Not a dumb question at all! I’m new to watches too and there’s so much interesting stuff to learn. So NATO’s are a type of strap, usually nylon and in one long piece that slides through the springbars of the watch. They come in a ton of different colors and patterns so you can get really creative with pairings - always fun to have more options for your watch collection as it grows.
Awesome, thanks for the explanation! Is this type of strap about comfort mostly? Do you find it comfier than a leather or metal strap? Or is it mostly a style choice?
![[Seiko] new SSK005 on a black and white NATO](https://alien.top/pictrs/image/84b5f1bd-5298-44fe-87e1-1fd50469b9f8.webp){kind=link}
Looks sweet! What does “NATO” mean in this context? Is it the stripes on the band? New to this sub so sorry if that’s a dumb question
Not a dumb question at all! I’m new to watches too and there’s so much interesting stuff to learn. So NATO’s are a type of strap, usually nylon and in one long piece that slides through the springbars of the watch. They come in a ton of different colors and patterns so you can get really creative with pairings - always fun to have more options for your watch collection as it grows.
Awesome, thanks for the explanation! Is this type of strap about comfort mostly? Do you find it comfier than a leather or metal strap? Or is it mostly a style choice?