Last method is a game changer. I used to dislike natos for their bulky look but the sleek way looks so clean, keeps the buckle off your wrist, and having it at the bottom of your wrist feels much better. Thank you for showing us this.
Hot take: Second method is perfect. The bulky fold is kinda cool as long as it's only facing me. Last method felt a bit scratchy and requires too much set up for daily use imo, but I love the versatility
@@NordicWatchChannelBeen using it for a couple months now and I can confidently say that it is absolutely comfortable and the best way to wear a NATO. Thanks again!
Method #4 saved me from being really bummed with my new (and first) nato strap for my field watch. Thanks so much! Have to be careful taking it off though...
I was not a great fan of NATO straps, I saw this video and give them a try. Number 2 and number 3 were great. #3 my favorite Great content. Thanks mate
Wow! This is great. I never comment on videos, ever, but this was life-changing for me. I have a lollipop-wrist (prominent ulnar styloid) and the normal NATO method meant my watch always bumped into the bone and that was very irritating. I love wearing a watch but have suffered through wearing it just out of love. The third and fourth method in your video were CURATIVE for me. It means i can now wear my watch without discomfort. The watch no longer hits the ulnar styloid process on my wrist. It sits in behind it. Pure comfort to wear. Immediate fix. Thank you!
Super thrilled to get a comment like this! Thanks for letting me know, it really brightens up my day when I get a comment like this😊 And I’m more than happy to help! I hope you have comfortable watch wearing days ahead!😁
Wow, I agree with words below: Last method is a game changer. I used to dislike natos for their bulky look but the sleek way looks so clean, keeps the buckle off your wrist, and having it at the bottom of your wrist feels much better. Thank you for showing us this. I love only the forth method, and from now on it will be my final choose. It's a little more difficult to put on the wrist, but then it stays perfect. Congratulations
I'm wearing my nato as per last option. Agree with previous comments a game changer... **Another option...I looped the belt through the 6 dial, this made the buckle and guide sit comfortably for me. Thankyou for the great tips.
I was not going to spend the money on an Omega NATO strap, but after seeing your 4th version you now owe me a hundred dollars! :)
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Fantastic video. I've just bought a few NATO straps after several years of not using them. When strapping the first one on the traditional way it didn't quite feel 100%. Found your video and the fourth method is exactly what I wanted at this point in time. Of course the great thing about NATO straps is flexibility and with these different ways of wearing them, that richness in variation becomes even greater. Thanks so much!
Wow, I was a bit sceptic when I took a NATO for my Seiko Kinetic, but your last method and the second last one makes it look so slim, unique and non dressy. Like others mentioned, definitely a cool hack!
The 3rd method solves all of the issues I had with my NATO straps: improving fit and comfort while retaining the classic asymmetrical NATO look. Thank you for this video!
Thank you. I watched 3 or 4 videos with different methods and was just confused. All methods seemed worse than how I just threw it in out of the box. But the 4th method here has the best result, and you explained it very clearly. Thanks again.
Thank you for a very helpful and straight forward video. I ordered my first NATO strap and it came with no instructions what so ever. So instead of winging it I watched your video and it came out better than I could have imagined.
Have a Citizen Promaster BNO 150. It came on that very uncomfortable rubber/polyurethane strap, wore it for a month. Ordered a stainless bracelet from Long Island Watch ( BRAC 35 ) made specifically for the Promaster. Watch sits right on the wrist flush and is very comfortable to wear now. It dressed up the watch real nice too....life is good.
The last method is the winner. Thanks. The reason I use this strap is when my sailing watch, a Hamilton navy, is in the rough, it snags on things, and with the nylon strap through both pins, I don't lose it. The spring pins are the weak link on watch straps, and if the strap or bracelet only connects with one spring pin and it fails, you drop the watch over the side. If you are doing time and distance, this is not good. The NATO nylon strap, single or double pass, is the best strap for a field watch IMHO. Right now I am using the conventional method and indeed it sits up a bit proud, will give this new method a try.
I have quite a few NATO straps and they have different lengths. Some are too short to fold over and tuck in, method #one. It's always nice to have options.
