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Omega Speedy Tuesday Nato Strap vs Bond Nato Discussion

  1. llstv1 Apr 14, 2018

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    Hello everyone!!!

    I was searching around for a good quality nato strap and I heard that OMEGA also provide a high end quality nato strap. At first I was searching to buy the OMEGA James Bond Nato Strap.

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    Then when I try to search around for some fitting picture. And the color of this model seems to be too dark I was expecting to get kind of a lighter color cut and came across the OMEGA Speedy Tuesday Reverse Panda on the black with white cut nato strap.

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    I wanted to ask about the built quality between the Speedy Tuesday Nato strap vs Omega Bond Nato Strap are they the same quality? If not which one have a better feeling and quality.


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  2. lillatroll Apr 14, 2018

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    I think they are made by the same supplier. On the omega site there is a whole host of different NATO strap options.
     
  3. llstv1 Apr 14, 2018

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    Yeah I've checked but I wanted the Speedy Tuesday Nato exactly which omega site doesn't have it.
     
  4. llstv1 Apr 14, 2018

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    How does it feel wearing an Omega nato strap is the quality worth the price?
     
  5. texasmade Apr 14, 2018

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    Omega NATO’s are high quality but are they really worth $160 compared to something you can get for $20-$50? That’s up to you. I bought 2 straps and like them both.
     
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  6. llstv1 Apr 14, 2018

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    Do you have the Bond, Speedy Tuesday ones or other color? Can I have a look?

    Thanks
     
  7. 77deluxe Apr 14, 2018

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    $160? For a NATO?
     
  8. llstv1 Apr 14, 2018

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    Yeah but many people said paying for a "High End" strap quality plus an omega carving on the buckle.
     
  9. texasmade Apr 14, 2018

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    Don’t have either one of those. I have the grey and the navy with grey piping.
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  10. texasmade Apr 14, 2018

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    They actually are used to be more expensive. The grey cost $180 late 2017. The blue I bought earlier this year cost $160. The OB said their was a price reduction.
     
  11. amanson Apr 14, 2018

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    Seeks like a lot for a NATO, but they are really good quality. Plus that buckle... ;)

    Side question: How did that color combination get dubbed the name ‘Bond’ NATO, when that is not the color that James Bond wore (nor was it a ‘NATO’, but that is another topic, I guess?) Just curious if anyone knows the back story.
     
  12. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 14, 2018

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    Not sure you can buy the ST strap if you don’t own a ST.

    They are proportioned differently also. The buckle on the Omega is opposite the watch head. On almost all others it’s offset to the side of your wrist. The material is above and beyond sub 50$ Natos.

    Is it worth it??? Up to you.
     
  13. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 14, 2018

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    On VHS copies of the movie, basically the only way to watch it for decades It looks black grey. It was not untill the DVD remasterd they realized it was black green and red
     
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  14. Tet I prefer Dilmah do try it Apr 14, 2018

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    I have the Speedy Tuesday strap which came with my ST, it's amazing quality but adds too much bulk to the ST for my taste and the black/white stripes are a bit much. Worth the money? IMO no, I wear my ST on an AEVIG preium grey NATO which is close to the feel of the Omega one, a fraction of the cost and looks nicer with the watch IMO.

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  15. 67ViP Apr 15, 2018

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    Sean Connery's strap in Goldfinger is an RAF type; not a Nato, and colors are dark navy, olive, and burgundy. It's basically impossible to find a quality strap in that color...although Gecko does make one, it's very thin at just over 1mm. You will find many options in black/green/red...my personal favorite is the Crown & Buckle HD at 1.6mm and made of ballistic nylon. They're available as a three ring RAF or five ring NATO. The black/grey NATO comes from the Spectre movie and is offered by anyone & everyone, literally. I have the Omega version in black/grey and black/red, very nice with excellent hardware...but easily scratched. My only knock against it is it's too long and the keepers are too far apart from the buckle...but that's a personal preference. C&B's three ring HD fits me perfectly, therefore I wear them on all my watches.
     
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  16. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 15, 2018

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    Although it's shown on a Tudor Sub, I am wearing this one right now on a Watchco SM300...

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    Honestly can't recall where I got it from, but it was not long after people "discovered" the proper colours, so this was an early one made at the time. I think I bought it off someone on MWR who was selling them maybe - most likely place anyway. It is thin, but very comfortable - I like NATO's thin so they don't add a lot of bulk under the case, making the watch sit too high.
     
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  17. amanson Apr 15, 2018

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    Ah.. that makes sense. Thanks!
     
  18. 67ViP Apr 15, 2018

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    That's a beauty...wish Tudor still had Mercedes hands, but I'm really interested in the new Black Bay 58 despite the snowflakes.
     
  19. alam Apr 15, 2018

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    NATO straps, blah. End of discussion for me. :)
     
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  20. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 15, 2018

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    Just for you mate...

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    Should we call you "ulackfocus junior" for coming into threads you know you won't like and making comments about how much you don't like them?

    ;)
     
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