Foo - NATO or Zulu watch strap

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chris.....
07-07-12, 12:31 PM
Anyone use them? What do you think of them.

Couch
07-07-12, 05:07 PM
Yup.

Couch
pgoat
07-07-12, 07:10 PM
I've used NATOs . Like the look very much and they are great if your strap is gonna get wet a lot. But they do not last long in my experience, and if your watch is heavy they slide around a lot. Which, for me, meant I had to wear them uncomfortably snug after they broke in. I'd say they're best for a slim/light case.

MillCreek
07-08-12, 09:35 AM
I use Nato straps on many of my watches, up to the Seiko Orange Monster size. I buy them of heavy-gauge nylon strapping, and my watches don't slide around, and the straps pretty much last forever. I toss them in the washing machine to clean them. I like the Nato straps far more than leather straps or metal bracelets.
Hyperventilate
07-08-12, 10:49 AM
down here in the afrikan heat te NATO straps tend to quickly start smelling bad. if you are in a warm part of the world, stay away from it. Also, do you really want someting thid strong around your wrist when cycling?
pgoat
07-08-12, 01:36 PM
I buy them of heavy-gauge nylon strapping, and my watches don't slide around, and the straps pretty much last forever.

Good point; mine were either the super cheap kind at wally world (just a nylon strap, not a true NATO) or the halfway decent ones for about $30 online. I am sure there are better ones.

For watches I'm gonna sweat in I prefer metal bracelets. My cycling watch is just a cheap Sigma HR computer with a rubber strap - practical but I hate the feel of rubber on my skin...I prefer metal when commuting. Leather straps just start to reek after a ride or two.
MillCreek
07-08-12, 07:40 PM
You cannot go wrong buying a strap from here:

http://www.broadarrow.net/maratac.htm
bjtesch
07-08-12, 09:21 PM
I have used NATO straps and also ZULU straps. I like ZULU straps more because they are thicker material and they have heavier hardware.

Right now in my collection I have 4 ZULU straps and 1 NATO strap.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/bjd70/Watches/DSC_6616b.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/bjd70/Watches/DSC_6301b.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/bjd70/Watches/DSC_9437b.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/bjd70/Watches/DSC_9168b.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a370/bjd70/Watches/DSC_9163b.jpg