Ukraine solidarity NATO from The Strap Tailor

[FrontierGibberish]

Many of you will have got this email from David but for those who aren’t on his mailing list I thought this may be of interest to some of you. These are £30 and can be bought from the website. Email and pic copied below:

Help Me To Support The Red Cross!
Hi Everyone
I trust you are keeping well

This is a Limited Edition Woven Ribbed NATO created in partnership with Justin Hast (@justin_hast_) to support the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal

We are sure many of you share the same feeling of helplessness when reading the news each day watching the Ukraine crisis unfold. The watch community is an incredibly compassionate and collaborative group of individuals and we felt that together we could do something that would enable us to contribute and give back in whatever way possible in supporting the Red Cross

All profits from the sale of these NATO’s will go to the Red Cross to help someone affected get:

Food

Water

First Aid

Medicines

Warm Clothes

Shelter

Justin, myself and the weave supplier have done everything we can to turn this around as quick as possible and to reduce the strap costs to make this a success. We hope you can help us to support this great cause

Lead Time: This is a bespoke order and we will be ordering the total volume based on the support received. Initially we are aiming for 150 units of each size to enable us to bespoke dye the weaves. If we receive more we will order more! Our supplier expects a 30-45 day turnaround time once we close the order books and go to manufacture so please bear this in mind when ordering

Your Commitment: There will be no refunds/exchanges offered on these straps – all sales are final as we are donating all proceeds to The Red Cross. This will be a term you accept when purchasing the strap and committing to your donation

Material: Heavy Ballistic Nylon – beautifully woven. Heat sealed pin holes

Stock Strap Length: 280mm – including buckle

Lug Width: 20mm | 22mm

Thickness: 1.2mm

Buckle: Brushed Steel with our brand logo laser engraved – 316L Steel


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[proby24]

Revolut are also offering to match any donations to Ukraine Red Cross at the moment.

[TaketheCannoli]

A lovely idea but it doesn’t really make any sense. I think I’d rather donate the £30 to the Red Cross rather than just the profits from the sales. Quicker, easier and worth more to them in monetary terms.

[earlofsodbury]

A lovely idea but it doesn’t really make any sense. I think I’d rather donate the £30 to the Red Cross rather than just the profits from the sales. Quicker, easier and worth more to them in monetary terms.

For some it's a demonstration of both solidarity with the Ukrainian people and a low-key means to encourage others to contribute by demonstrating that they have done so. I usually shy-away from calling attention to charitable donations, but have come to realise that by not doing so, I'm possibly failing to encourage some others.

[Craizeehair]

I’ve donated elsewhere but I’ve ordered one, I think it’s a great idea and another good way to show some support. Lots of people wearing poppy pins, Help for Heroes wristbands etc, so why not?

Blue and yellow also happen to be one of my most favouritist colour combos, innit.

[OldHooky]

Likewise I've donated elsewhere, but ordered one on the basis of it being a visible reminder to anyone who sees it, and hopefully encourages others to donate in whichever way they see fit.

[FrontierGibberish]

Likewise I've donated elsewhere, but ordered one on the basis of it being a visible reminder to anyone who sees it, and hopefully encourages others to donate in whichever way they see fit.

Yes. Just this. Money and message, two separate things.


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[rodia77]

Thanks for the heads-up, FG.

[Rev-O]

Nice strap!

You want to help Ukraine? One simple way is to use less gas, much of which comes from Russia. Turn your thermostat down or, better, turn the central heating off and put on a nice big jumper. You'll be saving money, fighting climate change AND helping the Ukraine. (Current temperature in the Vicarage: 12°c and I'm more than warm enough with a merino wool baselayer and a knitted sweater.) It's a easy win but I wonder how many people will actually do it?

[dejjl]

Thanks for the heads up - I've asked if there is any chance of 24mm. I suspect not but fingers crossed.

[ralphy]

Many of you will have got this email from David but for those who aren’t on his mailing list I thought this may be of interest to some of you. These are £30 and can be bought from the website. Email and pic copied below:

Help Me To Support The Red Cross!
Hi Everyone
I trust you are keeping well

This is a Limited Edition Woven Ribbed NATO created in partnership with Justin Hast (@justin_hast_) to support the Red Cross Ukraine Crisis Appeal

Update.

