I want to put a NATO strap on this watch. I have a basic kit from Amazon. Can anyone

[scarlet knight]

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[scarlet knight]

Direct me to a good You Tube instructional?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Direct me to a good You Tube instructional?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

What model number is it?

And what is a basic kit from Amazon?

[scarlet knight]

It is a Seiko SRP315. The kit from Amazon has a spring bar tool, a plastic block to hold the watch, a bunch of spring bars, a mallet for tapping and a few other odds and ends.

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

It is a Seiko SRP315. The kit from Amazon has a spring bar tool, a plastic block to hold the watch, a bunch of spring bars, a mallet for tapping and a few other odds and ends.

Yeah you really did not need any of that stuff unfortunately.

[Old Expat Beast]

You just want the springbar tool and springbars. None of the other stuff.

[scarlet knight]

I watched a couple of videos, including Mark from LI Watch, and I bumbled my way through my first NATO strap installation.

Do other people cut off the excess strap? I have heard that one cuts it around a coin and then cauterized with a flame.

[mbalmz]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

I watched a couple of videos, including Mark from LI Watch, and I bumbled my way through my first NATO strap installation.

Do other people cut off the excess strap? I have heard that one cuts it around a coin and then cauterized with a flame.

I do this (coin and flame), but fwiw, I use cheaper nato straps (as opposed to some of the more expensive OEM versions. Only cut a little at a time, lest you take too much off--I switch from hole to hole on a nato sometimes depending on the wrist feel and you won't be able to if you cut the maximum off.

[scarlet knight]

Here is the NATO. Note the excess strap at the top. Cut or leave it?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Paul_I]

You could fold it back over or underneath rather than cutting it.

[scarlet knight]

My NATO is the seat belt material type and seems a little stiff to bend back. I will contemplate my options before I start cutting.

[scarlet knight]

I skipped putting it through the first keeper and only threaded it through the second keeper. It’s shorter at the end now. I am hesitant to cut and ruin it. Seat belt material.

[Paul_I]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

I skipped putting it through the first keeper and only threaded it through the second keeper. It’s shorter at the end now. I am hesitant to cut and ruin it. Seat belt material.

Another thing to try if you have smaller wrists is to initially attach it to your wrist by looping the long end through the metal keeper that would normally go under the watch, if that makes sense. So rather than have that piece of cloth strapped so that it is directly beneath the caseback, use it to strap it around your wrist and then loop it through the normal keepers second. In my opinion it fits better because the case back is hugging your wrist directly and you are using additional nato material in the process.

[scarlet knight]

Ok, now I am dangerous. I put seatbelt Natos on my second gen Orange Monster and Dracula. I put a Bonetto Cinturini strap on a black and gold Seiko 5 diver. I felt like I was annoying my jeweler with strap changes.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

[Paul_I]

The Urban Gentry has a video dedicated to different ways to use a NATO and the way I described is demonstrated.

[scarlet knight]

Originally Posted by Paul_I

The Urban Gentry has a video decicated to different ways to use a NATO and the way I described is demonstrated.

I will watch the video!

[Paul_I]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

I will watch the video!

I will post the link when I get a chance - I'm currently at work. A google search should bring it up.

[toxicavenger]

Here is a video I did showing how to trim a nylon strap
https://youtu.be/cusf6AP8s-c

This watch uses Seiko Fat Bars. The best tool to use since it does not have drilled lugs is a swiss army knife. Just put in down in between the spring bar and the case and twist sideways. The stock spring bars suck to remove since they do have shoulders on them
https://youtu.be/PkM8o9leTbo

[scarlet knight]

Thanks for getting back. The whole kit cost $13, so I am not depressed.

[Kinnakeet]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

Thanks for getting back. The whole kit cost $13, so I am not depressed.

You’ll have a lot of fun changing your own straps!

[scarlet knight]

Originally Posted by Kinnakeet

You’ll have a lot of fun changing your own straps!

My fingers are a little tired from changing three in one day. But I always wanted to try it.

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

My fingers are a little tired from changing three in one day. But I always wanted to try it.

There are tricks to changing them you will learn. For Seiko Fat bars that have no shoulders the swiss army knife seems to be the best tool to use. I posted a video above showing how.

If you have any questions send me an email at [email protected]

[Paul_I]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

There are tricks to changing them you will learn. For Seiko Fat bars that have no shoulders the swiss army knife seems to be the best tool to use. I posted a video above showing how.

If you have any questions send me an email at [email protected]

How often do suggest replacing spring bars to reduce the risk of failure?

[scarlet knight]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

There are tricks to changing them you will learn. For Seiko Fat bars that have no shoulders the swiss army knife seems to be the best tool to use. I posted a video above showing how.

If you have any questions send me an email at [email protected]

I appreciate your informative posts, as I am sure the other posters do too.

[Paul_I]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=00NFaB4bfY8

[scarlet knight]

Originally Posted by Paul_I

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=00NFaB4bfY8

I watched it. I like the narrator’s presentation.

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by scarlet knight

I watched it. I like the narrator’s presentation.

He is a good salesman also.

[Paul_I]

Sorry, I think this is the one I intended to share:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTAZ-qKlvmc

[toxicavenger]

Originally Posted by Paul_I

Sorry, I think this is the one I intended to share:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iTAZ-qKlvmc

Probably. This dude is in some trouble these days. He stole some content from someone and when they asked for him to remove it he declined. So his channel has been flagged last I heard. He did not do this once he did it twice.

[Paul_I]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

Probably. This dude is in some trouble these days. He stole some content from someone and when they asked for him to remove it he declined. So his channel has been flagged last I heard. He did not do this once he did it twice.

I have heard this as well, but that’s not really the point - I’m trying to show the OP the way I like to wear NATOs which is shown in this video.