Thanks for the tip, buddy...now my SEIKO 5 looks so much better...aside from being positioned on my wrist more comfortably...without that pesky eyesore of excess strap being exposed. Brilliant idea!😊
I just discovered this video while searching for replacement straps! My father gifted me a nice Seiko for my birthday but it has a NATO strap and I hated the way it looked. I feel the excess strap material in method 1, 2 and 3 draws attention away from the design of the watch. After watching your video and discovering method 4 I have decided to keep the strap, it looks great now. Thank you!
You’re a life saver. Just bought my first watch over $200. It came with a nato strap (just got into watches and didnt know what it was) and hated how much it made the watch bulge off my wrist. That last technique saved me from having to buy a new strap. And good thing because I don’t have the watch tools to take the pins out. Really thanks a lot man!
Happy to help! The traditional way of wearing the nato strap has the downside of making the watch bulge out from the wrist quite a lot. Btw I have a video on how to remove the pins using dental floss :) that way you can switch to something like a leather strap with quick release spring bars, without any tools!
I'll echo what the other comments say, the third and final version is a game changer. Been trying to like Nato's for 20 years with the original method and it's just too bulky! Final way takes an extra few seconds for me to pu the watch on, but well worth it. Thank you!
Let me be like the 700th person to thank you effusively for method 4! I have resisted wearing the one watch in my collection with a NATO strap even though I really like it and now I’m sporting it happily and proudly!
I never saw Nato straps the same again after that last method lol... wow. It's cool to have these looping options, even with 1 strap you can achieve multiple looks and feels. Props!
It’s good to have alternative way of wearing the strap but be aware that if your watch head moves down the strap if you dangle it by the buckle you should avoid methods 3 and 4. A heavier watch can simply slide off the strap which the extra loop is there to prevent.
I prefer the standard way as it keeps the buckles or edge of the nylon from scratching your wrist. the two layers protect better then one as often the first has a join.
Thank you so much! It was really helpful! I like NATO straps but I believed I couldn't wear them because the excess strap was showing awkwardly. Your video was a game changer! :D
Amazing video! Switched to the 4th way. Subscribed right after, I love awesome people sharing know-how in a very humble way! your tone kept me connected til the end of the video. 😘 Tak
I’ll have to make a video on this! But in the meanwhile, you can check out my video on how to remove a watch strap with no tools. There you’ll see how the spring bars work.
@ Thanks - a video on that would be great. I’ve seen your video on how to remove with no tools, and I know how spring bars work but still can’t figure out a good way to attach them for NATOs.
Nice video of different methods, i have used the last method for years,although as mine are used in salt water the can get awful,so most of time i use several and cut the spare piece off,still have safety of the strap if a spring bar gets lost,i have lost one watch diving 30 years ago. Last couple years buy the zulu ones with thicker buckles and hardware and 1.5mm thick. Wouldn't matter on a lighter watch or non diver.
I'm really excited to try the final version you demonstrated on my vintage SKX007 when the NATO strap I ordered arrives. Thank you for making this video.
last way to go obviously, funny is the fiddling with strap myself got me there too, and it felt lil weird, and google search brought me to your video 😁first NATO I got online was very thin and poor quality, so classic way was ok.. once getting proper NATO, I didn't want to have watches flying a mile away from my wrist 🤣
I come back to this video every summer when I decide to go back to wearing a NATO. For some reason, I can't ever remember the last method which to me works best.
I buy NATO straps for the very fact that they add bulk to the watch. Now, mind you, I like vintage watches and I have 8 in wrists, so the smaller diameter doesn't look so small on a bulky NATO. However, I am going to try out #4 on my larger dive watches. This was a really slick video, thanks!
Thanks for the tutorial… first and last made the most sense… FYI… not sure why you wore the gloves as the tutorial was about the strap and not the watch so no one was focused on finger prints… 😊
Glad to hear it! Yes I know but fingerprints are not the reason I wear gloves. I wear them because people easily pay attention to lon/short nails or dry skin or other stuff like that. Gloves make everything nice and neutral and doesn’t draw any attention😊 I sometimes mention this in my videos, where gloves don’t make sense. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching😊
I bought this popular video watch from amzwatch , which was originally priced at a few thousand dollars, but now it's only $380! It's really suitable to pick up feces!
