I bought a cheap job-lot of NATO straps from Amazon so thought I would do a quick ‘fashion parade’ in case anyone is wondering whether to go with a different coloured strap.
RAF blue/grey works best to my eyes, followed by olive green.
Totally subjective, obviously.
They all look pretty good to me although I think I like the low contrast light grey and the dark blue the best.
Looks good on the sand colour, I might try that on mine.
IMO canvas really just doesn't suit such a crisply-executed retro-modern watch, I'd put it on a rubber/FKM/silicone pull-thru if it were me, e.g. -
Not my favourite but I like it a lot.
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Nice watch and nice strap with that white line!.
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The metal ring at 12 is split to facilitate removal for fixed lugs.
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Looks great with the colour combo, quick question, will Erika's customise the strap to accommodate if you tell her it's for a fixed lug watch. At present I am using the open-ended type (from CWC) on my RN diver but do like all the options Erikas has to offer.
"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet
Took delivery of a CONUS only delivery for a friend, taking the watch to him in the UK in December. Decided to try a few straps on it, including the Vario fixed lugs strap. Definitely an interesting combo!
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This is from back in July 22 but I only just saw it. Forget about Nato straps. A gent going by the moniker SolaVeritate has attached a bracelet to a PRS-40 Auto.
Considering that the L2L of the Auto is around 54mm the extension must add at least another 3mm.
Long story short, the bolt with a screw sphere at each end is from a body piercing kit.
More down below, posts #49 and #50
Smiths Owners' Club
https://www.thewatchforum.co.uk/thre...b.95175/page-3
I wouldn't be doing any of that but I congratulate the effort. A proper Mad Max fix.
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"The whole purpose of mechanical watches is to be impertinent." ~ Lionel a Marca, CEO of Breguet