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View Poll Results: Best Watch on a Nato
SubC (114060) 4 10.53%
Sub (14060) 25 65.79%
Sub Date (16610) 4 10.53%
Explorer Polar (16570) 5 13.16%
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Old 8 June 2014, 10:41 AM   #1
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Best Watch on a Nato

All - I'm thinking about picking up a watch in the $4k-$7k range and would like to hear your thoughts on the options below. This watch will most likely go onto a nato and/or leather strap at some point.
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Old 8 June 2014, 10:51 AM   #2
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Old 8 June 2014, 10:53 AM   #3
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Black dial 16570 under your budget and imo best looking rolex on nato
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Old 8 June 2014, 10:54 AM   #4
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14060M, hands down.
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Old 8 June 2014, 11:00 AM   #6
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On that list, the 14060 if total bracelet loss makes it necessary. Otherwise, a 5513 is the only Rolex that looks authentic on a NATO, IMO.
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Old 8 June 2014, 11:41 AM   #7
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Best Watch on a Nato

The 16710. If you get the black as well as the black/red insert you'll have a lot of choices for a nato strap.

To answer your poll the 14060.

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Old 8 June 2014, 12:02 PM   #8
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14060 with nato and insert mod (or not).





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Old 8 June 2014, 12:13 PM   #9
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I'm surprised that there are no votes for the ExplorerII. Below is the thread that got me thinking about the nato idea. IMO, tan and grey look great.

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=170925
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Old 8 June 2014, 12:16 PM   #10
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Just pick up a 5517. The best looking watch on a nato
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Old 8 June 2014, 12:30 PM   #11
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Old 8 June 2014, 12:32 PM   #12
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Subs gmt and explorers all look good but the all black or all white colorless will be more versatile
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Old 8 June 2014, 12:46 PM   #13
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Never got the nato thing, a 10 cent strap on a $7,000 watch. Really?
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Old 8 June 2014, 01:08 PM   #14
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Just pick up a 5517. The best looking watch on a nato
Ha! Try putting it on a bracelet.

Natos look best on thinner watches. Expy ii wins.
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Old 8 June 2014, 01:23 PM   #15
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Never got the nato thing, a 10 cent strap on a $7,000 watch. Really?
1) greater security.

2) less wear and tear on the bracelet.

3) variety is the spice of life.

4) Bond, James Bond.

5) Cheap thrills on the back of my watch.
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Old 8 June 2014, 01:29 PM   #16
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I think the 5513 looks the best on a nato by far.
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Old 8 June 2014, 01:32 PM   #17
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Any vintage/classic Sub - not the Sub Date - or a black dialed 16570.
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There is only one and it's romping it in at the polls.
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Never got the nato thing, a 10 cent strap on a $7,000 watch. Really?
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Old 8 June 2014, 01:52 PM   #20
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Never got the nato thing, a 10 cent strap on a $7,000 watch. Really?
Yup, really.
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Old 8 June 2014, 02:07 PM   #21
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Why no 116619 in the Poll? It looks great on blue NATO!
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