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gwozhog · 12 August 2014, 12:50 PM

So other than insurance what would be the safest strongest band you could put on a rolex to keep it from coming off your wrist. The SS band has failed me once on a bad wakeboard wipeout and I dont ever want that to happen again. Would a nato be the best way to go or maybe a rubber strap.

antbkny · 12 August 2014, 12:51 PM

Which ss bracelet failed?

gwozhog · 12 August 2014, 01:00 PM

The tuna style clasp came open on impact.

gslaskin · 12 August 2014, 01:02 PM

Nato

iazrollie · 12 August 2014, 01:05 PM

Rubberb with tang clasp. Good luck.

Wesley Crusher · 12 August 2014, 01:07 PM

Nato all the way.

Matt C · 12 August 2014, 01:08 PM

Isofrane is nice and tough too.

DCheeta · 12 August 2014, 02:00 PM

After your experience with the 14060 at the bottom of the river, I can definitely see your need for caution. RubberB or NATO should be more safe.

I know this is sacrilege here, but personally I'd probably be wearing my G-Shock in those situations.

eco8gator · 12 August 2014, 02:15 PM

I agree...get a G-Shock or if you want to get something more fancy...the Oris Aquis is a nice swiss watch...

If you insist on wearing a Rolex...then get a NATO. I wear mine no NATO's since it makes it less obvious as to what I am wearing and I prefer the feel of the strap vs the bracelet. I get a good snug fit and the watch stays perfectly center on my wrist. It also has a little give during the day when it gets hot and my wrist swell.

Make sure you get some good HD Spring Bars.

ExplorerChris · 12 August 2014, 02:16 PM

Heard good things about the Everest Rubber Straps

Quotron · 12 August 2014, 03:15 PM

I don't believe NATO straps are any more secure on a watch with springbars, I think it places a greater amount of stress on the bars and causes failures. It seems many times a springbar fails the watch is on a NATO, I know the old addage "the plural of anecdote is not data" but I believe it deserves more exploration.

Keeping a watch secure can be accomplished by a fairly simple - and some may say stylish - "hack".

Simply wrap some paracord around the watches bracelet at any point (so that it is parallel to the spring bars) and then attatch said retaining strap to a paracord bracelet on your wrist, or simply create a bracelet with the excess.
It should protect from both a clasp failure and/or a springbar failure. Think of it as functionally similar to a sidearm retention strap.

Old Expat Beast · 12 August 2014, 03:19 PM

The good thing about a nato is that if one springbar does go, the watch stays on your wrist. For wakeboarding, etc, like you do, I would also consider wearing a sweatband over the watch.

crowncollection · 12 August 2014, 03:24 PM

nato imho

tfly212 · 12 August 2014, 09:31 PM

Wouldn't the safest solution be to not wear it wakeboarding? Its not like wakeboarding is a surprise event that comes out of nowhere...you know when you will be going, just leave the watch home that morning. One lost watch already...why even risk it?

brandrea · 12 August 2014, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfly212

Wouldn't the safest solution be to not wear it wakeboarding? Its not like wakeboarding is a surprise event that comes out of nowhere...you know when you will be going, just leave the watch home that morning. One lost watch already...why even risk it?

I'm in this camp too ..... I guess I'm getting too practical in my old age

cop414 · 12 August 2014, 09:36 PM

Clark, after what you went through with your Sub I'd have to agee with the Gshock idea. Barring that idea I'd have to say a NATO. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Turbo23dog · 12 August 2014, 09:42 PM

G-shock

antbkny · 12 August 2014, 09:59 PM

With your luck, pick up a nice gshock lol

Presa canary · 12 August 2014, 10:12 PM

Sorry to sound harsh, but the last thing I'd be inquiring about is what strap to wear on my rolex while wake boarding. Right after I just got done losing one.... My only advice would be there's absolutely no need, and no benefit to wearing ANY watch for certain activities. This being one of them. Sans watch

wantonebad · 13 August 2014, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Presa canary

Sorry to sound harsh, but the last thing I'd be inquiring about is what strap to wear on my rolex while wake boarding. Right after I just got done losing one.... My only advice would be there's absolutely no need, and no benefit to wearing ANY watch for certain activities. This being one of them. Sans watch

X2
Have to agree!

