Reply With QuoteAll look very nice. However, i cant see the difference in these and the timefactors version apart from the logo.
Having just acquired a Speedy Pro on an black Omega nato, I was really impressed with the quality of the OEM kit so I decided to "invest" in a couple of other OEMs. I've also never really been happy putting a £3k watch on a £10 nato.......
Here are a few combos for anyone thinking of buying from Omega. £110 is a bit steep but the quality is very, very high for both the fabric and buckle/loops.....and you pay circa. £50 for just the Omega buckle.
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All look very nice. However, i cant see the difference in these and the timefactors version apart from the logo.
They do look like a subtle step up in quality but I couldn't pay over £80 for one for my speedy.
Very pricey but sometimes you have to have it, love the orange & black combo on the Ocean.
I'd love a black one with the grey border for my LCD Speedy. And I'd have one if they were a bit easier to get hold of. Not available online, only through Boutiques it would seem.
As far as paying over the odds for quality items with the right brand on them - isn't that the whole premise the Swiss Watch industry is built on?
Just thought i'd add some pictures of both for anyone considering either. My personal observations are:
Eddie's:
lacks polished/branded keepers (obviously)
keepers don't move up/down strap - i have small wrists and 5mm bigger wouldn't allow use of second keeper when folded
thicker material, bulks out the overlapping fold
has started to fray a little at end as have been taking watch on and off today.
at £12/14 a complete no brainer for value
100% happy with strap at price point
Omega's:
thinner material, more flexible and less bulk
keepers are higher quality material and finish (and one is branded)
Bond nato has slight fraying so it will be going back to Omega to be replaced (because of next point)
you pay very handsomely for all of the above at £110.
In summary, I personally prefer the Omega but it won't be the last one of Eddie's I buy as I couldn't shell another £110 on an Omega nato when you can get OEM leather/rubber for £165-ish from WatchObsession. Had the new Speedy not come with the OEM black nato as part of the package I would too have baulked at the £110 price tag...smart move by Omega.
It looks like the Omega ones have a buckle that would sit a bit further round the wrist than the Time Factors ones (Which would suit me).
I have several of the TF ones and I think I actually prefer their thinner, cheaper ones. The premium ones are massively comfortable though.
£50 just for the bucket, that tiny piece of metal with a omega engraved.
I have the black omega nato and it is nicer than the normal nato you get but I would price it at £50 max, £110 is crazy.
I also have both the timefactors nato and the official Omega nato and i have to say that i find the timefactors strap too thick for my taste.
Im trying to save the Omega Nato from too much wear so i usually wear mine on a black zuludiver nato from watch gecko which is very thin but still good quality.
if i could afford to keep replacing the Omega strap every time it got tatty it would be my go to strap.
Oly
When I think of Omega NATOs, I can't help thinking...
Yes, they're better than TF ones, but NOT that much...
M
Last edited by snowman; 30th August 2016 at 12:00.
Never seen that clip before....hilarious. Enfield is a genius.Originally Posted by snowman
Buy another Omega Nato and rotate them, that way they'll wear out 50% slower :)
It looks like a nice Nato but not £110 nice. I couldn't justify spending that
I agree, they do look nice, but £110.00 for a NATO strap is a tad on the high side.
I've just taken delivery of these NATO's from Watcharama, £41.00 for all 6, great quality too.
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What's the strap on the watch? Looks nice.
Best Natos I have found are from Crown and Buckle - I like the 1.4mm thick straps but they have a good selection of styles of the standard 1.25mm
Reasonable price - although you pay a few $$ for shipping
http://www.crownandbuckle.com/straps...#page=0&top=1&
Not sure I'm keen on the rounded hardware they come with.
Please make it stop, please...
I do like that one on the orange & black though...
I've tried several after market Nato's including the time factors but I can honestly say the Omega Nato is much better by a mile. Soft and the length is a little bit longer so that the buckle can rest properly under your wrist and not at the side. One of the keeper is freely movable which is very effective for its purpose.
The orange is bloody lovely on the PO.
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Each to their own but that's a plainly ridiculous price for a NATO????
At first I've never thought of buying one, but after owning a 2nd hand OEM Omega Nato. I think I'll consider buying another for my 2254 even if the price is crazy expensive...
Here's my Black Nato with Orange Edge.
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