This is great. I just ordered the Seiko Snoopy edition with the NATO and this will give me all these options to wear. This will be my very first NATO strap. Very useful video!
Great vid, thanks. I'm new to NATOs and like that last way you threaded it the most. I've always preferred a snug fit on my bands and think wearing it this way will also make it less prone to snagging.
Thank you! Glad to hear you found it useful! Natos are great, but they can be a bit bulky sometimes, so it’s definitely a hood way to wear them in a more slim way.
@@NordicWatchChannelI bought a '63 Seagull last week and a Benchmark Basics leather nato, the last technique is the only way to go with a warch that has a 14mm height. Wearing a nato any other way seems alien to me now regardless of case size.
This is great. Thanks! I just got some NATO straps, and was befuddled, even after watching a couple other videos - I have thin wrists, and the 3 loops & the buckle and excess end were looking bulky and not good... But your 4th option works great!!
I like NATO straps the best. Plastic leather or metal straps always cause itching due to a slight allergic reaction for me. NATO straps do not do this, and thanks to you, I find them even more comfortable . Thank you.
Cheers! Well, not for me but I understand that some people do it to protect the watch face in some professions or something like that. I don't have anything against it, it's just a matter of how people want to wear them :) No right or wrong I guess..
The original design was brilliant in that if a spring bar fails, the watch will still be attached by the other. Are all of these methods equal in that purpose?
Yes they are. In any of the methods, the watch will stay attached by the other spring bar 🙂 as long as the strap goes through the spring bars and is fastened around your wrist with the buckle, you’re golden!👌🏻
This video is brilliant. I’m from America. I hit like. I subscribed. And I saved this video. The last method makes me feel like James Bond! Thank you for the taking the time to show how to do the different methods. CHEERS 🎉🍻!!!
Just want to say I enjoyed watching this video. I just found out about the NATO strap and this video was very helpful. I tried all the different ways and didn't really like any one of them until I moved the watch down toward the long end like you mentioned at 1:10. Now, my favorite is the traditional way because my watch is naturally very thin so a little height actually makes it look better.
Thank you very much! The traditional way is great for smaller watches imo :) glad to hear that you found your favorite way of wearing it 😎maybe if you get a nato on a bigger watch, you’ll like the other methods as well!
This is perfect, thank you. Really liked the final step, I destroyed my screw 🪛 link titanium bracelet and opted to go Nato. Your video was perfect. I find nato very comfortable.
Superb mate! I conincidentally got the last method done by myself in my time of fiddling around with the strap after I got it, and glad to see everybody agrees it's the best method. However, would this still hold the watch if one of the spring bars fail?
Glad to hear that! Yes it would. The strap still makes a loop around the wrist regardless. So if one bar breaks, the watch will dangle relying on the remaining bar which is around on the secured strap.
Well for starters it makes sure that the watch doesn't slip off the strap when you're putting it on the wrist. That's pretty much the only upside I can think of. They do sell straps like this without the extra bit too.
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Last method is a game changer. I used to dislike natos for their bulky look but the sleek way looks so clean, keeps the buckle off your wrist, and having it at the bottom of your wrist feels much better. Thank you for showing us this.
Thank you! I’m glad to hear that you found this useful and that it changed how you feel about wearing nato straps! My pleasure mate!
I totally agree. The perfect way of wearing it, Thanks to Nordic Watch Channel
Except you have a baby’s diaper worth of dump under your wrist. Hated this method.
@@justmeeagainn Try a parachute strap, best of both worlds.
Yes, once you work that last one, there’s no going back to the traditional way of wearing a Nato,,,,ever! Thanks for this!
Have to agree the 4th position is fantastic. I didn’t know that there was 4 positions. Thanks a million. 😊
Glad to hear that! My pleasure :)
You finally made me love my NATO with the last method. Thank you!!!
Glad to hear that! :)
Same. Thanks!
My pleasure!
"I just got my first NATO strap, tried all four methods, and I'm already in love with the fourth one! Cheers!
Awesome to hear that! Cheers mate :)
The last method is brilliant!
Thanks! It’s a good way to switch it up a bit👍🏻
I agree, feels SO MUCH BETTER on my wrist! Thank you.