Jason71 · 13 August 2014, 02:08 AM

I take mine off when wakeboarding...... But when I get back in the boat? It goes right back on the wrist ON A NATO for swimming and other general boating activities

linesiders · 13 August 2014, 02:39 AM

G-Shock on a ZULU

http://www.broadarrow.net/maratac.htm

SlimJim16v · 13 August 2014, 07:25 AM

Where a Seiko or Citizen instead. Many very nice options from both.

mjclark32 · 13 August 2014, 07:54 AM

If you're going to keep it on, put it on a NATO. If one spring bar fails the other is there as a failsafe

Jason71 · 16 August 2014, 02:16 AM

Wakeboarding today with my trusty 5513 on a MARATAC NATO. Of course it still comes off when I'm the one on the board

Brenngun · 16 August 2014, 10:37 AM

Nato always. Especially when in an open body of water.

azguy · 16 August 2014, 10:55 AM

Hey, I had my sub on about 2 weeks ago and the surf board wacked me and the clasp popped open, it got held up on my wet suit, so I grabbed it.

Scared the

out of me and bought a quartz SMP 300 virtually immediately....

zama · 16 August 2014, 01:13 PM

G Shock makes the most sense or no watch at all, have never found a real need to have a watch while doing watersports. Remember losing my prized original white swatch in the surf....

Tempusfugitus · 5 March 2015, 04:20 AM

I think NATOs are very secure IF the watch has drilled lugs, which means longer pins on the spring bars and no spring bar shoulders to catch on the strap. Although the NATO needs both spring bars to pop out for the watch to be lost, the NATO strap itself puts a lot of lateral force on the spring bar and does not support it at all, as a bracelet does. With spring bars with shoulders and shallow "blind" lug holes, i.e. modern Rolexes, I think a NATO is less secure than the bracelet. After all, they were originally designed for watches with fixed spring bars.

Larry302 · 5 March 2015, 05:47 AM

I wear a skx007 on sharkmesh , just seems right .

12 August 2014, 12:50 PM	#1
gwozhog "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Point Blank, TX Posts: 2,894	Safest band for high impact sports So other than insurance what would be the safest strongest band you could put on a rolex to keep it from coming off your wrist. The SS band has failed me once on a bad wakeboard wipeout and I dont ever want that to happen again. Would a nato be the best way to go or maybe a rubber strap. __________________ I once dated a girl in high school and her dad told me I would never amount to anything. He was right

12 August 2014, 01:00 PM	#3
gwozhog "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Point Blank, TX Posts: 2,894	The tuna style clasp came open on impact. __________________ I once dated a girl in high school and her dad told me I would never amount to anything. He was right

12 August 2014, 01:05 PM	#5
iazrollie "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Ian Location: NY Watch: All of them Posts: 3,245	Rubberb with tang clasp. Good luck. __________________ Rolex, PPs, Breitling

12 August 2014, 01:08 PM	#7
Matt C "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Maine Watch: Rolex 116660 Posts: 1,602	Isofrane is nice and tough too. __________________ Rolex 116660 Ball EM2 Diver Casio G-Shock

12 August 2014, 02:16 PM	#10
ExplorerChris "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Chris Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Explorer II 16550 Posts: 1,401	Heard good things about the Everest Rubber Straps __________________ There's a crown for every achievement A Watch Is Just A Watch A Rolex Is A Timepiece

12 August 2014, 12:51 PM	#2
antbkny "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Anthony Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Dblue Posts: 6,723	Which ss bracelet failed?

12 August 2014, 01:02 PM	#4
gslaskin Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 429	Nato

12 August 2014, 01:07 PM	#6
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	Nato all the way.

12 August 2014, 02:00 PM	#8
DCheeta "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Dave Location: NYC Posts: 7,181	After your experience with the 14060 at the bottom of the river, I can definitely see your need for caution. RubberB or NATO should be more safe. I know this is sacrilege here, but personally I'd probably be wearing my G-Shock in those situations.

12 August 2014, 02:15 PM	#9
eco8gator "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Florida Watch: 5060/a Posts: 1,119	I agree...get a G-Shock or if you want to get something more fancy...the Oris Aquis is a nice swiss watch... If you insist on wearing a Rolex...then get a NATO. I wear mine no NATO's since it makes it less obvious as to what I am wearing and I prefer the feel of the strap vs the bracelet. I get a good snug fit and the watch stays perfectly center on my wrist. It also has a little give during the day when it gets hot and my wrist swell. Make sure you get some good HD Spring Bars.

