- Posts
- 112
- Likes
- 35
threeputtbogey
·A mark or two is good, now you wont be afraid to wear it. Same reason I dont get the hood repainted on my 84 911 to remove the rock chips...it would be too nice to drive.
OMEGA Nato straps
- Posts
- 9
- Likes
- 4
asprecious
·If a watch doesn't have a scratch or two , your not really wearing it enough .
- Posts
- 17
- Likes
- 8
Tomas Eriksson
·Get a proper springbar tool and you won't even make scratches in the inside of the lugs, I bought a "plier modell" a couple of month back: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professiona...337?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a510ac769
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
- Posts
- 1,089
- Likes
- 1,206
Spy
·Get a proper springbar tool and you won't even make scratches in the inside of the lugs, I bought a "plier modell" a couple of month back: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Professional-PLIERS-for-SPRING-BAR-Bracelet-6825-Style-for-Deep-Sea-Planet-Ocean-/181748287337?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a510ac769
I bought the pliers a few years back and use them for changing out the bracelet. Simple, easy, and fast.
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
- Posts
- 1,089
- Likes
- 1,206
Spy
·Have you held the OMEGA Nato? The fabric is NOT like the kind you would buy from Phoenix. It is made from seatbelt material (or something similar) making it the strongest strap I have ever worn. It is equally comfortable on the wrist too. So, $170 for one OMEGA strap that will out last the combined 6 G10 straps is worth every penny. You are only limited by color selection compared to other Nato/RAF strap makers.
- Posts
- 1,089
- Likes
- 1,206
Spy
·I didn't read this whole thread, but here is my take: the OEM buckles/closures are the best, but the strap quality of the aftermarket and handmade folks on this and other forums easily matches OEM quality.
That's what I typically do: use the OEM buckles with high quality, aftermarket straps.
For a nato...I would rather have 10 options to choose for $170 than one branded one...but its all personal preference and anyway, the OEM piece will hold some value.
Have you held the OMEGA Nato? The fabric is superior to aftermarket straps, from my experience. And I have owned dozens. It is made from seatbelt material (or something similar) and it is equally comfortable on the wrist too. So, $170 for one OMEGA strap that will out last the 10 G10 straps back to back is worth every penny. You are only limited by color selection compared to other Nato/RAF strap makers.
- Posts
- 6,584
- Likes
- 78,274
Mad Dog
·...Every scratch and scrape still makes me cringe though, haha!
Edited:
- Posts
- 9
- Likes
- 4
- Posts
- 404
- Likes
- 330
Maximus84
·I hear ya, Maximus84...I haven't even had my new Speedy a month and the minuscule hairline scratches keep adding up on the mirrored surfaces. And they give you an Omega loupe so you can see them and be miserable! I need to throw that Omega loupe away! But I can't throw it away because it's part of the really cool Omega "Lionel Train Set" presentation box! It's so freaking nutty! Realistically, I'm just trying to avoid big, deep, nasty gouges at the office...and the Rothco protective band (pictured below) is doing a fine job of it.
- Posts
- 6,584
- Likes
- 78,274
Mad Dog
·...I'll give the cape cod another few goes and see if it improves. Hopefully come service time it'll be sorted out by the Pro's. Just annoying that despite my efforts not to scratch the case with the removal tool, the bracelet itself did the damage!
LATE ENTRY: I let some of the product from the Cape Cod polishing cloth dry on my finger to observe its qualities...it ended up as a whitish paste with an extremely fine grit...very similar feeling (imho) to various polishing compounds for automotive paint detailing applications. Anyway, it worked wonders on the scratches that were on my Speedy Gonzales and I hope you have the same success.
Edited:
- Posts
- 34,265
- Likes
- 38,886
dsio
··Ash @ ΩFThey do look pretty good especially the hardware
- Posts
- 6,584
- Likes
- 78,274
Mad Dog
·They do look pretty good especially the hardware
They sound pretty good too!
There's the Omega NATO 'POP'...I get this 'Tew Kewel Fer Skewel POP' when the Omega NATO band is on my wrist and I pull it to take it off (it's sort of difficult to explain). It freaking POPS, man! I don't know...maybe all brands of NATO bands 'POP'...the Omega NATO band is my first NATO band.
- Posts
- 373
- Likes
- 389
billyblue
·Yeah I tried that actually, bringing the end link towards me to prevent that scratching, but there didn't seem to be enough 'give' in it to do that. Maybe it was my technique!
I have some Cape Cod cloth. Haven't used it yet but might see how it does on those scratches. Any tips for using it? Cheers.
- Posts
- 118
- Likes
- 59
z1109r
·I'm pretty sure it wasn't your technique, but Omegas not so perfect bracelet finish. Dare i say so. I think the end links (retainer you called them) rub against the lugs and scratch them just by wearing the watch. The end links wobble just a bit. This is my experience after owning three Speedmaster watches.
Similar marks on my SMP. Must be the end links of the original Bond-bracelet making those marks. I´ve made some scratshes but not these ones....
- Posts
- 1,089
- Likes
- 1,206
Spy
·Personally having purchased the nato strap . I would recommend them, high quality !!! .The price is steep for a nato .But some would gasp at spending thousands on a wrist watch . Go fish .
Bravo asprecious! That is what I have been trying to convey.
- Posts
- 1,872
- Likes
- 1,402
yinzerniner
·I'm pretty sure it wasn't your technique, but Omegas not so perfect bracelet finish. Dare i say so. I think the end links (retainer you called them) rub against the lugs and scratch them just by wearing the watch. The end links wobble just a bit. This is my experience after owning three Speedmaster watches.
- Posts
- 1,872
- Likes
- 1,402
yinzerniner
·Also, I hope none of you are bidding on this item:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32175608702...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=321756087028&_rdc=1
Guy slaps a 25 buckle on a $5 Nato and boom, 600% markup. Then again maybe it's brilliant to just mimic what Omega is doing.......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/32175608702...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=321756087028&_rdc=1
Guy slaps a 25 buckle on a $5 Nato and boom, 600% markup. Then again maybe it's brilliant to just mimic what Omega is doing.......
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
- Posts
- 404
- Likes
- 330
Maximus84
·I think I may have a combo of the above. I definitely have a scratch that has been caused by the 'wing' dragging across the lug, but on another lug I do have more of an indentation. It's deeper and next to the serial number so it's probably gonna stay there!
The scratches I did work on did improve with the cape cod - after spending an hour on three of the lugs! Incidentally, don't let the polishing liquid stay on your fingers too long. The end of my 'polishing finger' went slightly numb, and K still do t have all the feeling back a few days later! :-0
The scratches I did work on did improve with the cape cod - after spending an hour on three of the lugs! Incidentally, don't let the polishing liquid stay on your fingers too long. The end of my 'polishing finger' went slightly numb, and K still do t have all the feeling back a few days later! :-0
- Posts
- 294
- Likes
- 322
guelerct
·Liked them so much a bought a second
- Posts
- 1,089
- Likes
- 1,206
Spy
·Also, I hope none of you are bidding on this item:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321756087028?ru=http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=321756087028&_rdc=1
Guy slaps a 25 buckle on a $5 Nato and boom, 600% markup. Then again maybe it's brilliant to just mimic what Omega is doing.......
The poor sucker who won that auction better not show up at an OMEGA store wearing that thing. He/she might be surprised by the response they get from staff when they spot it.
Edited:
This website may earn commission from Ebay sales.
Similar threads
- Posts
- 11
- Views
- 1K
- Posts
- 0
- Views
- 59
