NATO Straps

I must admit that I'm not a very careful person sometimes and because of this I seldom wear a watch with a metal bracelet anymore.

That's 14 years of wear and tear, I remember wearing it to play football too

Recent watch purchases have seen me opting for leather or rubber straps instead. The above mentioned watch hasn't featured in my watch rotation for a couple of years now, making that odd appearance only for special occasions. It was a gift from my father and a watch which I like very much. I feel it's a bit of a waste if it just sits in my drawer. Then some random links led me to a forum where they were discussing the origins of the NATO strap and I knew I had to get one...or maybe two.

Ok maybe more than two

What I like about the straps is that they can be changed according to what my outfit for the day is. And there's always a plain black NATO or leather for more formal occasions. The only thing I had to learn to do is remove the spring bar and the old strap, then it's plain sailing after that. I ordered both the NATO and the ZULU straps (with the rounder rings) but after trying out both, I still prefer the NATO ones. 

One of my favorite combo at the moment, Seiko 5 Military Sports

I like the straps so much that I'm thinking of getting some more!