12 August 2014, 03:15 PM	#11
Quotron "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: ... Posts: 222	I don't believe NATO straps are any more secure on a watch with springbars, I think it places a greater amount of stress on the bars and causes failures. It seems many times a springbar fails the watch is on a NATO, I know the old addage "the plural of anecdote is not data" but I believe it deserves more exploration. Keeping a watch secure can be accomplished by a fairly simple - and some may say stylish - "hack". Simply wrap some paracord around the watches bracelet at any point (so that it is parallel to the spring bars) and then attatch said retaining strap to a paracord bracelet on your wrist, or simply create a bracelet with the excess. It should protect from both a clasp failure and/or a springbar failure. Think of it as functionally similar to a sidearm retention strap.

12 August 2014, 03:19 PM	#12
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Far East Watch: Golden Tuna Posts: 28,826	The good thing about a nato is that if one springbar does go, the watch stays on your wrist. For wakeboarding, etc, like you do, I would also consider wearing a sweatband over the watch.

12 August 2014, 03:24 PM	#13
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,216	nato imho __________________ watches many

12 August 2014, 09:31 PM	#14
tfly212 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Terry Location: New York City Watch: Daytona or BLNR Posts: 491	Wouldn't the safest solution be to not wear it wakeboarding? Its not like wakeboarding is a surprise event that comes out of nowhere...you know when you will be going, just leave the watch home that morning. One lost watch already...why even risk it?

12 August 2014, 09:36 PM	#16
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,267	Clark, after what you went through with your Sub I'd have to agee with the Gshock idea. Barring that idea I'd have to say a NATO. Good luck with whatever you decide. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

12 August 2014, 09:42 PM	#17
Turbo23dog "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Rich Location: Virginia Posts: 164	G-shock

12 August 2014, 09:59 PM	#18
antbkny "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Anthony Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Dblue Posts: 6,723	With your luck, pick up a nice gshock lol

12 August 2014, 10:12 PM	#19
Presa canary "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Justin Location: Pa Watch: Explorer ii Posts: 3,155	Sorry to sound harsh, but the last thing I'd be inquiring about is what strap to wear on my rolex while wake boarding. Right after I just got done losing one.... My only advice would be there's absolutely no need, and no benefit to wearing ANY watch for certain activities. This being one of them. Sans watch

13 August 2014, 02:08 AM	#21
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	I take mine off when wakeboarding...... But when I get back in the boat? It goes right back on the wrist ON A NATO for swimming and other general boating activities __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

13 August 2014, 02:39 AM	#22
linesiders 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: RedSox Nation Watch: U Talkn Bout Wilis Posts: 5,503	G-Shock on a ZULU http://www.broadarrow.net/maratac.htm __________________ I'm a sailor peg. And I've lost my leg. Climbing up the top sails. I've lost my leg!

13 August 2014, 07:25 AM	#23
SlimJim16v Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: London Posts: 15	Where a Seiko or Citizen instead. Many very nice options from both.

13 August 2014, 07:54 AM	#24
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	If you're going to keep it on, put it on a NATO. If one spring bar fails the other is there as a failsafe __________________

16 August 2014, 02:16 AM	#25
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	Wakeboarding today with my trusty 5513 on a MARATAC NATO. Of course it still comes off when I'm the one on the board __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

16 August 2014, 10:37 AM	#26
Brenngun 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Rick Location: Smokin' Heaven Watch: Rolex & Tudor Posts: 3,867	Nato always. Especially when in an open body of water. __________________ Simple solutions solve complexed problems more often than complexed solutions solve simple problems!

16 August 2014, 10:55 AM	#27
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Hey, I had my sub on about 2 weeks ago and the surf board wacked me and the clasp popped open, it got held up on my wet suit, so I grabbed it. Scared the out of me and bought a quartz SMP 300 virtually immediately....

16 August 2014, 01:13 PM	#28
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,808	G Shock makes the most sense or no watch at all, have never found a real need to have a watch while doing watersports. Remember losing my prized original white swatch in the surf.... __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

5 March 2015, 04:20 AM	#29
Tempusfugitus "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK Watch: Sub 5513 Posts: 187	I think NATOs are very secure IF the watch has drilled lugs, which means longer pins on the spring bars and no spring bar shoulders to catch on the strap. Although the NATO needs both spring bars to pop out for the watch to be lost, the NATO strap itself puts a lot of lateral force on the spring bar and does not support it at all, as a bracelet does. With spring bars with shoulders and shallow "blind" lug holes, i.e. modern Rolexes, I think a NATO is less secure than the bracelet. After all, they were originally designed for watches with fixed spring bars.

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