Hot take: Second method is perfect. The bulky fold is kinda cool as long as it's only facing me.
Last method felt a bit scratchy and requires too much set up for daily use imo, but I love the versatility
A valid point! Glad to hear you found a method that suites you! 8)
Last method looks SO good and comfortable, can't wait for my nato strap to arrive. Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you! Glad if I could help and I hope that this method goes well with your strap :)
@@NordicWatchChannelBeen using it for a couple months now and I can confidently say that it is absolutely comfortable and the best way to wear a NATO. Thanks again!
Method #4 saved me from being really bummed with my new (and first) nato strap for my field watch. Thanks so much! Have to be careful taking it off though...
I was not a great fan of NATO straps, I saw this video and give them a try. Number 2 and number 3 were great. #3 my favorite
Great content. Thanks mate
Wow! This is great. I never comment on videos, ever, but this was life-changing for me. I have a lollipop-wrist (prominent ulnar styloid) and the normal NATO method meant my watch always bumped into the bone and that was very irritating. I love wearing a watch but have suffered through wearing it just out of love. The third and fourth method in your video were CURATIVE for me. It means i can now wear my watch without discomfort. The watch no longer hits the ulnar styloid process on my wrist. It sits in behind it. Pure comfort to wear. Immediate fix. Thank you!
Super thrilled to get a comment like this! Thanks for letting me know, it really brightens up my day when I get a comment like this😊 And I’m more than happy to help! I hope you have comfortable watch wearing days ahead!😁
Wow, I agree with words below: Last method is a game changer.
I used to dislike natos for their bulky look but the sleek way looks so clean, keeps the buckle off your wrist, and having it at the bottom of your wrist feels much better.
Thank you for showing us this. I love only the forth method, and from now on it will be my final choose. It's a little more difficult to put on the wrist, but then it stays perfect. Congratulations
Very glad to hear you liked it and will be using the method :) Thanks for sharing and all the best!
To be honest , you have solved one of humanity biggest problem with that 4th way
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Hahah! Thanks for the laughs!
I'm wearing my nato as per last option. Agree with previous comments a game changer...
**Another option...I looped the belt through the 6 dial, this made the buckle and guide sit comfortably for me.
Thankyou for the great tips.
Awesome to hear that mate :) Thanks for sharing that tip also!
I was not going to spend the money on an Omega NATO strap, but after seeing your 4th version you now owe me a hundred dollars! :)
Fantastic video. I've just bought a few NATO straps after several years of not using them. When strapping the first one on the traditional way it didn't quite feel 100%. Found your video and the fourth method is exactly what I wanted at this point in time. Of course the great thing about NATO straps is flexibility and with these different ways of wearing them, that richness in variation becomes even greater. Thanks so much!
Very glad to hear that!! The bulky feel of the ”right” way to wear them can be a deterrent for many, including me sometimes. My pleasure!🙂
Wow, I was a bit sceptic when I took a NATO for my Seiko Kinetic, but your last method and the second last one makes it look so slim, unique and non dressy. Like others mentioned, definitely a cool hack!
Glad to hear that mate 😎
The 3rd method solves all of the issues I had with my NATO straps: improving fit and comfort while retaining the classic asymmetrical NATO look. Thank you for this video!
Awesome to hear that! My pleasure!
Thank you. I watched 3 or 4 videos with different methods and was just confused. All methods seemed worse than how I just threw it in out of the box. But the 4th method here has the best result, and you explained it very clearly. Thanks again.
Glad to hear that! Thanks :)
Always loved the NATO strap but never been a fan of the excess, that last method is a godsend! Thanks a lot for sharing.
Glad to hear that! My pleasure :)
Thank you for a very helpful and straight forward video. I ordered my first NATO strap and it came with no instructions what so ever. So instead of winging it I watched your video and it came out better than I could have imagined.
Music to my ears! Happy to hear that this was helpful. Thanks mate!
This was very helpful! Love the 4th way, it looks so clean!
Thank you! Glad to hear that :)
Have a Citizen Promaster BNO 150.
It came on that very uncomfortable rubber/polyurethane strap, wore it for a month.
