Wearing a Nato

[redchina]

Ive just bought a NATO strap, but it's too long by about 20mm.
I don't really want to cut it - so how do you wear it to eliminate the extra length?

Thanks

[Shaw Tarse]

Fold the end back on itself & tuck under the loop.

[Shaw Tarse]

Fast forward to about 1'15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQQFsTMjpU&fea...

[Tiggsy]

good god, that guy has too much time on his hands!

[sneijder]

If you don't want to do that, you can cut it and seal the end by burning it with a lighter.

Gives a tidy result.

[ApexJimi]

Tiggsy said:

good god, that guy has too much time on his hands!

He's only got a Sub on his wrist.....

[andy tims]

Shaw Tarse said:

Fast forward to about 1'15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQQFsTMjpU&fea...

I tuck the spare inside as opposed to outside, but that's the general idea.

[redchina]

thanks for the replies.

I'm with you Andy, it's getting tucked in from the outside, to the inside.

Black, Orange, Grey and Sinn - it works quite well!

[RichB]

Tiggsy said:

good god, that guy has too much time on his hands!

Jesus does it take a bloody video to work this out! I was wearing these straps on my Timex when I was 10 and that was 45 years ago. If a school kid can work out how put one on I'm sure most people can without a video Welcome to the 21stC eh?!?!

[Hoofy]

I just let it stick out but then I'm a bit scruffy like that.</don'tgiveatoss>

But once I did give a toss so snipped the end, clamped the square end between two 2p pieces so the snipped edge stuck out and applied a soldering iron to get a nice curved end.

[Tiggsy]

Hoofy said:

I just let it stick out but then I'm a bit scruffy like that.</don'tgiveatoss>

But once I did give a toss so snipped the end, clamped the square end between two 2p pieces so the snipped edge stuck out and applied a soldering iron to get a nice curved end.

Did you make a video? Would be like Schindlers List compared to the one above.

[Hoofy]

Tiggsy said:

Did you make a video? Would be like Schindlers List compared to the one above.

If someone wants me to do their Nato, I'll make a video otherwise I'm not going to shorten mine!

[ApexJimi]

Question for you NATO wearers -

I like to wear my watches pretty low down on the wrist, and my straps / bracelets have a little play in them to allow the watch to move if need be. Does a NATO have to be worn tightly, or could I wear it as described above?

Never had a NATO, and the straps themselves will be very light, so I'm wondering if it would work?

[Hoofy]

ApexJimi said:

Question for you NATO wearers -

I like to wear my watches pretty low down on the wrist, and my straps / bracelets have a little play in them to allow the watch to move if need be. Does a NATO have to be worn tightly, or could I wear it as described above?

Never had a NATO, and the straps themselves will be very light, so I'm wondering if it would work?

I never wear straps tightly (the crown of my Traser is currently touching the back of my hand). You can get heavy grades of Nato look-a-likes ie Rhinos if you want a more substantial strap. Note that because they are thicker, they may not suit certain watches so you will have to experiment.

Edited by Hoofy on Tuesday 17th January 11:31

[ApexJimi]

It's my 007 I've got in mind, and either a help for heros or a bond NATO.

The other slight reservation I have is that the watch will obviously sit higher on the wrist.

[Hoofy]

ApexJimi said:

It's my 007 I've got in mind, and either a help for heros or a bond NATO.

The other slight reservation I have is that the watch will obviously sit higher on the wrist.

The H4H Nato won't suit. The SKX007 has a 22mm lug width; the H4H Nato has an 18mm lug width. It'll look stupid with a gap in the lugs (but then Bond wore one with a gap in the lugs so if it's good enough for Bond...).

As for it sitting higher, yes, it will, but it's ok on a bigger watch ie something like an SKX007. It doesn't look terrible on a smaller watch eg my Colt (38mm case diameter, 18mm lug width) but you can always wear it further from the buckle, outside the doubled strap area or even cut off the part of the strap that normally goes behind the watch.

Here's my Colt further down the strap with the backing part in place but not behind the watch.

[redchina]

Hard to explain without a photo, but...

Does no one wear their NATO, 'wrongly'.
In other words, only have one layer of strap between your wrist and the watch back.
Then wrap the strap the 'wrong way round' and strap up...


(Still trying to find a way of getting rid of thAt 20mm!!)

[ApexJimi]

Hoofy said:

The H4H Nato won't suit. The SKX007 has a 22mm lug width; the H4H Nato has an 18mm lug width. It'll look stupid with a gap in the lugs (but then Bond wore one with a gap in the lugs so if it's good enough for Bond...).

Arse

I hadn't actually gotten as far as checking sizes, just assumed I'd get one to fit.

Oh well.

[Shaw Tarse]

ApexJimi said:

Hoofy said:

The H4H Nato won't suit. The SKX007 has a 22mm lug width; the H4H Nato has an 18mm lug width. It'll look stupid with a gap in the lugs (but then Bond wore one with a gap in the lugs so if it's good enough for Bond...).

Arse

I hadn't actually gotten as far as checking sizes, just assumed I'd get one to fit.

Oh well.

Simple answer,


Buy a watch to fit the strap

[sneijder]

redchina said:

Hard to explain without a photo, but...

Does no one wear their NATO, 'wrongly'.
In other words, only have one layer of strap between your wrist and the watch back.
Then wrap the strap the 'wrong way round' and strap up...


(Still trying to find a way of getting rid of thAt 20mm!!)

If one spring bar pops out, will the whole lot come of your wrist ?

That's kind of the point.