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9/20/12 at 10:25pm

dgonsh

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anyone know where i can find a strap like this?

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9/21/12 at 2:16am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dgonsh

anyone know where i can find a strap like this?

If you're looking for the texture, look for buffalo straps.

If you're looking for the rivets, look for aviator straps.

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9/21/12 at 4:35am

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Originally Posted by Christian B

My newest beater: A SKX009K with changed bezel and a shell cordovan nato.

where to get green bezel please thanks?

these?: http://www.10watches.com/apps/webstore/products/show/2240691

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9/21/12 at 9:01am

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That's the one! The shell cordovan nato strap are from a guy over on rolexforums.com

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9/21/12 at 9:29am

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Originally Posted by Christian B

That's the one! The shell cordovan nato strap are from a guy over on rolexforums.com

is it easy to change or recommended to go to specialty shops? sorry for the questions.

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9/21/12 at 10:28am

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Originally Posted by Capri

But James Bond did put a nato strap on his submariner...

It's hard to tell, but it may be an RAF strap on his Rolex. RAF straps just go over the bars and under the watch. Not as fussy as the NATO bands.

RAF strap

NATO strap:

Whichever he used, it was too narrow for the lug width:

Edited by Ace_Face - 9/21/12 at 7:41pm

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9/21/12 at 11:15am

dgonsh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cantabrigian

If you're looking for the texture, look for buffalo straps.
If you're looking for the rivets, look for aviator straps.

Found it!

http://www.watch-band-center.com/watchstrap-p16601h262s264-Watch-strap-Aviator-.html

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9/21/12 at 3:34pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace_Face

It's hard to tell, but it may be an RAF strap on his Rolex. RAF straps just go over the lugs and under the watch. Not as fussy as the NATO bands.
RAF strap

NATO strap:

Whichever he used, it was too narrow for the lug width:

That looks pretty good actually, the RAF looks dead on. I had always thought that RAF straps were NATO straps or fell into the NATO strap category. But yes, definitely several cm off on the strap width.

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9/21/12 at 7:44pm

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I've gotten my RAF straps here before. Cheap and quickly shipped. Also has some options in NATO and two piece NATO looking straps.

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9/22/12 at 12:58am

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Originally Posted by pronxs

is it easy to change or recommended to go to specialty shops? sorry for the questions.

No problem at all. It was a quick operation, took about 15 minutes and only required som elbow grease and balls of steel when inserting a knife under the bezel. Here's a decent guide.

post #2066 of 2952

9/23/12 at 5:52pm