NATO Watch straps for Apple Watch

[lirn8]

It's one of the reasons
Anyway they are not accurate

 

[Gjwilly]

I do not like the silver rings, Id rather black, but I wont lose to much sleep over it.

Here's black.
http://www.clockworksynergy.com/sho...-straps/22mm-2-piece-3-ring-nylon-watch-band/

 

[ISO50]

Does anyone have a NATO style strap on their Apple Watch? It would have to be a two piece style NATO strap as the one piece design would cover the sensors on the bottom of the watch. Here are some quick mockups.

 

[dictoresno]

I wear NATO or Zulu straps on all three of my G-Shocks for work. I would probably want to use one for the apple watch with an adapter. Saw one in a link here the other day but it's $55 or something. Crazy expensive unless that comes with the adapters.

 

[Phisherman81]

3 of mine:

 

[VAGolfer]

I just received an email that my Monowear NATO band is shipping. I've heard that they're stiff and contacted them about it and they didn't think it's a problem once it's worn for a bit. I bought a nice leather watch band that I'm wearing on my AW now and I had to do a little work to break it in too. I'll post my thoughts and pictures when I receive it. I ordered it early on and I probably overpaid but it's supposed to have black adapters which should better match my SG Sport.

 

[lirn8]

3 of mine:

Are those 2 piece straps?
Where from did you bought them?

 

[Phisherman81]

They are! I got the red and striped band on ebay from sellers "watchbandgirl" and "JaysAndKays". The grey one came from ClockWorkSynergy.com

and just as an FYI - the red strap is VERY stiff. Like, blisters on my wrist stiff. The others were a little stiff but broke in after a couple days.

Most nylon bands are stiff from the factory.

The striped one is 22mm, and the others are 24mm.

 

[Gjwilly]

I haven't bought any NATO straps but I've bought other bands from eBay seller nato-international and I've been very pleased with the quality and service.
They do have 2-piece NATOs.

 

[lirn8]

I haven't bought any NATO straps but I've bought other bands from eBay seller nato-international and I've been very pleased with the quality and service.
They do have 2-piece NATOs.

did you order 22mm or 24mm ? and what adapters do you use?

 

[Gjwilly]

did you order 22mm or 24mm ? and what adapters do you use?

They weren't for my Apple watch.
They're just my goto seller for my other watches like my Citizen and my Luminox and Traser.

 

[lirn8]

please can someone help me
i really really want to buy a strap or 2 from http://natostrapsco.com
i know that the strap will cover my AW sensors but i don't care because i don't use them
but will they fit other then that? i tried to cover the sensors and the wrist raise works ok
what do you think?

 

[Phisherman81]

please can someone help me
i really really want to buy a strap or 2 from http://natostrapsco.com
i know that the strap will cover my AW sensors but i don't care because i don't use them
but will they fit other then that? i tried to cover the sensors and the wrist raise works ok
what do you think?

I have laced up an 18mm band from another watch and it did not lock on me randomly, it felt fine.

 

[lirn8]

I have laced up an 18mm band from another watch and it did not lock on me randomly, it felt fine.

What do you mean "didn't lock on me randomly"?

 

[Gjwilly]

What do you mean "didn't lock on me randomly"?

The watch is supposed to lock itself if it loses contact with your skin. It's a security measure.
Saw an other thread on here where someone was using an orange one-piece NATO strap and he said the heart rate sensor still worked. Hard to believe but that's what he claimed.

 

[lirn8]

The watch is supposed to lock itself if it loses contact with your skin. It's a security measure.
Saw an other thread on here where someone was using an orange one-piece NATO strap and he said the heart rate sensor still worked. Hard to believe but that's what he claimed.

Thank you for the clarification....
Let's say I don't care about that also...
The strap will fit the Apple watch?

 

[Gjwilly]

Thank you for the clarification....
Let's say I don't care about that also...
The strap will fit the Apple watch?

It should fit as long as you have the classic buckle adapters to run your NATO strap through.
I think you'd want a 20mm strap for the 38mm watch and 24mm for the 42mm.

 

[lirn8]

It should fit as long as you have the classic buckle adapters to run your NATO strap through.
I think you'd want a 20mm strap for the 38mm watch and 24mm for the 42mm.

I do have the classic buckle from Apple
And I have 42mm SS
Are you sure 24mm will fit?

 

[Brdl04]

I bought adapters and a 24mm strap from here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/26137457174...49&var=560273933423&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[Phisherman81]

I bought adapters and a 24mm strap from here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261374571743?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=560273933423&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

The grey and striped straps from the pics I posted above are those same straps. They are good ones.

I also have the Olive/Orange one from here (sold out now, but they come in and out of stock)
This one came out of the box VERY soft but I haven't worn it yet:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/24mm-2-PC-B...lon-3-Ring-UTCZulu-Olive-Orange-/281254735394

I've read a few times on this board that striped bands are often softer out of the box.

 

[Gjwilly]

Are you sure 24mm will fit?

Nope.
But I've seen quite a few non-NATO bands in 24mm and they look good to me.

 

[Brdl04]

I do have the classic buckle from Apple
And I have 42mm SS
Are you sure 24mm will fit?

I can confirm 24MM will fit with 42MM watch

 

[ucfgrad93]

There's nothing negative about it. It's being honest. I clicked the thread thinking another company was releasing bands to find out it's a company that not only makes only regular watch bands, but watch bands that would remove functionality from the Apple Watch. lol

I have to agree with you. I think you should change the title, OP.

 

[musiddiqui]

I have a few 22mm NATO straps from Gnonom Watches. All my NATO straps are 1 piece, not sure how well that's going to work with AW, waiting for Click to show up before I find out.

 

[jovanrey]

Here's my Daniel Wellington strap!
I cut it into two pieces and then superglued it together, so that the heart rate monitor would work.