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Shawn - The Watch Titan
Watch enthusiast/collector. Watches are an art form, a muse of sorts, an inspiration from the past for the future. A watch does more than tell us the time of day....They should inspire us. Reddit: htt...
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I wouldn’t put them on every watch but I like the ease of installing and the casual look.
Not a fan of NATOs, single or double pass. They bulk up the watch off the wrist. I strongly prefer bracelets.
Not a fan of NATOs, single or double pass. They bulk up the watch off the wrist. I strongly prefer bracelets.
I tend to lean towards bracelets as well, however, I do have a nato for my Omega SMP 300 and its fire! Only one I own.
Versatile and cheap,but not for every watch. I love em.
Depends on the watch.
They're okay for tool or sport watches but the adjustable perlon type buckle that does away with separate keepers and excess length is miles ahead of the overbuilt cumbersome NATO.
No such thing as a "single pass" NATO. A NATO is the specific design with the dual straps- one to mount the watch head and the other to retain the watch head on the first strap.
Having said that, I'm not a fan. They increase the thickness of the watch more than a little (definitely more than I'm willing to tolerate). I also think they put more force on the springbars causing them to occasionally fail. Perhaps if I had a Tudor Pelagos FXD I'd run a NATO strap. Barring that, I'll pass.