TOP 10 Reasons You Need A Nato Strap.....

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@wranglerstar 5 жыл бұрын

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@simeonkessler906 5 жыл бұрын

Your killing me Cody. I have been fixated on the sbbn031 seiko tuna for a long time. Saving it as a reward for getting my workshop project completed. No more watch videos for 8 months please. This watch fetish is a torment.

@wobblysauce 5 жыл бұрын

IT is a hobby that does not take up a lot of space.

@nickd8019 5 жыл бұрын

Wranglerstar love watching your videos. I would like to know if you have the hardlex crystal on your tuna. Or if you did what a lot of people do and have an aftermarket sapphire crystal installed. Also if you have the hardlex, have to you gotten scratches on the face. If so can you buff them out? If you can can you make a video and show how to do that. Thanks

@terrywilliams2289 5 жыл бұрын

Cody, just a heads up Seiko came out with a slimmer solar version of the Tuna. I just picked up the SNE498, which is a modern of the Seiko Gold Tuna. I love it so far. But the original Tuna's are still dear to my heart.

@AlexanderTES 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, man. You don't know one of the main advantages of Nato straps. You CAN wash them! Just put some washing powder into a mug, add some warm water there, let the washing powder dissolve, put your dirty Nato strap there, shake the mug a little bit and leave it for 4-6 hours. then take the strap out of the mug, rinse it well - and you'll have your lovely Nato strap as new.

@josephweaver9755 Жыл бұрын

The initial debut of the NATO strap was by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 1973. Back then, there was only one version and it had a singular tone: admiralty grey. Nicknamed the G-10, British Special Forces were required to fill out a G-1098 form before being issued the strap.

@Ferien7 10 ай бұрын

The G10 nato originates from 1973. The classic nato strap design long predates 1973, however. Nato straps were used during WWII. Earlier designs using a different keeper system also were used. The concept of the nato strap is much older than 1973

@jamesherrington5606 7 ай бұрын

NATO in regards to straps has nothing to do with the military NATO organization

@mbyard356 5 жыл бұрын

I love the NATO bands, and have worn them exclusively for a few years now. To wash them, I throw them into a sock, and add them to a load of laundry. They come out looking good as new!

@mbe3218 5 жыл бұрын

mbyard356 I usually just put mine in the pocket of a pair of jeans.

@prdoohan 5 жыл бұрын

I found mine stopped stinking when I showered with it on and put it on the bedside table after to dry out. 3 years and still going strong. Was having to wash it weekly before.

@yorusuyasoul69420 3 жыл бұрын

Good

@terrywilliams2289 5 жыл бұрын

Cody, just a little info since I know someone will correct you. Natos and Zulus both come in a single layer of nylon and a double layer of nylon. Zulus call them 3 ring or 5 ring versions. Differences between most Natos and Zulus is this: Natos are usually thinner (the original style are), have thinner/square hardware, and usually a two layer nylon. Zulus are mainly single layer nylon, rounded hardware, and usually thicker material. My Toxic Rogue strap is a mash up, I use Zulu material (super robust) and nato design of hardware.

@yutakab8307 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info mate! since i have skinny wrists i might choose nato over zulu bc the material is thinner

@jspacone 5 жыл бұрын

TGV from the Urban Gentry would be pleased to hear you think he’s all knowing. Watches are one of my great passions, and I have learned a lot from the Urban Gentry over the years. I have several NATOs from Toxic which I quite like, and BluShark makes a killer NATO, too. My favorite NATO is made by Haveston, who make NATOs with historical military color schemes.

@americanjedi5721 5 жыл бұрын

That Marathon probably just needs a service. They have great movements so once fixed it will keep great time for another 7-10 years. Also the Original SAR is a classic now.

@1geckobros63 5 жыл бұрын

one thing about your channel I love is you never know what to expect to see, thanks also to mention my friend TGV from the "urban gentry" channel, a noble and humble man knows to share and you do, not only things but knowledge, love all your videos, keep on doing what you do, thank you

@philippiscatella7816 5 жыл бұрын

Green and Black. Been wearing a green NATO on a watch i wore in Viet Nam back in 1969 -1970, for a year now. Got the idea from your channel and I really enjoy it. Will buy another when this one wears out.

@carsmartsmedia2324 5 жыл бұрын

Got one years ago based on one of your previous videos and its simply great. Comfortable, strong, carefree. I almost never take it off...even wear it to bed.

@EDC_Bond 5 жыл бұрын

Wearing a NATO strap yesterday saved my watch when my springbar failed during some vigorous physical activity. Was very glad I wore that band yesterday.

