These are such cool watches, I have wanted to find a true IDF one for sometime.
Its a shame how many fakes are out there, nice to see some real ones here!
Congrats for all these KonTiki! I love this history.
I vote for a metal mesh one. Leather not compatible with salted sea water... 😀 and I'm not sure that the military design of a nato was compatible with the pacific ideas of Thor Heyerdahl...
I found mine in a vintage jewelry shop about 18 years ago. I wore it on my wedding day. In fact, I have not worn it for awhile now and it needs a service. Put that on the to do list.