Ordered a stainless bracelet from Long Island Watch ( BRAC 35 ) made specifically for the Promaster.
Watch sits right on the wrist flush and is very comfortable to wear now.
It dressed up the watch real nice too....life is good.
Awesome to hear that! Aftermarket bracelets (and straps for that matter) are a real game changer imo!
Oh wow! #4 is a game changer. I just fell in love with nato straps all over again
Music to my ears mate :)
The last method is the winner. Thanks.
The reason I use this strap is when my sailing watch, a Hamilton navy, is in the rough, it snags on things, and with the nylon strap through both pins, I don't lose it. The spring pins are the weak link on watch straps, and if the strap or bracelet only connects with one spring pin and it fails, you drop the watch over the side. If you are doing time and distance, this is not good. The NATO nylon strap, single or double pass, is the best strap for a field watch IMHO. Right now I am using the conventional method and indeed it sits up a bit proud, will give this new method a try.
Glad to hear that mate! My pleasure. Good points.
The last method is what I was looking for, looks great 👍
Glad to hear that! It's a good way to get a slimmer fit. Happy to help! :)
I have quite a few NATO straps and they have different lengths. Some are too short to fold over and tuck in, method #one. It's always nice to have options.
Yeah they do come in several lengths. But like you said, it's good to have options :)
Thanks for the tip, buddy...now my SEIKO 5 looks so much better...aside from being positioned on my wrist more comfortably...without that pesky eyesore of excess strap being exposed. Brilliant idea!😊
My pleasure! Very happy to hear that! Cheers!
Personnaly, I have cut off the NATO dual strap part and made them into single pass straps.
That also works :) as long as you don’t want to undo it later😁
Just bought my first nato strap and now I'm actually a fan after learning the final way to wear it. Thanks!
Music to my ears mate! Thanks for that :)
This is one of the best tutorials! Thanks to you I now can wear the same strap in four different ways!
So glad to hear that! Cheers mate!
I just discovered this video while searching for replacement straps! My father gifted me a nice Seiko for my birthday but it has a NATO strap and I hated the way it looked. I feel the excess strap material in method 1, 2 and 3 draws attention away from the design of the watch. After watching your video and discovering method 4 I have decided to keep the strap, it looks great now. Thank you!
Glad I could help! That's the best thing about making videos like this :)
The last method is the best, in my humble opinion.
Seems that many people have the same opinion 8)
I have a Tudor FXD and if it’s on a NATO the last method is my chosen one. Most of the time it’s on a Watch Gecko Octopod clasp and elastic strap .
Nice! Cool to hear that you use that method 8)
You’re a life saver. Just bought my first watch over $200. It came with a nato strap (just got into watches and didnt know what it was) and hated how much it made the watch bulge off my wrist. That last technique saved me from having to buy a new strap. And good thing because I don’t have the watch tools to take the pins out. Really thanks a lot man!
Happy to help! The traditional way of wearing the nato strap has the downside of making the watch bulge out from the wrist quite a lot. Btw I have a video on how to remove the pins using dental floss :) that way you can switch to something like a leather strap with quick release spring bars, without any tools!
Bought my first NATO yesterday and I'm gonna try all of these out to see which I find best. Great video!
Thanks! Hope you find a favorite method :)
I'll echo what the other comments say, the third and final version is a game changer. Been trying to like Nato's for 20 years with the original method and it's just too bulky! Final way takes an extra few seconds for me to pu the watch on, but well worth it. Thank you!
Glad to hear that! Time to finally start enjoying nato straps then :) My pleasure mate!
you could also cut off that extra bit, or buy a sinlge pass nato
@@RorytheRoman true but then you wouldn’t be able to wear it the original way any longer :) This way you can switch anytime you want!
Let me be like the 700th person to thank you effusively for method 4! I have resisted wearing the one watch in my collection with a NATO strap even though I really like it and now I’m sporting it happily and proudly!
Happy to hear that mate! Pleasure was all mine! :)
I never saw Nato straps the same again after that last method lol... wow. It's cool to have these looping options, even with 1 strap you can achieve multiple looks and feels. Props!
Glad to hear that! Cheers!
