rubber/silicone and have always had at least one in the collection.
However I don't chop and change straps so what's on it has been there for years.
However I don't chop and change straps so what's on it has been there for years.
Davey S2 said:
What's the attraction over steel or rubber / silicone?
They're absurdly tough and secure with excellent water / salt / chemical resistance. It's what they were designed for, and they excel at it. They were never intended as a fashion statement.We stock them, and sell most to builders, fishermen, and others who's watches get a very hard life because once you fit one you'll probably lose your hand before you lose your watch
They're also about the only thing that looks "right" on mil issue watches imho, but I agree that they tend to look pants on most others. The only "style" reason I can see for people choosing them is that they may appeal to the inner Walt.
There are a few good points to the nato straps:
1. they're cheap as chips
2. They wash easily
3. They last really well
4. They're amazingly comfortable to wear
I think they're great for some watches, like my crappy old citizen watch. I got it for free off my brother with a dead battery, a loose hour marker that rattled around inside the watch, a broken rubber strap and load of scratches on the glass. Got the local In-Time bloke to replace the battery and glue the hour marker back in for 15 quid, cut off the rubber strap and put a 6 quid nato on it and it's now got a new lease of life (and it's the most comfortable watch I've got) and I think the strap suits it quite well:
On the other hand, I think putting a high-end divers watch on a nato strap looks a bit too much like you're trying hard to be cool.
1. they're cheap as chips
2. They wash easily
3. They last really well
4. They're amazingly comfortable to wear
I think they're great for some watches, like my crappy old citizen watch. I got it for free off my brother with a dead battery, a loose hour marker that rattled around inside the watch, a broken rubber strap and load of scratches on the glass. Got the local In-Time bloke to replace the battery and glue the hour marker back in for 15 quid, cut off the rubber strap and put a 6 quid nato on it and it's now got a new lease of life (and it's the most comfortable watch I've got) and I think the strap suits it quite well:
On the other hand, I think putting a high-end divers watch on a nato strap looks a bit too much like you're trying hard to be cool.
TeaNoSugar said:
On the other hand, I think putting a high-end divers watch on a nato strap looks a bit too much like you're trying hard to be cool.
Or you just want to put it on a Nato for the very same reasons you like them? The problem is that Natos are now fashionable.I put everything on Natos if they fit because I like them. Also, I don't want a watch to be all shiny and eye-catching.
Variomatic said:
We stock them, and sell most to builders, fishermen, and others who's watches get a very hard life because once you fit one you'll probably lose your hand before you lose your watch
Which is exactly the reason why some employers (the UK offshore industry for example) ban personnel from wearing them, or any other watch strap which completely encircles the wrist.I replaced the rubber strap on my SKX007 with a black NATO , as it had started to split at the top. I'm much happier with the NATO , it feels less cumbersome and is more comfortable , I found the rubber strap would pull the hairs out of my wrist sometimes....(I know, MTFU)....
It's kind of grown on me , when it eventually gives up the ghost I'll replace it with a leather strap, I recall seeing one on this forum somewhere a brown strap on it and it looked pretty damn good.
It's kind of grown on me , when it eventually gives up the ghost I'll replace it with a leather strap, I recall seeing one on this forum somewhere a brown strap on it and it looked pretty damn good.
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