Thank you all so much for supporting me with these. I must say, the two-piece NATOs are proving to be really popular! I've only sold one of the standard NATOs so far (you should really try one though, they are sumptuous)!
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Make that three of the standard NATOs; the only one to have. Ordered one of each size.
Will be interesting to see / feel the difference with the other NATOs I have from a multitude of suppliers.
Good fortune with your venture Josh.
Guy
Hi Guy,
Thanks for the order, sent today. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Please also share pics!
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After a problem with the delivery service, my straps arrived today.
I am not a fan of one-piece NATOs, but his two-piece straps are very very good imho.
Nice and thick with high quality brushed hardware. Like Josh mentions in many of his reviews, straps these days should have quick release bars. These have them and are very easy to use. Someone mentioned they are a bit fiddly because of the strap thickness, but I can honestly say they were a doddle to fit.
I ordered one of each size and have fitted the 20mm to my Bulova MoonWatch and it looks great. One very happy customer here. Still to decide on the 22mm, but leaning towards the Melbourne Sorrento which I bought from Josh last year and is still one of my favourites.
I will watch for more colours with interest for the two-piece straps.
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My two 'proper' Seatbelt NATOs would have been with me yesterday, except I was out when the Postie called, so I had to collect them from the Post Office today, as they'd been sent 1st Class tracked and signed.
First impressions are excellent and they're definitely worth the £15.
Fabric is really smooth with a tight weave on the nylon thread. This will make it comfortable but there is a risk of it allowing the strap / watch to slip around the wrist (the Watchgecko 'Seatbelt' NATOs do this, but they are thinner). I'll have to check this out as I've yet to wear one.
Fittings are very similar to those used by BluShark, in photos they look the same, but comparing the two the WIAA buckle is slightly slimmer and less chunky. Same goes for the keepers. I prefer the WIAA ones.
I've slipped the 22mm one onto my C65 Trident Diver and, whilst the strap itself looks good, the fittings are arguably too bulky compared to the svelte profile of the C65. I feel that the strap will be more suited to a chunky watch like a C60 Trident Pro 600 or one of my Elliot Brown Canfords. Open mind as to whether it will work on my Omega Moonwatch.
More feedback, with photos later.
Guy
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