Alextor Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Just one thought I wanted to share...some of the Sea Dwellers (if not most of them though I'm not sure about Josh's and the MBW's in general)...have the same case dimensions as the submariner...I don't care much about the 1 mm difference in width (the SD having the slightly smaller crystal and bezel) but the way that the gen SD 'sits on the wrist' is a bit different...(the gen rides higher)... I was reading Pugwash's tutorial on how to properly fit the NATO strap on a watch (thanks Pugs ) and decided to buy one and try it on the SD...the effect of the 'double back' nato strap on the watch makes it sit much higher on the wrist...like a gen SD....! An easy and non expensive way to overcome a minor pet peeve... Cheers! Alex PS: This thread has been brought to you by my sponsor: The Department of Anal Retentive Studies of the University of New [censored] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 LOL That's great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Can I ask where you got your sd from? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Can I ask where you got your sd from? Thanks That is Trusty's SD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 A little vintage love... The NATO is an interesting strap. I gave one a try... But it just didn't jive with me. I think it's the type of NATO I have, as it's a bit stiff. Perhaps with a softer, thicker strap I'll have a different perspective on the matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 I was reading Pugwash's tutorial on how to properly fit the NATO strap on a watch (thanks Pugs ) and decided to buy one and try it on the SD. ... and people asked my why I wrote it as everyone who has a NATO knows how they work! Of course it was to demystify the NATO so people who hadn't considered one before would give it a go, and this post is proof of its success. Great post, great watch, great pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alextor Posted August 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Thank you Pugs!! I gave it a go based on your pictorial...I never used a nato strap before but the Bond rolex sub no-date has an appealing flair and a high coolness factor if judiciously wore... I bought that flexible strap in the US (Westcoastime) but I ordered a couple of (apparently) high quality straps at NATO Straps in the UK... I'll let you know as soon as I received them... I also changed the pearl on the insert (thanks Randy! ) and with these two simple variations (strap and pearl) the watch looks ostensibly better... Cheers, my friends! ... and people asked my why I wrote it as everyone who has a NATO knows how they work! Of course it was to demystify the NATO so people who hadn't considered one before would give it a go, and this post is proof of its success. Great post, great watch, great pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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