NATO, steel or rubber

Mostly rubber.  Resistant to sweat and skin oil and easy to clean in the sink while doing dishes.

That’s a good one, I didn’t think about dirt. I don’t think that it is good for the strap to put it in the washing machine 😂

Erika's Original MN straps are by far the best straps I have ever used. 

They aren't cheap, but they are the most comfortable, and durable straps out there. 

I find rubber straps are like leather, they never fit perfectly. 

NATO

I hate the way NATOs wear. I don't like the extra bulk and I haven't found one yet that really does it for me in terms of feel. I'm a rubber guy mainly and a bracelet guy second. 

But, I don't view an Erika's Original type strap to be the same as a standard NATO. Those types of elastic straps are not bulky, fit your wrist perfectly and are super comfortable. I have 3 of my watches (out of 11) on those straps and I love wearing them.

Wow, those are some really great straps! Might be adding a few to my set. 

I've had several watches where I swap straps. But in my current collection they are more locked in. One on the bracelet, one on leather, one on nato. I wanted a rubberstrap in yellow to replace the one I have in black for the last one, since it's a diver. But I'm probably gonna end up with a marine national strap since I can't find the perfect yellow rubberstrap and I historically have not been a big fan of rubber....

Huh, what was the question again 😅

Love Geckota/Zuludiver for NATOs. CWC makes nice singlepass NATOs in many colors with options for hardward. Cheapest Natos is OK to.

I'm a bracelet guy, have a few rubbers and some lether but prefer stainless!! Feel like I just answered some unasked questions😎 

Wrist Candy Watch Club makes great NATO's the first one I bought from them has lasted me six years so far. My most recent one is still in the box since I haven't needed to swap yet. I prefer leather straps for my day to day since I work in a little bit of a formal environment. But recently I've been going to a more sporty styled of leather straps since it matches the theme of my work. I do not like rubber straps they feel odd to me but I do have some watches that use them and I got used to it. Steel is also nice for everything from formal to everyday but I just like leather a bit more. I have the receipt for the leather straps I use somewhere but I do not remover the name of the maker off the top of my head. Will get back to that for you soon. Awesome watch and NATO btw! 

I just find them fiddly to put on and take off.  Maybe I'm missing a trick.  I've started using the Zuludiver octopod which is a similar vibe but with a deployant.

I tend to like fabric; Mankey Designs, Erika's, and GasGasBones.  I do occasionally wear Natos, but with the 2nd layer cut off.

Rarely bracelets, except for the Bonklip on my Serica, that thing is wild, mostly Isofrane for rubber.

I'm a NATO and bracelet guy. Mesh is also okay for me. Don't like leather on most watches. Yet haven't pulled a trigger on rubber. Maybe would love that, but every I think of buying a rubber strap, I just get a couple more NATOs