[JohnWN]

I bought a real beauty a few years ago (see photo below) but I can't seem to find the emails I exchanged with that seller. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Isthmus]

Try the store over at MWR. They have a very wide range of military style straps. You might also want to try hong kong Ray (the guy who used to manufacture orsas before he and orsa split). he has some interesting takes on the basic nato strap (mainly in leather) and his strap prices or ok.

 

[pseikofan]

I ordered some really nice zulu straps and zulu-natos from internationalwatchman.com. He shipped super fast and charged $6 flat rate shipping. The quality of the zulus are comparable to maratac, heavy duty hardware and stitching, and cost only $10. His zulu-natos are identical to zulus with the added nato piece and loop. They also have softer/lighter natos, including striped and solid colors, for only $8. The website is quite low grade and there's no online shopping cart. But give him a call. Ron, the owner, was super nice.

UPDATED: added link http://www.internationalwatchman.com/militaryband.html

 

[JohnWN]

Took a couple (typically lousy) subjectsmiley57!'s of this 6105-8119 that has been cleaned up, polished, revived, restored, rehab'd, whatever you want to call it....

(pardon the dust)

 

[time]

that is one weird looking second hand.

try http://www.westcoastime.com/index.html

great to deal with.

 

[normdiaz]

Some like these:

http://countycomm.com/stripe.htm

 

[JohnWN]

I could be wrong, but I think that black strap above did come from Howard. I will drop him an email.
:-*

that is one weird looking second hand.

try http://www.westcoastime.com/index.html

great to deal with.

 

[normdiaz]

I ordered some really nice zulu straps and zulu-natos from internationalwatchman.com. He shipped super fast and charged $6 flat rate shipping. The quality of the zulus are comparable to maratac, heavy duty hardware and stitching, and cost only $10. His zulu-natos are identical to zulus with the added nato piece and loop. They also have softer/lighter natos, including striped and solid colors, for only $8. The website is quite low grade and there's no online shopping cart. But give him a call. Ron, the owner, was super nice.

UPDATED: added link http://www.internationalwatchman.com/militaryband.html

IW has some good accessories, IMHO, but I don't find many of their watches that attract me. Ron is very helpful and their double butterfly deployant is one of the lowest-priced ones for the quality that I have found.

 

[JohnWN]

While I make up my mind, this big boy rides carbon!

[move]I love this watch!!![/move]

 

[MikeyT]

There is also David Hawley. http://natostrap.blogspot.com/ I've bought several straps from him and everything was great.

 

[Selym]

There is also David Hawley. http://natostrap.blogspot.com/ I've bought several straps from him and everything was great.

I agree! David Hawley is great to deal with, and he sells quality straps at very competitive prices.


Myles

 

[Axel66]

No Nato, no carbon - get a waffle for it!
Simply for optical reasons a Hirsch Liberty in a gold-brown teint will make it.
But if you go serious, it has to be a decent rubber imho.

Cheers,

Axel

 

[JohnWN]

Many thanks for the excellent suggestions! And I will check that referred site. Makes online dealings much better.