Strap recommendations for Tudor Ranger
I've been wearing my Ranger on the bracelet since I got it, but I know it's considered a strap monster, so now I'm considering getting a few straps for it as well.
I'm curious to learn what straps are people pairing with their Rangers. I have no idea how much Tudor is charging for the original NATO and rubber straps (and I think you can only order them at ADs), but I've noticed some good-looking alternatives like:
Vanguard rubber - https://vanguardstraps.com/collections/ranger
Strap Tailor Ranger NATO - https://thestraptailor.com/product/woven-single-pass-nato-ranger-style/
I guess there are many more I didn't manage to find so far. So, please share your Ranger strap recommendations.
Newly minted watch enthusiast (I got seriously interested in watches in late 2022). I aim to build a small collection (5-6) pieces over the course of the years. I'm mostly into Tudor & Seiko these day...
I always go back to the bracelet though.
I am not a fan of NATO straps, but I do like that rubber strap. The other style of strap I like that is "similar" in looks to NATO that I do like are the French Navy style straps. They have a look similar to NATO but with some elastic, a clasp, and no strap overhang.
Example
I have put my Ranger on so many different straps, and I've loved it on all of them, but after about a day I go back on the bracelet which I have basically accepted as integrated at this point. I got a Vario bund that looks quite nice. an MN style from CNS, and a grip of NATOs, a single pass leather, some canvas. I stopped trying. The Ranger stays on its bracelet for me. Additionally I asked my AD about getting the OEM NATO. He said it was $175, and I still consider it but I know it'll be right back on it's bracelet in a few minutes so I've resisted thus far.
And special love to the other weirdos on here with Rangers, @neomatik and @TimeCop it's a nearly perfect watch for me.
$175 seems a bit steep for a NATO, but I didn't expect anything less to be honest. After all they charge something like $800 for the bracelet.
Normally I'm a bracelet guy, but the 4 years I've spent with an Apple Watch made me appreciate alternative straps as well. Of course, it's much easier to change straps when you don't have to deal with spring bar tools and to worry you'll scratch your lugs in the process...
How easy is it to take off the Ranger bracelet by yourself? It seems to me that I'll need some tweezers for it to be able to squeeze it from both sides simultaneously.
I would love to see the 2014's camo NATO on this newer Ranger. Dying to find someone selling it.
Haveston canvas single pass strap.
Hey man i just stumbled over this post. What strap did you get. The vanguard looks nice. Im thinking about buying it in grey for my ranger.
What tools are you using for switching?
Hey man i just stumbled over this post. What strap did you get. The vanguard looks nice. Im thinking about buying it in grey for my ranger.
What tools are you using for switching?
So far - just a couple of MN-style straps from The Watch Steward. Changing the bracelet is not hard with the popular Bergeon tool (and I guess it's even easier with the fancy tool by Everest), but the bracelet is so comfy that I've decided to stick with it and I scratch my strap itches with my other watches (e.g. I change the straps on my Sinn 556 and Seiko Willard quite often).