darkoverlord
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So last week Cheapest Nato Straps sends out an email saying the current Corona Virus situation is killing their business so they're offering 70% off. So like any hero I jumped right to action! haha
I ordered 10 straps. deliberately got a couple different strap types to try them out. They came today... it was hit and miss. a 60% success rate for various reasons to be accurate.
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I had pretty specific ideas for each strap and here are the victims... I mean here are the test watches
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Among other things CNS is one of the few websites with multiple 21mm options. So I got 3 straps for my Oris Diver's 65:
Before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
only the brown racing leather worked unfortunately. The tan canvas looks great but the ends are too thick to fit on the watch and the black canvas didn't have a channel for the spring bar.
I've wanted a tan strap for the C65 since I ordered it, CW never came through so here you go:
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I saw the center stripe of this strap and just thought it would match the squale exactly... it worked!
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I thought this strap would look awesome on my Hammy Pan Euro and I think I'm right but alas, the strap was too thick for the case even with the curved spring bars.... wah
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
crown and buckle introduced these chevron adjustable straps, pretty nice. CNS brought out their own, almost equally nicely made for much less money. Fabric a little less thick, hardware a little lighter, but good looking for sure:
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Evant with green and Barley:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
this seal strap is a PITA to put on and the colors didn't really watch the website... much darker in person so it didn't match my H2O Kalmar as planned
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
The CNS Marine National version of a strap is way different than the Erikas Original, stiffer fabric but still nice but you apply it to the watch totally differently. I wanted this colorway for my Orca but didn't want to pay Erika's prices... not bad
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
and that's it, thanks for looking:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I ordered 10 straps. deliberately got a couple different strap types to try them out. They came today... it was hit and miss. a 60% success rate for various reasons to be accurate.
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I had pretty specific ideas for each strap and here are the victims... I mean here are the test watches
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Among other things CNS is one of the few websites with multiple 21mm options. So I got 3 straps for my Oris Diver's 65:
Before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
only the brown racing leather worked unfortunately. The tan canvas looks great but the ends are too thick to fit on the watch and the black canvas didn't have a channel for the spring bar.
I've wanted a tan strap for the C65 since I ordered it, CW never came through so here you go:
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I saw the center stripe of this strap and just thought it would match the squale exactly... it worked!
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
I thought this strap would look awesome on my Hammy Pan Euro and I think I'm right but alas, the strap was too thick for the case even with the curved spring bars.... wah
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
crown and buckle introduced these chevron adjustable straps, pretty nice. CNS brought out their own, almost equally nicely made for much less money. Fabric a little less thick, hardware a little lighter, but good looking for sure:
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Evant with green and Barley:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
this seal strap is a PITA to put on and the colors didn't really watch the website... much darker in person so it didn't match my H2O Kalmar as planned
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
The CNS Marine National version of a strap is way different than the Erikas Original, stiffer fabric but still nice but you apply it to the watch totally differently. I wanted this colorway for my Orca but didn't want to pay Erika's prices... not bad
before:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
after:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr
and that's it, thanks for looking:
Untitled by Gavin Gear, on Flickr