NATO straps are becoming ever more popular among not just the watch cognoscenti but also in the mainstream crowd for their comfort and versatility. Leffot takes it one step further and instead of just ...

Steel and leather are the two most popular materials for a watch band or strap, but they’re hardly the only options in your arsenal. One of the best alternatives is a NATO strap, a fabric watch ...

With summer upon us, rubber and NATO straps become a nice alternative to heavy steel bracelets – they’re cheap, they’re made for all kinds of adverse (and wet) conditions, and they’re generally ...

High-quality, made-in-the-U.S.A. leather goods, and aftermarket watch straps are two product categories that have enjoyed some success in the past several years. But guys like Daniel Luczak of ...

Manufacturer-supplied NATO straps can be frustratingly hit or miss, but in this instance, you can breathe a sigh of relief: The chocolate brown leather beauty that comes with the Pontos is damn ...

Seriously, give it a go. Swap out that stainless steel band for a fabric NATO number, or maybe even switch the three-link bracelet for a Milanese mesh-style strap, and you have a whole new watch.

The reason is the width of the band: NATO straps are a uniform 20 or 18 millimeters in width, and don’t taper off to a point the way more formal watch straps do.

Add this to your potential list of style problems: Small wrists overcome by NATO watch straps. (It ranks somewhere between cold ankles exposed by selvage cuffing and Pitti Uomo bracelet tans, if ...