Nato Straps

Biz · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:47 pm

Do you guys use these on any of your watches? Anything you dislike about them?

RXPete · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:29 pm

I like them. They're nice and comfortable.

Novacastrian · **Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:13 am

I've got one on an Aerospace. Seems to fit the look pretty well.

electrosound · **Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:05 am

i hate them

Sharkmouth · **Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:49 pm

Don't hate them but never understand the attraction - other than the practical aspect of your watch remaining on your wrist if a spring bar falls out.

Roffensian · **Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:54 pm

Not really my thing, they seem a little 'toy like' to me, but recognise that is just an opinion. I do think that they look a little odd on big thick watches like many Breitlings.

Biz · **Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:41 pm

For me, I love the looks of a sub on a nato

roman4405 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:46 pm

I think they look great on the right watch. A Sub obviously is one, after seeing a couple of pics of a PO on NATO on WUS I bought one for my PO. Once I actually put it on it I'll get some pics. I think they're a good cheap way to change up the look of a watch.

Driver8 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:52 am

Sharkmouth wrote:

Don't hate them but never understand the attraction - other than the practical aspect of your watch remaining on your wrist if a spring bar falls out.

They can look OK on certain watches, and I understand the practicality especially for military applications, but as far as the look goes I can take it or leave it to be honest.

aleister · **Posted:** Sat Feb 26, 2011 6:24 am

I don't like them. To me they always seem to be a bit a thin and flimsy.

boogiebot · **Posted:** Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:10 am

me too...never been a fan of these straps. They do make the watch look more sporty and rugged. but honestly....making an automatic watch that you pay good money for to make it look more rugged or perhaps be more rugged to use for rugged activities seems a bit to harsh for me. afterall thats what a G shock is for right? maybe i am just saying this because im cheap and couldnt afford to use a nice watch as a beater hahaha

systematic.entropy · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:39 am

I picked one up for my Emergency, for precisly the reason that it "sports" it up even more. However, since swapping on a ti bracelet, the NATO has been collecting dust. A LOT of dust.

RJRJRJ · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:39 pm

electrosound wrote:

i hate them

sharkman · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:45 pm

Don't much like them. They remind me of the striped cloth casual belts popular in the late 70s/early 80s and I never liked them either. Come to think of it, the are just smaller versions of those belts! Ok, that settles it - hate 'em!

F14D_Tomcat · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:14 pm

Driver8 wrote:

They can look OK on certain watches

and Breitling ain't one of them :twisted:

Driver8 wrote:

I understand the practicality especially for military applications

They perfectly suit those belts Tom was talking about.

I sure hate'em now but I have to admit that I used to have one but only because it had an RAF buckle on. I later threw away the belt but kept the buckle.

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