Thanks for this! The fourth method addresses my issue with nato straps which is the excess fabric and bulk. Cheers!
Very happy to hear that! Cheers :)
The final option is the one I was looking for!
The 3rd method is my favorite, but not all the nato straps i have allow that (only first and second), i will try the 4th one
Yeah I guess it depends a bit on the strap. Hopefully some of your straps do allow it!
@@NordicWatchChannel yeah, i try it, and it works ,thanks
That's great! np!
It’s good to have alternative way of wearing the strap but be aware that if your watch head moves down the strap if you dangle it by the buckle you should avoid methods 3 and 4. A heavier watch can simply slide off the strap which the extra loop is there to prevent.
That’s true. Need to be careful when putting it on and taking it off. Otherwise it’s solid.
Best tutorials the way to wear nato strap, 3rd & 4th are awesome.
Glad to hear that! Thank you :)
I prefer the standard way as it keeps the buckles or edge of the nylon from scratching your wrist. the two layers protect better then one as often the first has a join.
That’s true! All the ways have their pros and cons :)
Thank you so much! It was really helpful! I like NATO straps but I believed I couldn't wear them because the excess strap was showing awkwardly. Your video was a game changer! :D
Really happy to hear that! :) Glad to have helped!
Thank you for sharing this techniques! It changes dratically our watches and give us more options that may suit better or be more comfortable!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback :) My pleasure!
Man you change my Life with the Last Method.....Thanks !!
Haha happy to hear that!😂 No problem mate!
Amazing video! Switched to the 4th way. Subscribed right after, I love awesome people sharing know-how in a very humble way! your tone kept me connected til the end of the video. 😘 Tak
Thank you! Really appreciate the kind feedback my friend!
Great tutorial with clear instructions! Thank you!
Thanks for the feedback! My pleasure!
Wow - last method is the best thing I’ve seen for a very long time. Thank you!
Glad to hear that! My pleasure! :)
You are the lord of the NATO straps ! Thank you
Hahah, I title I will gladly embrace!
The sleek way is the way to go with Nato for me from now on. Thanks Mate!
Glad to hear that! My pleasure mate!
I would love to see a video on how to first attach the spring bars to the watch case before threading the NATO strap through.
I’ll have to make a video on this! But in the meanwhile, you can check out my video on how to remove a watch strap with no tools. There you’ll see how the spring bars work.
@ Thanks - a video on that would be great. I’ve seen your video on how to remove with no tools, and I know how spring bars work but still can’t figure out a good way to attach them for NATOs.
I’ll start researchibg what kind of video I could make on that!
Nice video of different methods, i have used the last method for years,although as mine are used in salt water the can get awful,so most of time i use several and cut the spare piece off,still have safety of the strap if a spring bar gets lost,i have lost one watch diving 30 years ago. Last couple years buy the zulu ones with thicker buckles and hardware and 1.5mm thick.
Wouldn't matter on a lighter watch or non diver.
Thanks! I bet salt water can make straps quite horrible. Yeah making the straps single pass straps like that is also a good option :)
@NordicWatchChannel
Yes salt makes them smell like sick after few times ,I put them in the washing machine, good as new almost.
Yuck! Good to hear that it's fixable :)
I'm really excited to try the final version you demonstrated on my vintage SKX007 when the NATO strap I ordered arrives. Thank you for making this video.
My pleasure mate :) Hopefully it turns out great!
Much appreciated! From now on, it will be #4 on my wrist.
That's awesome! Glad to hear that :)
The 4th method is the best! Thank you. Great video
Glad to hear that! Thanks mate :)
No. 4 wins hands down for my small wrist. Thank you.
Awesome! My pleasure :)
I just got my nato straps, and the last method is the best, wowww ❤
Music to my ears mate :)
last way to go obviously, funny is the fiddling with strap myself got me there too, and it felt lil weird, and google search brought me to your video 😁first NATO I got online was very thin and poor quality, so classic way was ok.. once getting proper NATO, I didn't want to have watches flying a mile away from my wrist 🤣
Glad to hear you liked the last method! Also thrilled to hear that you found the video via Google search :)
I come back to this video every summer when I decide to go back to wearing a NATO. For some reason, I can't ever remember the last method which to me works best.
