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Old 06-13-2023, 04:17 PM   #4640
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You can see the pilot watch influences actually. It looks similar to the Hamilton Field Murph which I'm a big fan of so probably why I like this one so much lol

Time to start buying straps!

For leather I highly recommend RIOS1931, a German brand... I think I've posted this before, but this place in Germany sells them for like half the price of other sites I've looked. Be sure to use their discount code NEWS10 to get 10% off, and email them to refund the VAT for another 19%. I'm not sure if that gator strap you're using now is real, but they have real ones.

Of course you can spend a lot more than $40ish for a crazy high quality leather strap, but the quality for price on these is very good.

For NATO I recommend Crown & Buckle premium for about $13. They have nice low profile loops but still give some nice NATO bulk. But the $7 ones on AliExpress are fine enough too actually. I've bought a couple from this store and they have been good, with fast(ish) shiping. You'll want to get a decent spring bar removal tool, although most AliExpress sellers will include one that will work fine. Be sure to remove the bars from underneath so you don't scratch the lugs!

Edit: Here's that leather strap in the jungle. I greyed out the stitching since I wasn't into the pure white. After like one day it conformed to my wrist perfectly, and it makes the giant watch extremely wearable.

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