Together We Have Raised £12,000

Hi EveryoneI trust you are keeping well Thank you so so much for your support! We are so overwhelmed by the response to our campaign, I didn't think we would even raise half of this so I am incredibly pleased to say the least. What a privilege to say we have a community like this! This morning I am finalising the order (plus extra incase of shipping issues etc) with the weave supplier and will then make the payment for the NATO's to kick off the dying process etc. Once that has been made and shipping calculated etc, I can finalise the donation to the Red Cross and expect to make that within 24 hours. Once the donation has been made I will be sharing the receipt and confirmation both on Instagram and here on the email - keep an eye out. As a reminder, I expect the straps to take approx 30-45 days to complete but will keep you all updated via email when they are finished and ready to ship. Please be patient during this time, it has been an incredibly fast turnaround already so we will try and expedite where possible. Thank you all again, overwhelmed would be an understatement!All sales are now closed, no further orders will be taken

R

[Matelot]

Thank you all for your support on this gents. Greatly appreciated, moneys where it needs to be and we have already started shipping orders. May take us a week or so to get through them all due to the volume but thanks for helping us make this happen! Daz - Z.A.S.C

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[Ghost Chilli]

Thank you all for your support on this gents. Greatly appreciated, moneys where it needs to be and we have already started shipping orders. May take us a week or so to get through them all due to the volume but thanks for helping us make this happen! Daz - Z.A.S.C

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Great effort!

Still need to get a Blackbeard when they are back in.

[Rev-O]

Wearing this as a reminder and a sign. Very impressed with Zulu Alpha -- my first but not my last strap from them. Слава Україні!

[Rocket Man]

I'm sorry that I missed out on these but I'm glad that so much money has been raised. Great way to show support and raise some funds.

I'll look forward to seeing them appear on the Friday thread.

[Rocket Man]

Bark and Jack are making one too:

https://barkandjack.com/products/ltd...42774968205563

[TaketheCannoli]

Sold out. I got an email from another seller yesterday and when I opened the link they were sold out too.

Bark and Jack are making one too:

https://barkandjack.com/products/ltd...42774968205563

[Rocket Man]

Sold out. I got an email from another seller yesterday and when I opened the link they were sold out too.

22mm still in stock

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[Rocket Man]

Are Omega also showing solidarity?

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-gb/o...-031cwz010660w

[Rev-O]

Are Omega also showing solidarity?

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-gb/o...-031cwz010660w

That’s Sweden!

[Tokyo Tokei]

My Zulu Alpha arrived…



All good, though the D-ring buckle taxes my civvie brain

[Steve27752]

Out of stock!

[Rev-O]

When someone's product or service is bad, I let them know. When it's good I let them *and others* know. So with that in mind I've just sent this message to Zulu Alpha:

Hello,

I bought a Zulu Alpha "Ukraine" strap. I have a lot of straps (and I mean A LOT) but I just wanted to get in touch and say how impressed I am with your product. The tri-glide buckle is brilliant and the webbing is seriously heavy duty. The whole construction is well executed and I am delighted with it. A colleague of mine also bought one on my recommendation and he loves his, too. Keep up the good work!

Thanks again

Ollie

[Rocket Man]

Here is the Bark & Jack version.

Great quality strap. I like that 'coffee and peace' is written in Ukrainian on the hardware.

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[earlofsodbury]

TST version arrived this AM:



It's certainly a good strong strap, with a very nice buckle. It is also by far the stiffest NATO I have ever owned, probably last a lifetime. The colours seem a little less 'solid' than I expected. For charity, I'm fine with the price, but not sure it's a £26 product in the standard range.

[Cornholio]

Ah, you beat me to it...

[Rod]

My 'The Strap Tailor' Ukraine strap arrived today. Ballistic nylon, put it on this G Shock and actually very flexible and comfortable. The weave is very nice too.

[Lippy]

Mine arrived today. Deliberating which watch to put on.

[ralphy]

Mine arrived today. Deliberating which watch to put on.

My two also arrived today, same dilemma for tomorropw.

R

[Jonesy9]

These are great. I’ll have to get one for sure.

[Steve27752]

These are great. I’ll have to get one for sure.

Still out of stock☹️

[Cat7]

Mine arrived from TST yesterday, great quality and well worth the wait.



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[Mr Curta]

[RAJEN]

Wow, that is a lovely combo. You have some intriguing chronos.

[Mr Curta]

Wow, that is a lovely combo. You have some intriguing chronos.

Thanks, I'm pleased with how it's worked out.

[Mr Tetley]

Mine also arrived yesterday. It’s certainly one of the most rigid Natos I’ve owned but comfortable and seems it’ll be very hard wearing. Although the support for the charity/Ukraine is obviously much more important.

[spareparts]

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[paw3001]

Still waiting!

[zelig]

Still waiting here too

[Carlton-Browne]

#metoo

[geordie]

Mine arrived today, very pleased with the quality and I’ve paired it with my yellow-accented SuperOcean

[zelig]

Mine arrived this week…



Feels like it’s made from IKEA plastic bags.
But as posted earlier, the funds raised are more important.

No doubt it’ll last well - but I don’t really have a watch that matches it, so I may donate it to my (more trendy) daughter.

z

[OldHooky]

Just received mine. A worthy cause, but what an awful strap. Nothing like any other NATO, more like plastic than nylon, and just too thick and inflexible. Straight into the drawer and not on a watch. A shame.