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NATO question
I had a couple questions about the Omega nato straps. First, what size would I need for a Speedmaster Professional. Second, I want an all black strap, but I don’t love the black coated nylon fabric one (too thick and less metal). I can’t find a black polyester strap on the omega website. Would the dark brown strap look almost black on the wrist? Has anyone had any experience with this? Thanks!
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20mm - this is the one I ordered online, and this is what it came with.
https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/o...-031cwz010698w |
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Yes, and the extra space makes for less pressure. Both are true in this instance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Alright, I’ll walk you through. Let’s say a thick nato is put on. The strap goes under the spring bars. The watch then goes on the wrist. Look down at your wrist, and you can see the nato press against the spring bars. Now add a curved bar, and it gives a touch extra room. I was told this by an omega watch maker (not just sales staff) and it also stands to reason if you really look at what material is hitting and touching what when the watch is strapped on. Cheers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Just chiming in.
When I bought the Omega OEM nato strap from the boutique they also provided me with curved springbars and told me to use them with the nato on the speedy. However, the spring bars included with the current moonwatch with the extra straps are all the standard straight bars.
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Yes, they indicated they made the curved bars especially for the thicker nato. Yes they conform, but the thicker material is more compressed than the thinner material. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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The curved bars do in fact make the NATO easier to install AND eliminates the "bending" stress that a straight bar would take. There is less outward pressure on a curved bar than a straight bar, especially when the spring bar is really close to the case.
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The only down fall to a curved spring bar is the tips are curved also. So they do do not fit directly into a lug hole like a regular spring bar. If bending stress was an issue with spring bars I would think everyone would be using them. If not then maybe you are on to something. I have not seen an issue requiring them except for allowing more clearance. |
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Yup. A perfect example is fitting a leather NATO on my Mark XVIII. I can take the bars off, put the strap in place and replace the bars but you can clearly see the straight bars bulging out because of the thick strap to the point where I would not feel comfortable wearing for fear of failure. Definitely doesn’t happen w thinner material or where there’s sufficient clearance btw bar and case. However on certain watches w thick straps, it’s an issue. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Definitely not being stressed on that watch. But trust me, it happens when the clearance is minimal btw case and bar. I'll try to take a pick of my Horween on the IWC.
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If there is enough room for a straight spring bar then a curved one is not warranted. It does not provide anything else expect for clearance. It does not distribute the pressure any differently than a straight spring bar. Unless like I mentioned the strap is being pinched/crowded. |
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