Not the standard strap....

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No from me. The C3 goes with many straps, but not NATOs in my view.
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Re: Not the standard strap....

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This one isn't working for me. The C3 is just too dressy for a fabric Nato. Maybe a brown leather Nato?


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I'm not really fan of fabric Nato straps, but I do think this combination looks somehow great :thumbup: .
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v8power wrote:
village wrote: You'll either like it or hate it,i don't think there is any middle ground :lol:
This one not working for me (I'm not a big NATO straps lover), but I see big potential here. Just need to combine colors right to create retro-looking officer's watch.
What about combining the dressiness of leather with the comfort of NATO?
Black or brown leather NATO straps are readily available.
It might also emphasize the retro look.

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Re: Not the standard strap....

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gweilgi wrote:
v8power wrote:
village wrote: You'll either like it or hate it,i don't think there is any middle ground :lol:
This one not working for me (I'm not a big NATO straps lover), but I see big potential here. Just need to combine colors right to create retro-looking officer's watch.
What about combining the dressiness of leather with the comfort of NATO?
Black or brown leather NATO straps are readily available.
It might also emphasize the retro look.

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Surely the 'comfort of a NATO' comes from the materiel i.e. nylon weave, as opposed to the style?

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I think the NATO looks fine on the C3.

I have a gray NATO that I occasionally put on my black dial C3:

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I vote yes to C3 on a nato strap. Looks good to me.
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Ooooooooooooooooo that looks very nice indeed :clap:
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Surely the 'comfort of a NATO' comes from the materiel i.e. nylon weave, as opposed to the style?

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hwc wrote:I think the NATO looks fine on the C3.

I have a gray NATO that I occasionally put on my black dial C3:

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Not a massive Nato fan but this grey one is lovely and suits this C3 perfectly.
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A Dress watch on a Nato? thats so 2013. I prefer Bahnstormers combo but this has promise.
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Dancematt wrote:A Dress watch on a Nato? thats so 2013. I prefer Bahnstormers combo but this has promise.
So glad fashion is catching up with me :lol:

All three combos look good to me :thumbup:

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Robin CB wrote:
Dancematt wrote:A Dress watch on a Nato? thats so 2013. I prefer Bahnstormers combo but this has promise.
So glad fashion is catching up with me :lol:

All three combos look good to me :thumbup:

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What makes this even better is Ollech and Wajs military watch design background.
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