@DH-ry2ho 5 жыл бұрын

I have the green, black, blue and grey. Really enjoy all 4 colors. These bands are very practical and comfortable. Thanks for sharing the brand names with us.

@DDFJ1230 5 жыл бұрын

I was actually just looking at nato straps yesterday. I will for sure be buying one now! Thanks for posting!

@ThoenWorks 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! You have more watch bands than my wife has shoes. :-)

@scarface822 5 жыл бұрын

OneVeryOrdinaryManThatPrefersToWearHisWifesShoes

@nfp212 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the collection!

@MrNabmilf Жыл бұрын

Your short on NATO straps made me bring new life to my watch ! Thanks a lot

@lucacadianalbert 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a BIG fan of ToxicNatos and Terry is the Man! They also make some nice sturdy OS springbars that work super well with NATOs... I'm all about the Green and Grey

@Sonny0276 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video. Thank you for posting. This was informative and helpful.

@jamesrhodes4583 5 жыл бұрын

I love his channel! So educational and interesting!

@frugalfishguy4870 5 жыл бұрын

I am wearing my 4 year old $12 Walmart Diver type watch with beat up green velcro strap. I have a few replacement straps selected in my Amazon cart. I will look at your Toxic Nato ones.

@snomobila 5 жыл бұрын

I was just looking at the bond natos yesterday! They are my favorite, a total classic

@itsallrobbish Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I came upon your channel when looking for an electric drill. I saw that you had the wonderful Tuna, because I'm a watch geek that also learnt a lot from TGV, The Urban Gentry. So, I was chuffed to bits, just now, to find that you did a Nato strap video. They are great, and just this week have bought a green NATO and a beige one. I am an ex photographer with the Royal Air Force (British version of USAF) and these are issued to aircrew as they are so safe in an air crash! Mind you the watches issued whilst I was in were Seiko quartz chronographs and hey had fixed welded bars rather than spring bars. Anyway, yur video is very informative and I love your other videos, you have given me a lot of confidence in constructing stuff.

@tomfaranda 5 жыл бұрын

I love the perlon straps. Good colors, very comfortable and as u point out infinitely adjustable . On Amazon- they should add to the color choices.

@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965 5 жыл бұрын

I have a $30 smith n wesson cheapy from amazon with changeable straps, its been great. I like a cloth/canvas strap so much now cause it doesnt pull your arm hair and you can sleep in it comfortably

@testpiloterb1828 5 жыл бұрын

Tristano has been a huge influence on my watch collection, his channel is great 👍🏻

@johnfithian-franks8276 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Cody, I also had a Seiko Tuna and had many years of good service from it until one day when I lost it. for a while I did not get another watch as my phone had the time on it and I just used that. I was in our local LIDE shop and saw a cheap knockoff at just £3:00. I picked it up and read to my amazement that it was water proof. I have gone swimming with this and have had it now for eight years and it is still going strong (apart from a new battery) I have never come across another of these watches but this one is great I have even worn it when diving up to fifty meters without any problems.

@Macadaemus 5 жыл бұрын

Good video Cody. I've been using Crown & Buckle NATO Straps for about a year now. Super nice, I'll look into the Wrist Candy straps.

@AirmanDan916 5 жыл бұрын

Also like TGV’s Urban Gentry Channel and the WCWC NATOs. Love my Seikos as well

@lacroix9407 5 жыл бұрын

No problem to clean them in the dishwasher, Cody (except for the leather ones of course). Another good quality is Geckota watch straps. Got mine for more than 2 years, I wash it once in a while, it still works properly (the holes maintain their shape pretty nicely)

@jr-nb6mj 5 жыл бұрын

Your watch videos are my favourite category. I recently got the same watch as you, 033, and i'm already looking to buy more tunas. Both 031 and 025 are highly interesting.

@JessHines 5 жыл бұрын

Yet again, I learned something from you, and found something new to care about that I didn't before!

@Assorted12 5 жыл бұрын

That Seiko is beautiful. Hope to have one myself someday.

@AlwaysBolttheBird 5 жыл бұрын

Cyrus they aren’t too expensive. I know that is relative but they are great watches and last a lifetime. Consider buying used or even looking at a “grey market” site like Joma Shop

@Echowhiskeyone 5 жыл бұрын

NATO straps are good for dive watches. Not good to loose a $500 dive watch 80' underwater at night.

@oscarcordero4436 5 жыл бұрын

Echo Whiskey nobody uses dive watches for diving anymore, we use dive computers now

@Echowhiskeyone 5 жыл бұрын

Call me old fashioned or redundant, but I use a dive watch as backup to my dive computer and carry three dive knives every time I hit the water. You never know what will happen underwater.

