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Old 27 March 2011, 12:08 AM   #1
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Non-Standard NATO Pics

Does anyone have a pic of a "non-standard" watch on a NATO? We've all seen the pics of the SS Subs, GMTs, and Milgauss. What about a TT Blue Sub, or an Explorer 1, or a Day-Date or some such oddity?
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Old 27 March 2011, 12:10 AM   #2
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Someone has a Daytona on a NATO a few days ago. I think the thread was "daytona con NATO"
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Old 27 March 2011, 12:16 AM   #3
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Old 27 March 2011, 12:48 AM   #4
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Does anyone have a pic of a "non-standard" watch on a NATO? We've all seen the pics of the SS Subs, GMTs, and Milgauss. What about a TT Blue Sub, or an Explorer 1, or a Day-Date or some such oddity?
Explorer an oddity on NATO??? It belongs on a NATO!



















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Old 27 March 2011, 12:55 AM   #5
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Wow! That Datejust looks OUTSTANDING. The others do too...but that strap just makes look like an entirely different watch.

And I think that's the first Exp 1 I've seen on a NATO. I think that might be the watch I'm most lusting over. It has such a classic/retro/vintage/military look on that olive NATO.

Keep them coming!
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Old 27 March 2011, 01:00 AM   #6
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Old 27 March 2011, 01:06 AM   #7
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Explorer an oddity on NATO??? It belongs on a NATO!

Nice, man, nice!

I don't want to start the whole "you can tell by the length of the hands" thing but is that a 36mm or a 39?

For some reason, I can't tell when they are on someones wrist. The Expy is the only watch this happens with... Am I going insane?
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Old 27 March 2011, 01:12 AM   #8
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Does anyone have a pic of a "non-standard" watch on a NATO? We've all seen the pics of the SS Subs, GMTs, and Milgauss. What about a TT Blue Sub, or an Explorer 1, or a Day-Date or some such oddity?
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Old 27 March 2011, 01:12 AM   #9
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Dan, that DJ looks amazing! And Jolu, that red, white and blue on the polar Exp II is a beauty. Wow! ... Deldog
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Old 27 March 2011, 01:13 AM   #10
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Explorer an oddity on NATO??? It belongs on a NATO!
Jo, a few pics I haven't seen before. I never get tired of seeing them.
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Old 27 March 2011, 01:29 AM   #11
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For some reason, I can't tell when they are on someones wrist.
It's a good old 36mm. You can tell by where they've placed "Explorer" on the dial, if nothing else; upper half on the old one, below on the new.
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Old 28 March 2011, 12:24 AM   #12
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Here is my 1953, 6150 Explorer on a Nato.

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Old 28 March 2011, 02:22 AM   #13
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Old 28 March 2011, 03:14 AM   #14
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I wore my Oysterdate on a NATO while shopping for a "real" strap:

EDIT -- darnit! Every time I try to post a picture on here, it comes up enormous. There must be something I'm doing wrong.
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Old 28 March 2011, 05:00 AM   #15
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A number of very good examples.

Great looking combos guys.
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Old 28 March 2011, 05:03 AM   #16
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Nice pics guys!
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Old 28 March 2011, 05:05 AM   #17
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NATOs on Rolex/Tudor.....a classic retro-grouch-curmudgeon look! Excellent!


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Old 28 March 2011, 05:45 AM   #18
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Old 28 March 2011, 05:48 AM   #19
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NATOs on Rolex/Tudor.....a classic retro-grouch-curmudgeon look! Excellent!




Got some NATOs on order so I can mix ip the look of mine!
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Old 29 March 2011, 01:27 PM   #20
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I agree with Jolu, nothing strange about an Explorer on a NATO.

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Old 29 March 2011, 01:30 PM   #21
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Had one on my Omega. The watch has moved on
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Old 29 March 2011, 01:41 PM   #22
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This thread kicks a$$, some of these pictures look absolutely amazing. Here's my NATO.
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Old 29 March 2011, 10:45 PM   #23
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I assume a YM is Non-Standard for Nato's? Not to me!!

YM on leather Nato


YM on Gray Shark Leather


YM on Gray Shark Leather 2


YM on Gray ZULU


YM on Gray Nato


YM on Red White and Black Nato
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Old 30 March 2011, 02:14 AM   #24
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Wow, these really look great!!!!
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Old 30 March 2011, 03:22 AM   #25
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Here's my Tag Aquaracer on a Nato:




And an Alpha Milsub:

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I did this last night, just for fun and purely because of this thread...
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