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President on NATO vs Gator - Opinions Wanted
Opinions wanted. Which looks better for the office? Same watch with blue NATO and brown alligator.
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#2 |
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Once you put it on a Nato or leather strap it’s no longer a President...
You’ve reduced it to a DayDate. I prefer the leather if i had to chose between the two, but my strong preference would be a President bracelet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I can’t even fathom a NATO on a Day Date. No
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#4 |
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Leather. I’m a big fan of black horween with minimal stitching on DD
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#5 |
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Brown gator. I’m not a fan of this on nato.
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#6 |
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No to the nato, no way.
The bracelet makes it a president. |
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CANNOT BE UNSEEN!
there should a warning/disclaimer about potentially disturbing images! Seriously though... the Bracelet is what makes the piece what it is in my humble and meaningless opinion... it's a piece where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts...
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I was afraid to click on this and I shouldn’t have. Absolutely no to the nato. The croc looks pretty nice. And yes, it’s only a president because if the bracelet.
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#9 |
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Sorry but the nato is probably the worst Rolex strap combo I have ever seen.
It is no longer a president if not on the president bracelet. It doesn't look terrible on the leather but I'd just pick up a DJ for that. |
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Looks fantastic on the brown leather strap.
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With the gold dial I'd say really dark brown or maybe black leather/croc.
NATO is a no for me. President bracelet is my preference. YMMV |
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No and no
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Leather for me personally.
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bracelet>>>>>>leather
nato shouldn't even be a legal option |
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It's your watch so do as you please.
However, IMO a DD on leather is one thing, putting it on a NATO is ridiculous. Christ, buy a replacement bracelet and restore the watch to the elegant and prestigious piece it is. For the record: I dislike changing bracelets for straps so I'm very biased. Changing Rolex factory parts is not to my taste. But, again: if you like it - do it. Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk |
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No no no to the nato
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day date on a nato=corvette with off road tires
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Alligator strap can look sharp.
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Don't downgrade Rolex D-D with nato strap.
Alligator strap looks pretty good but original bracelet is the one belong to the name President. |
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Gator 100%
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For a change, definitely the leather … But I would never take it off the bracelet myself.
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If you must, the alligator. The NATO is terrible
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No, just no.
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#25 |
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+1 leather, brown looks great, perhaps a more exotic leather will further balance it out. Hard no, pass, on the Nato though.
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#26 |
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I really like natos on the 5 digit sub, seadwellers, GMTs and explorer 2s. Never ever on a day date. Ever.
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Bracelet > Leather > NATO for me.
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#28 |
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A NATO strap isn't for the office on anything.
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#29 |
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Gator, mmmmmh not sure. NATO, Hell no.
But its your watch, choose what you like best.. |
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