@Finis0Terrae 5 жыл бұрын

In commercial diving we use watches as well. We do not use dive computers because we have to calculate dive time with old school navy decompression tables. The depth gets measured with a pneumatic mechanism by the supervisor at the surface who also keeps the time and dive logs. In contrast to scuba diving, the air is virtually limitless in surface supplied air diving. Many divers however still keep a dive watch with them. It just gives you a feeling of safety and ease of mind and also something to occupy your mind when you have to wait for something alone in the dark.

@bushkesh 5 жыл бұрын

@@Finis0Terrae I use mine whenever I get hit with in - water deco or surdO2. Nice to admire my watch while waiting with what feels like eternity lol

@Rudabaugh 5 жыл бұрын

@@Echowhiskeyone "Two is one, one is none..."

@shenlun 5 жыл бұрын

love the seiko intro graphic. im a watchnerd and a watch technican. horology is the study of time and timepieces

@davidoyama9753 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool looking watch bands ! Thanks for sharing and keep safe out there fighting wild land fires ! Also , thanks to all those other wild land fire fighters out there who are fight all of those fires along the West too !

@thegit8698 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of TGV's channel, I've got a Seiko Automatic field watch on a NATO strap of course, you can get the ZULU straps with the extra strap, there is also a Bond Vintage strap available which is quite smart

@floydferguson5366 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@BadNews2Muslims 5 жыл бұрын

I love the winders! They are EMP proof!

@shawnhagen6871 5 жыл бұрын

I bought an OD green nato strap after your EDC video and I can’t go anywhere without some chic asking about my watch! Who knew a green strap on a fossil would be so eye catching! I certainly find it so much more comfortable than the metal band and as an locomotive electrician the metal band is a No Go anyways!

@shawnhagen6871 5 жыл бұрын

I bought toxic btw

@QuestForTheOpenRoad 5 жыл бұрын

Haven't watched the video yet... but i would say the best watch band is.... one you made yourself. I make paracord, leather, or or custom woven bands for friends and family, and everyone who has one I've made loves them. Why, they are made from the heart.

@gregorykelly8924 5 жыл бұрын

Always had a feeling that TGV had some influence in your watch / straps. Love both of your styles!

@raymondmalone9721 5 жыл бұрын

my two favourite channels on KZfaq, Wranglerstar and The Urban Gentry , TVG will be happy you loving nato straps

@TheJellyfish703 5 жыл бұрын

Nice shout out to tgv over at the urban gentry

@Mike-ul1xn 5 жыл бұрын

i never though two of my favorite unrelated channels would ever intersect

@barrysoutthere 5 жыл бұрын

Urban Gentry !?! Next you'll be watching Captain Rambunctious ! :>)

@virginiacamper 5 жыл бұрын

That is really good to know about the Hamilton. I was looking at buying one, but as a field watch...it should be waterproof to at least minor swimming.

@turnersparadise8368 5 жыл бұрын

Really loving my Citizen Eco-Drive field watch. Bought it a couple years ago on a Nutnfancy recommendation and there is not a single negative I can think of. Beautiful watch, just works flawlessly.

@mattone7458 5 жыл бұрын

Drab green is my favorite color. Wearing it now

@greenhatparts6552 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't think so but I really enjoyed this, personal I see my shelf getting more and more in od green, coyote brown, color's. Funny how things change as a person gets older

@oliverallen5324 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate veteran owned business, but I found Crown & Buckle make the best straps around.

@ScotWalt858 5 жыл бұрын

All Good! Thanks

@gnomilius 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea that you're interested in watches!! I am too and I also enjoy watching The Urban Gentry :D

@alexabney7913 Жыл бұрын

Very cool music on intro!

@MAGA33321 5 жыл бұрын

Not to be a shmuck but your technically supposed to wear a watch behind your rosy bone It’s usually more comfortable also it doesn’t slid around. You won’t have to wiggle your wrist to get the watch to slid back. The band also won’t bend or dig into you.

@sennest 5 жыл бұрын

Nutnfancy influence! Cool!

@sersolo3112 5 жыл бұрын

very nice collection

@chamucorattlehead373 5 жыл бұрын

So I bought the cheap one from amazon it is a green with large black d rings, I wear it every day and it's totally comfortable. I wouldn't write them off so quick. Also, I use it with my Samsung S3 smart watch and it works great except because of the design the heart rate monitor doesn't work. No biggie though.

@careyrobinson8473 5 жыл бұрын

I love my Marathon G.SAR, and Panerai, but a Tuna is definitely on my Wishlist,. (My orange nato band gets filthy real quick too 😀)

@scottcarse6844 5 жыл бұрын

I like the look of some of the striped ones..

