Malaysia Watch Forum

Main Forums => General Discussion - Modern Watches => Topic started by: simplyauto on February 09, 2011, 11:16:21 AM

Title: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: simplyauto on February 09, 2011, 11:16:21 AM

Hi All,

Not sure if there is another post on this. But this is my contribution. Hope this will help someone here who needs to change his/her strap in to a Nato/Nylon Watch Band

1) (http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9416/howtowearnato1.jpg)

First remove the push pins of the watch with a push pin tool.
Then put the push pins back on the watch. Cause we will be using the original push pins to fit the nato strap.

2) (http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3274/howtowearnato2.jpg)

Open the Nato Strap

3) (http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/4530/howtowearnato3.jpg)

(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1073/howtowearnato4.jpg)

Insert through the top push pin of the watch and then through to the bottom push pin as in picture

4) (http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7726/howtowearnato5.jpg)

Follow the image to put through to the other portion of the Nato Strap

5) (http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/6743/howtowearnato6.jpg)

Completed Nato Strap on my Rolex Submariner

More images of the Nato on the Rolex

(http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/8734/howtowearnato7.jpg)

(http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/2458/howtowearnato8.jpg)

(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4615/howtowearnato9.jpg)

Enjoy!

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: ck77 on February 09, 2011, 11:19:37 AM

Thanks for sharing, very informative indeed.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: sshark on February 09, 2011, 11:35:23 AM

I have personal experience to add. Removing the bracelet was relatively easy. I unable to put back the bracelet and ended up passing back to the AD to help me. 1 reason was I was only armed with a screwdriver. It is the same screwdriver I used to remove the bracelet.

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: jacky8888 on February 09, 2011, 11:54:22 AM

another note is when putting back the bracelet.. you must be careful if not you might scratch the lug.....

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: GlySinn on February 09, 2011, 12:18:09 PM

 :thumbsup: Thanks for sharing the pics.
At least now i know i put the nato straps correctly...  ;D
... just tembak only when i first got the nato  ;D

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: shifter on February 09, 2011, 01:19:25 PM

Those who would like to have the watch sit lower on the wrist should consider a 2 ring nato instead of a 4 ring type as shown. Those are easier still to mount...

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: GlennTanChiaChiah on February 09, 2011, 08:40:27 PM

Really helpful tutorial. Which brings me to this question. Where in KL can I find NATO straps for sale?

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: Scott C. on February 09, 2011, 08:45:34 PM

Quote from: Inxomnia on February 09, 2011, 08:40:27 PM

Really helpful tutorial. Which brings me to this question. Where in KL can I find NATO straps for sale?

Search the forum topic should answer u ;)

Check put Fossil, theAmy shop in town ;)

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: digitax on February 11, 2011, 05:54:27 AM

thanks for the tutorial , now i know where i went wrong with mine , lol

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: mpower on March 01, 2011, 11:15:13 AM

A very good writeup indeed. Unfortunately, it is always hard to find good Nato straps in Malaysia. Best is to get from overseas. More choices.

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: kenixck on March 13, 2011, 06:24:25 AM

great step-by-step guide !!

Title: Re: How to Put on a Nato Strap on your Watch
Post by: sanguoich on March 13, 2011, 07:44:55 AM

Quote from: Inxomnia on February 09, 2011, 08:40:27 PM

Really helpful tutorial. Which brings me to this question. Where in KL can I find NATO straps for sale?

Our local buy/sell site m***h.my have got some for sale, or you could try the bay. :)