Are you looking to try a NATO strap for one of your watches? Read on to see our top NATO strap recommendations.

One of the best ways to breathe some life and interest into one of your older timepieces is to change up the strap it’s on. While a fine crocodile leather strap or a comfortable rubber strap might look great, they aren’t your only choices. A great NATO strap might be just the ticket. 

But, shopping for the best NATO strap isn’t so easy. There are a ton of manufacturers making low-quality straps and selling them for next to nothing.

You want a NATO strap that looks great, will hold up, and really sets your watch off nicely. This guide will help. 

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This ballistic nylon NATO features an incredibly dense and smooth weave. This means it won’t have any of the deep ridges of some other NATOs. It also gives it a tough but more refined look. 

Pros

• Ballistic nylon
• Stainless buckles

Cons

• Thicker than some other NATOs

The only issue with this strap is that it’s a little thicker than some other NATOs. At 1.4mm, it will be difficult to find behind some tighter spring bars. However, the thicker material can also be a plus, as it’s more durable and will fit nicely on most divers.

OMEGA NATO Strap In Five-Stripe

When cool-factor outranks good sense, you have to go with the OMEGA NATO Strap, particularly in the Five-Stripe Black and Grey variant. While not the original strap worn by Sean Connery, this is the one Daniel Craig wears his Seamaster on in Spectre. 

Beyond its big-screen chops, this strap is very nice. For a start, the hardware is beautifully polished stainless steel, with a signed buckle and third keeper. Also, the keeper closest to the buckle is adjustable, allowing you to move it around to catch the loose end of the strap perfectly.