@evilgrin123 5 жыл бұрын

Good taste in watch KZfaq channel I am also a sub of the urban gentry!!

@dennis2376 5 жыл бұрын

I was wondering when your forest fire fighting season would start, be safe out there.

@andyleland4765 5 жыл бұрын

Oh ya!! 👋🏻 from Oregon!!

@ian260970 5 жыл бұрын

Those straps are really good i have had nato straps in the past and they are really comfy to wear and do not dig into your wrist like a metal strap would but i have found that if you wear them alot then they can become a little stinky due to them absorbing the sweat from the top of your wrist and any time your hand passes your nose you get a horrible whiff. If you wash them now and then in the washing machine with your clothes then they are like new again.

@clayster89 5 жыл бұрын

I wear a blue shark brand nato strap. Im an ironworker,it goes thru hell. i wear it daily on my Seiko solar. One of the best bands ive ever had!

@jr-nb6mj 5 жыл бұрын

Except for the 033 tuna, which one are your favourite? I really like the all black (025). Out of the natos, the most stunning to me is the blue one. Will be picking up some toxic natos for sure.

@dr.figvideos3303 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video, Cody. I think I’d be nervous using a cheapy band on a $1,000 watch though!

@briantruck2284 2 жыл бұрын

Good point

@carlzirk 5 жыл бұрын

I like watches, but usually wear an inexpensive digital because I scratch them up working.

@benjaming.5722 5 жыл бұрын

Carl Zirk pick up a saphir glass, my watch have some scratches on the band but the glass remain fresh and immaculate

@BitchyBoxxy 5 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how he wears them so much doing what he does like the firefighting and doing home work around the farm.

@prdoohan 5 жыл бұрын

I wear a Victorinox Original Crono. Considered cheap by a lot of people (expensive for me). its been 3 years in an engineering environment on the factory strap (nato type). the bezel has what could be described as a "patina" and the face has held up well to occasional light welding splatter. Watches are made to be worn! Got a buddy who buys stuff but never wears anything out. I'm the opposite, why spend all that money to not use something?

@ViveSemelBeneVivere Жыл бұрын

Good vid. By the way Certina make great robust watches for the money - Swiss quality at entry-level prices - check out Certina DS Action (DS = Double Security) - I have two Certina COSC superquartz watches on Certina NATO straps that have proper Certina buckles. Highly recommended.

@mavos1211 5 жыл бұрын

Some great straps there I totally agree, they can transform your watch and it’s purpose /application to tasks we undertake. you almost have more straps than you do loctite 😂 You just know the haters will pick up on this too which is ludicrous! I bet they have a dozen ties in their closet but I guess that’s ok by their standards... maybe make a video where you are sporting a different strap every time you are in front of the camera lol. Love your videos they really brighten my day.

@TokyoCraftsman 5 жыл бұрын

... wait.... 22 mm.... the METRIC system.... ? LOL nice to see you are comfortable with at least one aspect of the metric system.... Cheers! PS we need to get that woodturning video done!

@dirtydan179 5 жыл бұрын

That intro was really cool

@BrettVaughnB100 5 жыл бұрын

Guess I need one of those bands.. I wear a Garmin Fenix .. expensive expensive but my daughters bought it for me.. real handy for what I do because I can link it to my Garmin Alpha tracker and track my hounds just by looking at my wrist .. kinda handy when your riding a mule ... anyway I really don't like the band in came with.. and with it costing over $600.00 it would be nice to have a safety ... Thank you

@davet.4945 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Luminox on the black nato strap with the grey stripes! Love the thing! I keep the orange hand Rolex at home in the winder! :-)

@matthewburns5053 5 жыл бұрын

I like you don’t like the light color because I get them to dirty, but I spray them with spray and wash throw them in washer with load and the come out clean.

@Taylorripsharleys Жыл бұрын

I'd argue that what you claim to have destroyed, is just being broken in. Much like your waxed pants, the dirt and grime tell a story of use and in my opinion add a bit of desirable patina. keep up the good work!

@thechadofficial 5 жыл бұрын

Tristano is a good friend of mine. It's really cool to hear that you watch his channel! Check out the FB page Urban Gentry watch club. Great place to learn and share your watches. Cheers.

@BRETTMJUMPER 5 жыл бұрын

Man i love watches also, and that hamilton is sweet if you ever want to get rid of it this guy wants it

@barreltech8949 5 жыл бұрын

I love how thin nato straps are but I like the single piece of Zulu straps. So I buy nato straps and cut the bottom layer off

@Victor-sm6vr 5 жыл бұрын

I like the orange strap the most. The dirt on it kinda gives it personality imo if that makes sense.

