I like the quality of the Omega NATO but I was wondering what in hell they were smoking to change the original dimensions! That's just insanity!
I prefer the Maratac version, personally.
Never heard of Dievas. I'll have to take a look!
I know Omega NATOs are expensive but so is my watch. I won't put a 10 dollar NATO on my 6000 dollar watch. I also like the quality and the branding. Only OMEGA NATOs for me 👍
I agree. Why spend all that money on a beautiful watch, and then spoil it with a cheap NATO? Yes, the genuine Omega straps are expensive, but the quality is superb. Exactly what you would want for your cherished watch. I thought the Spectre NATO was expensive until I discovered the NTTD NATO is £280 ! But I want the genuine Omega products, and they preserve the integrity (for want of a better word) of my watch collection.
I agree. Why spend all that money on a beautiful watch, and then spoil it with a cheap NATO? Yes, the genuine Omega straps are expensive, but the quality is superb. Exactly what you would want for your cherished watch. I thought the Spectre NATO was expensive until I discovered the NTTD NATO is £280 ! But I want the genuine Omega products, and they preserve the integrity (for want of a better word) of my watch collection.
I think wrist size is often overlooked with NATOs. For my 6.75" wrist it adds too much height and bulk around the wrist, particularly with the folded part, that it's just so funky.
I have never particularly found a single one, even pricier ones, that are comfortable or fit well. I'm always between hole sizes.
I've only found that elastic like Erika's or hook straps (my favorite) that are infinitely adjustable and fasten in other ways to be a good option.
3 deal breakers for this guy.
1. If you have a spring bar brake the watch will fly off your wrist - unlike with a normal nato.
2. You can not slide the watch on, you need to remove spring bars.
3. It's not Omega branded.
1. This strap isn't going to break a spring bar. This design and fabric doesn't place as much pressure on the spring bars like a NATO, and to be honest, NATOs cause more problems than they solve in that regard.
2. Day to day, yes, you absolutely can just put the watch on. You must remove the spring bars if you want to change the strap, but that is no different than any other strap swap at least initially. NATO takes the "W" in that column but comfort comes first for me.
3. My watch is Omega branded and that's good enough for me.
Plus I can enjoy a little spaceman on my wrist to go with my moonwatch, even if Omega hasn't seen fit to produce such a product, I can choose to enjoy it (not my photos):
1. This strap isn't going to break a spring bar. This design and fabric doesn't place as much pressure on the spring bars like a NATO, and to be honest, NATOs cause more problems than they solve in that regard.
2. Day to day, yes, you absolutely can just put the watch on. You must remove the spring bars if you want to change the strap, but that is no different than any other strap swap at least initially. NATO takes the "W" in that column but comfort comes first for me.
3. My watch is Omega branded and that's good enough for me.
Plus I can enjoy a little spaceman on my wrist to go with my moonwatch, even if Omega hasn't seen fit to produce such a product, I can choose to enjoy it (not my photos):
one last point, the comfort cannot be understated for me. I like the stretch:
But you will put your overly expensive NATO on the very expensive watch with $2 spring bars.
For me personally, the argument that you are making is the least compelling argument for an "expensive" NATO.
If someone prefers the branding (as in the second part of your argument), or finds that the quality differences are worth the extra money, that's great. But the "expensive watch should not be on cheap strap" is the least thought out in my view.
Personally, there's no way in hell I would pay that much for a NATO strap, because for me they are a utility strap - I wear them on my beater SM300 (yes still worth several thousands of dollars) and when I go on vacation for a few weeks, I take a few straps with me, so when they get dirty I can just swap them out and throw the dirty one in the wash. Once they get too grubby, they are disposed of.
I also don't like overly thick NATO straps, because I want one where the fold of the tail end under the keeper sits flat, not sticks up in a loop like I see on so many of these more expensive NATO straps. The thicker straps also add more height to the watch, something else I do not want.
So if people like them that's up to them, but for many reasons, they simply aren't for me.
Cheers, Al
OH yes also always fit very strong spring bars ( Rolex ones) on your watch if not get a jeweller to solder some on.