Glad to hear that! The last method feels a bit unintuitive but I’m pretty sure you won’t be needing a video soon😁 Have a great summer!
Me too, haha.
I buy NATO straps for the very fact that they add bulk to the watch. Now, mind you, I like vintage watches and I have 8 in wrists, so the smaller diameter doesn't look so small on a bulky NATO. However, I am going to try out #4 on my larger dive watches. This was a really slick video, thanks!
Glad to hear that, thanks! Natos with vintage watches is a really fun combo that I also enjoy :)
@@NordicWatchChannel So I gotta say, I used the 4th way with my Vostok amphibia, and it goes really well with bigger watches. Cheers!
That’s awesome😎👍🏻
Last method is brilliant, definitely learned something today!
Thanks! Glad to hear that :)
Great tutorial, the last method is the winner for me, many thanks
Glad to hear that! Thanks!
I just bought the duro finally! I got the gold/silver colorway for now with about 8 nato strap colorways. I am fan of the last method as well!
Glad you like the last method! Casio Duro is always a solid choice :)
Thanks for the tutorial… first and last made the most sense…
FYI… not sure why you wore the gloves as the tutorial was about the strap and not the watch so no one was focused on finger prints… 😊
Glad to hear it! Yes I know but fingerprints are not the reason I wear gloves. I wear them because people easily pay attention to lon/short nails or dry skin or other stuff like that. Gloves make everything nice and neutral and doesn’t draw any attention😊 I sometimes mention this in my videos, where gloves don’t make sense. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching😊
Im late to this vid, but now there is a 3 ring single pass strap out called the Sifustrap. It solves all of the Nato strap problems IMO.
Interesting! I have to check that out, thanks!
Thanks. Definitely prefer the last method. Looks and feels so much better 👍👍😊
Glad to hear that mate :)
I bought this popular video watch from amzwatch , which was originally priced at a few thousand dollars, but now it's only $380! It's really suitable to pick up feces!
Hahahha this comment is wild
Last method is my favorite. Thank for sharing, I had no idea
You’re welcome! Really glad to hear that! :)
This is great. I just ordered the Seiko Snoopy edition with the NATO and this will give me all these options to wear. This will be my very first NATO strap. Very useful video!
Glad I could help! Very happy to hear that this video was useful :) Cheers!
I liked the last option. Nice video, Keep up the good work.
Thank you! Glad to hear you liked it. I will!
Great vid, thanks. I'm new to NATOs and like that last way you threaded it the most. I've always preferred a snug fit on my bands and think wearing it this way will also make it less prone to snagging.
Thank you! Glad to hear you found it useful! Natos are great, but they can be a bit bulky sometimes, so it’s definitely a hood way to wear them in a more slim way.
@@NordicWatchChannelI bought a '63 Seagull last week and a Benchmark Basics leather nato, the last technique is the only way to go with a warch that has a 14mm height. Wearing a nato any other way seems alien to me now regardless of case size.
Yeah it's a bummer that a thicker watch starts to be difficult to combine with natos. Glad to hear this helped tho :)
These are all really helpful - I like the last method you showed. Thank you!
Glad to hear that! My pleasure!
Merci pour la vidéo. Bonne méthode. Je vais l'adopter.
Glad I could help! :)
This is great. Thanks! I just got some NATO straps, and was befuddled, even after watching a couple other videos - I have thin wrists, and the 3 loops & the buckle and excess end were looking bulky and not good... But your 4th option works great!!
My pleasure mate! Glad to hear it was useful!
Love the last method! Thank you!!
Awesome! My pleasure :)
The last method....Wow!! Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure mate! Glad to hear it was helpful :)
I like NATO straps the best. Plastic leather or metal straps always cause itching due to a slight allergic reaction for me. NATO straps do not do this, and thanks to you, I find them even more comfortable . Thank you.
Really happy to hear that mate!🙂 My pleasure!
Watch & rewatch thanks: any thoughts on wearing watch on underside of wrist?
Cheers! Well, not for me but I understand that some people do it to protect the watch face in some professions or something like that. I don't have anything against it, it's just a matter of how people want to wear them :) No right or wrong I guess..