@johnnygj31964 5 жыл бұрын

I use to be a watch and strap nut but as being a delivery driver for refrigerated goods and using a hand truck. Some of the walk in coolers doors were so tight they would rip the watch off my wrist and end up in a bucket of raw chicken or a fresh bucket of hot soup cooling off in the cooler .YUCK. I enjoy your videos and candid outlook on your life in a positive way.

@ofukia 5 жыл бұрын

I love watches, and I really like nato straps, but my fabric straps are starting to fray after not very long. My horse leather strap seems to be find.

@scottsherman5262 5 жыл бұрын

Well, it's true, you don't know a lot about watches....but I too am digging the Urban Gentry! I can see why you thought you'd be fine swimming with that Hamilton, but ya....you can't, as you found out. When watches say that they're either good for 30 or 50 meters (3 or 5 atmospheres), that means "don't ever swim with them, EVER. If a watch says 100m, 150m, 200m, etc...swimming is cool, though I don't ever get in the H2O with anything rated under 150m. Scott Sherman

@jad19851 5 жыл бұрын

Cody you're messing with me. Yours is my favorite channel, and watch collecting is one of my major hobbies. Your combining them throws me for a loop. Anyway, if you like urban gentry, check out bark and jack. His watch channel is quite good. "Talking Watches" is also a cool one.

@-David_Knight- 5 жыл бұрын

Ha! My wife makes fun of me for watching the Urban G too

@TonyStark-tl7bo 5 жыл бұрын

Who would have thought Wranglerstar is a fellow member of TGV?!!!

@amricke 5 жыл бұрын

I like the tan and green, but the small paperweight is a bit much for my wrists.

@kneckarn 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! You know that you can wash them in the washing machine, right? Just fasten them to the belt loops on a pair of pants or something :) I do it all the time.

@stephenfewson7188 9 ай бұрын

Rule no.1 about Horology. DON'T START IN HOROLOGY😂

@ConorMakes 5 жыл бұрын

for everyone who doesn't know the metric system as well as Cody, 22mm is aprox 14/16ths ;-)

@simeon136 5 жыл бұрын

Originally they were called 'Strap, Wrist Watch' by the British military, and were only availlable in Admiralty Grey.

@virginiacamper 5 жыл бұрын

Horology is the study of time keeping.

@sbuzz5889 5 жыл бұрын

like me, bought a citizen broke with in a year. jeweler would not take care of me --lost my Christmas biz. Seiko for sure ! Casio ? not great lookin but runs and runs

@wheeler7973 5 жыл бұрын

Can you please share a link to the different bands?

@johann53100 5 жыл бұрын

Not quite true on the Zulu observation, for the most part they're identical, but with heavier duty material and hardware. I've seen more than a few variations on Zulu's too like you have two of them, the 2 ring and 5 ring, however I don't see the 3 ring up which is identical to the typical nato.

@davet.4945 5 жыл бұрын

Try scrubbing them clean with a bar of ivory soap! Works for me to de-stinkify mine! :-)

@prdoohan 5 жыл бұрын

I was having to do that weekly. Changed to wearing it in the shower and letting it dry on my nightstand overnight. Haven't had to scrub it for near on 2 years now. So either it works or I've gotten used to the smell...

@davet.4945 5 жыл бұрын

Either your sniffer is out of order or you have "THE" solution! I will try that for a while to test it out! Thanks! :-)

@prdoohan 5 жыл бұрын

Dave T. Do so at your own risk! haha

@davet.4945 5 жыл бұрын

My watch is rated for under water so I will be ok! Disclaimer accepted! :-)

@-Duyuc-CA-N 5 жыл бұрын

I tried that with my Seiko 5 because its also water resistant but it's still hella stonkin so i guess i'm back to scrubbing them weekly!

@KJ-iq7fm 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe try using a fabric protector (like Scotchgard) on the orange light-colored straps.⌚️ If you ever pull a Schwarzkopf like TGV, the comments would go mad! 😤

@dermotrees9873 5 жыл бұрын

Try a Haveston. They are good.

@MrFlashx1 5 жыл бұрын

How would you know what size you would need if they are measured in metric?

@4wheelsonmywagon733 5 жыл бұрын

Hot water, a stiff toothbrush and a good detergent should clean those straps.....👍🤠

@therealspeck401 5 жыл бұрын

Soak the dirty band in some laundry detergent and water for a day. then throw the band in the washing machine with the dirty laundry. Will come out clean as new.

@terrywilliams2289 5 жыл бұрын

Or wash it in a dishwasher.