Reply With QuoteSeen better combo's to be fair.
Tidy watch nonetheless
Seen better combo's to be fair.
Tidy watch nonetheless
No, sorry. Nice watch, crap strap!
Who am I to tell you what to do with your watch but imo Rolex models work so well on their bracelets that anything else is lacking. Great watch none the less. Am crossing my fingers that a BLRO comes my way at some point.
Ive seen worse combinations. However, I agree with Beechcustom, the bracelet is the best way to wear one of these.
wow ,that's just awful
Sorry, not a good look. Bracelet is the only way.
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Not only is the strap a poor choice with that watch, it’s a truly horrible strap.
Lovely watch though😁
How to make one of Rolex hottest watches look like a Steinhart in one easy lesson.
Get the bracelet back on.
Very rare to see this watch on anything but the OEM bracelet so well done for trying something different! I quite like it
Sorry It’s a no from me
I love NATOs. Virtually every watch I own is on one but the modern Rolex case just does not suit them. NATOs really highlight the square shape and thickness of the lugs making the strap look too thin for the watch head.
The colours are spot on and with an older watch I think it would look great.
The older references look great on a NATO, the new maxi cases though? No thanks, not for me. Better on the bracelet
Ooft, tough crowd! Sorry OP, but I have to agree. That strap is kinda cool but I'm not sure what it would actually look good on... not that watch, that's for sure.
May be it looks better in person but from the pics, I am not feeling it.
But your watch, wear it the way you want.
If you want to play around with nato's get a Tudor GMT
I am gonna sort of agree with the OP. I like a Rolex on a NATO, wear my EXP2 on NATO, and recently saw a pic on the forum of a 126600 on NATO and it looked boss.
However.
I think that the jubilee bracelet is a big part of the BLRO package, so I think I would keep it that way. But never say never.
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I think it looks kinda cool. If I hadn’t seen what a normal Pepsi looks like I would like it more.
Got me thinking, I’m tempted to swap the LVC and BLRO bracelets with each other. Maybe it’s time!
Top marks for trying, but 5 digits yes, six digits I think no. Case shape just doesn’t work with NATO, IMO at least
Agreed.Originally Posted by Senninha
Many 5 digit models work on NATO, Cordura, rubber or vintage leather as alternatives to the bracelet.
I have still never seen anything, other than an Everest or Rubber B, that works as an alternative on any 6 digit GMT or Submariner.
Kind of agree also.
Love the 14060 on nato but the 114060 looks awkward
Wouldn't dream of putting a 6 digit on a nato.
Not for me son, sorry
Pitch
NATOs don’t work for me in general, I just never understood the appeal. Part of it is I could not put an expensive watch on such a cheap strap material
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I am not asking if it as a no or yes from anyone. I really don’t care. Just posting a pick.
Agree with most comments, 6 digits on bracelets only. A nato can work on a 5 digit .
To be honest , I dislike NATO’s altogether.
I wouldn’t dream of putting anything on a NATO...
Simon
Agreed.
Simon
... and you didn’t expect to get opinions? My word, you have a lot to learn
Simon
Full marks for colour-matching the lume, Tony, but I’m afraid I think that’s a terrible thing to do to a lovely watchLooks nice on the old stuff...
Simon
Hah, each to his/her own, OP - to me, that looks terrible.It fails on both colour and pattern. I hope it was cheap.
On the plus side, it stops the bracelet getting scratched.
But that’s the whole point of it and why it works so well
Pitch
I’ve done the NATO thing, and for my 5 digit Rolex watches it’s bracelet only. I’ve pretty much given up on them for the others too, my last nylon (3 ring Zulu) wearing watch is a cheap SKX007, and that’s only until I find something better.
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Ok but
Why not Perlon instead? At least it won’t have an oversized strap that you have to fold back on itself?
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Your watch your taste - so as long as you like it that’s all that counts. Have you tried it on a single colour nato? A deep navy with no stripe might work well, or if you like the material then go for a grey so the colour is that of steel.
I would try another color nato. The red line takes attention away from the Pepsi bezel, perhaps just black or dark navy works or alternatively something completely different like grey or sand.
Matching straps not always easy and on some watches colors not in the watch itself work best.
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Natos polarize opinion. Always have. The issue with that particular one though is you’ve picked out the blue and the red and the hues in the strap don’t quite match the bezel colours.
Think I have to try my 14060 on a NATO now, straight black looks great or grey..
If you really want to mess with straps and not end up with a dogs dinner on your wrist buy a Speedmaster pro preferably vintage, keep colours neutral and it’s the most forgiving watch with different straps..
Used to wear my ceramic sub date on a black leather nato all the time, looked great & very comfortable.
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Ignore the nay sayers. That watch will work well on a Nato, but needs to be a plain one. The two colours on the bezel being repeated in the strap make it all seem too busy IMHO. Something from Haveston might suit, perhaps from their Canvas or Parade series, maybe even the Carrier A2 with it's subtle hues. Also with the way Havestons fasten, with no "extra bit" and the sliding keeper, means the watch sits lower on the wrist and doesn't have the bulky "tuck in", all of which benefits the vast majority of watches, again IMHO.
https://www.haveston.com/
F.T.F.A.
Pepsi on a NATO, I know
I know, it's serious
Pepsi on a NATO, I know
I know, it's really serious
Do you really think
It'll pull through
Do you really think
It'll pull through
Do ooh ooh ooh
Pepsi on a NATO, I know
I know, it's serious
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
As an alternative to natos, I prefer a two piece Zulu style strap particularly double thickness ones (approx 3mm).
They offer a heavy watch better restraint and avoid the messy tuck.
For me it does not look that different to the Tudor GMT on a nato.
If you're happy OP that's all the matters, sod the haters and enjoy it :)
For me, the thicker lugs of the new Rolex cases do not suit thinner straps like NATOs, MN elastics and so forth.
The older ones do, as the lugs taper to a thinner end.
Personally I think the BB GMT also tapers, and therefore suits a thinner strap, and I wear my BBGMT on an Erika's original, like this.
For me that works a heap better than the OPs version, not due to any inspired choice on my part, only due to the better taper of the Tudor's thinner lugs.
I personally believe the Pelagos does too, and often wear it on a Tudor NATO, one originally from a BB.
It is to Rolex's detriment that what they produce now is not at all flexible in terms of strap use, they are mostly confined to the bracelet and the ludicrously priced rubber straps that fill the lug span. Otherwise they tend to look a little silly.
Dave
Come on guys....Gotta love a NATO !
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That works really well. I like this on NATO
Come on guys....Gotta love a NATO !
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NATO’s look ok on a sunny day
NATO straps certainly can be very photogenic.
The OP doesn’t really want anyone’s opinion but I don’t know what he expects when he puts up pictures of the combination. The fact that pics are a little ordinary doesn’t really help.
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