Thank you very much. I like the last 2 methods to make the case sit closer on the wrist.
You are welcome! Glad to hear it was helpful! I also like that about the last 2 methods :)
I just cut off the anoying bit and use as a single pass strap. Works every time.😊
That's another possibility and I have a video tutorial on that too :) Sometimes people want to alternate between the two possibilities :)
Haha - this is awesome. The last method is superb. Well done!
Thank you! :D
The original design was brilliant in that if a spring bar fails, the watch will still be attached by the other. Are all of these methods equal in that purpose?
Yes they are. In any of the methods, the watch will stay attached by the other spring bar 🙂 as long as the strap goes through the spring bars and is fastened around your wrist with the buckle, you’re golden!👌🏻
This video is brilliant.
I’m from America.
I hit like.
I subscribed.
And I saved this video.
The last method makes me feel like James Bond!
Thank you for the taking the time to show how to do the different methods. CHEERS 🎉🍻!!!
Thank you! I'm glad to hear that and also glad to have you as a subscriber :)
Cheers from Finland!
Have to say that this is a really good way of describing something in a simple, practical way. 👍
Really glad to hear that! Thank you!
I just cut the extra loop off. I also cut the excess main strap so that the end peeks out from the last keeper about a cm or so.
That’s another way to go! Have a video about that too. I’d say this is for those that are not tet sure if they dislike the extra loop or not :)
I just did the same thing. I have a 7-5/8 wrist, so I can end up with the buckle and keepers not visible when looking at the watch.
Nice!
that seiko and strap look so nice together
Thanks! I also like the combo :)
Thank you so much!!! Best video! 😄👍🏽
Glad you liked it! My pleasure :)
Just want to say I enjoyed watching this video. I just found out about the NATO strap and this video was very helpful. I tried all the different ways and didn't really like any one of them until I moved the watch down toward the long end like you mentioned at 1:10. Now, my favorite is the traditional way because my watch is naturally very thin so a little height actually makes it look better.
Thank you very much! The traditional way is great for smaller watches imo :) glad to hear that you found your favorite way of wearing it 😎maybe if you get a nato on a bigger watch, you’ll like the other methods as well!
Had no idea that a watchband was like a necktie with so many options!
Probably not even designed to be worn any way but the one original way, but with some imagination there are many more ways!
Wonderful tutorial on wearing NATOs. Thanks
Glad to hear that! My pleasure!
thank you so much for the tutorial video , for me the last trick will be perfect on my wrist
My pleasure! Glad to hear that :)
Thanks a lot for the video! It made me finally wear a Nato Strap.
Awesome to hear that mate! My pleasure!
Last 2 methods, especially the last one. Wearing my BB58 on a bond nato right now
Glad to hear that! :) Thanks!
Excellent video. Learned something value today and for life. Ty!
Glad to hear it! Pleasure was all mine mate! :)
This is perfect, thank you. Really liked the final step, I destroyed my screw 🪛 link titanium bracelet and opted to go Nato. Your video was perfect. I find nato very comfortable.
Bummed to hear that you wrecked your bracelet! But happy to hear that you found this video useful :) They are!
This was a game changer, specially the last one! Thank you very much for sharing
Glad to hear that! My pleasure :)
Superb mate! I conincidentally got the last method done by myself in my time of fiddling around with the strap after I got it, and glad to see everybody agrees it's the best method. However, would this still hold the watch if one of the spring bars fail?
Glad to hear that! Yes it would. The strap still makes a loop around the wrist regardless. So if one bar breaks, the watch will dangle relying on the remaining bar which is around on the secured strap.
@@NordicWatchChannel damn nice, but then, why the extra layer that comes by default :D
Well for starters it makes sure that the watch doesn't slip off the strap when you're putting it on the wrist. That's pretty much the only upside I can think of. They do sell straps like this without the extra bit too.
I got this watch band today on my Seiko SBSA167 and absolutely hate it!
Edit: just tried the last method and it’s 100% more comfortable. Thanks mate
Hahah reading this for the first time now :D Fun to see the edit. Cheers!
@@NordicWatchChannel i actually saw another video that suggested cutting that extra strap off…..now it’s perfect
Nice!!