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Horological Meandering

Love NATOs!

 

I’m with you on going OEM. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of OEM options for the watches I wear. For what it’s worth, the world of NATOs is very much get-what-you-pay-for. You can get a perfectly good $12 nylon one from Crown & Buckle that’s flimsy but looks great and allows you to buy many options, or you can get a $150 one from HODINKEE that’s made of robust distressed leather and really feel substantial. And there’s a lot of in between as well—I really some places’ heavy duty nylon that feels more like seatbelt material.

Regarding fit, you should simply do what you enjoy, but I tuck the tail back through the top two loops:

HODINKEE distressed leather:




Toxic nylon for The Grey NATO podcast:




Toxic kangaroo:




Toxic heavy-duty nylon “Shiznit”:



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NATO??!!

 
By: ripper444 : February 1st, 2018-07:58
So I have never been much of a NATO guy but I decided to give the OEM Omega blue with grey edges a shot. It’s expensive for a piece of cloth but I am of the mindset that if you buy an expensive watch and the manufacturer provides a strap then grab that ov...  

You know

 
By: ripper444 : February 1st, 2018-08:55
I was looking for the grey one they offer but didn’t have it in stock so I said hey let’s just try this bad boy out. It very blue

I’m not much of a NATO guy either...

 
By: JToddH : February 1st, 2018-08:49
But sometimes it just works. These two are a natural match and look wonderful together. Well done!

Strap looks great as does the watch.

 
By: kev09 : February 1st, 2018-10:30
Incidentally, what are the very small letters just below the centre of the diaI? Can’t quite make them out. Regards Kev.

ZrO2

 
By: ripper444 : February 1st, 2018-15:25
Pretty much just means ceramic made dial.

Love NATOs!

 
By: Journe1304 : February 1st, 2018-11:31
I’m with you on going OEM. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of OEM options for the watches I wear. For what it’s worth, the world of NATOs is very much get-what-you-pay-for. You can get a perfectly good $12 nylon one from Crown & Buckle that’s flimsy but...  

That sub looks great on nato.

 
By: ripper444 : February 2nd, 2018-04:37
I remember I had my hulk on a rubber B strap and it took away from the whole watch. Nato straps don’t have that affect on Rolex. They keep the character in line!