4 Ways to wear a NATO strap - Tutorial

In this video I will show you 4 different ways to wear your watch on a NATO strap. First 2 methods will be pretty traditional, forwards and backwards. The other two methods will be ways to make the watch wear lower towards the wrist. Nato straps are a fun and affordable way to switch up your watch game a little bit :)

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Many different kinds of straps

Here are a few Amazon links to nice NATO straps:

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United Kingdom:

Germany:

How to shorten and heat seal your nato strap:

How to adjust a folded link bracelet:

How to adjust a pin and collar bracelet:

0:40 The traditional way
2:41 The backwards way
3:10 Wear like a single pass nato
5:49 The "sleek" way

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Last method is a game changer. I used to dislike natos for their bulky look but the sleek way looks so clean, keeps the buckle off your wrist, and having it at the bottom of your wrist feels much better. Thank you for showing us this.

[shaykavanagh]

Have to agree the 4th position is fantastic. I didn’t know that there was 4 positions. Thanks a million. 😊

[iandamaral]

"I just got my first NATO strap, tried all four methods, and I'm already in love with the fourth one! Cheers!

[nolan]

You finally made me love my NATO with the last method. Thank you!!!

[DanielXGonzález]

Last method looks SO good and comfortable, can't wait for my nato strap to arrive. Thank you so much for this video!

[hrs.ai]

To be honest, you have solved one of humanity biggest problem with that 4th way

[virgilioamorim]

Wow, I agree with words below: Last method is a game changer.
I used to dislike natos for their bulky look but the sleek way looks so clean, keeps the buckle off your wrist, and having it at the bottom of your wrist feels much better.
Thank you for showing us this. I love only the forth method, and from now on it will be my final choose. It's a little more difficult to put on the wrist, but then it stays perfect. Congratulations

[SaurabRao]

Wow, I was a bit sceptic when I took a NATO for my Seiko Kinetic, but your last method and the second last one makes it look so slim, unique and non dressy. Like others mentioned, definitely a cool hack!

[richardhall]

Wow! This is great. I never comment on videos, ever, but this was life-changing for me. I have a lollipop-wrist (prominent ulnar styloid) and the normal NATO method meant my watch always bumped into the bone and that was very irritating. I love wearing a watch but have suffered through wearing it just out of love. The third and fourth method in your video were CURATIVE for me. It means i can now wear my watch without discomfort. The watch no longer hits the ulnar styloid process on my wrist. It sits in behind it. Pure comfort to wear. Immediate fix. Thank you!

[shinma]

The 3rd method solves all of the issues I had with my NATO straps: improving fit and comfort while retaining the classic asymmetrical NATO look. Thank you for this video!

[jacobambach]

The last method is the best, in my humble opinion.

[Martin-vcby]

I would love to see a video on how to first attach the spring bars to the watch case before threading the NATO strap through.

[roastbeefyweefy]

Hot take: Second method is perfect. The bulky fold is kinda cool as long as it's only facing me.

Last method felt a bit scratchy and requires too much set up for daily use imo, but I love the versatility

[BrandedStatusWristwear]

Man you change my Life with the Last !!

[TXLogic]

Let me be like the 700th person to thank you effusively for method 4! I have resisted wearing the one watch in my collection with a NATO strap even though I really like it and now I’m sporting it happily and proudly!

[tomboukouvalas]

I'm wearing my nato as per last option. Agree with previous comments a game changer...
**Another option...I looped the belt through the 6 dial, this made the buckle and guide sit comfortably for me.
Thankyou for the great tips.

[brianclingenpeel]

Thank you for a very helpful and straight forward video. I ordered my first NATO strap and it came with no instructions what so ever. So instead of winging it I watched your video and it came out better than I could have imagined.

[wwolf]

I'll echo what the other comments say, the third and final version is a game changer. Been trying to like Nato's for 20 years with the original method and it's just too bulky! Final way takes an extra few seconds for me to pu the watch on, but well worth it. Thank you!

[kdd]

Thank you. I watched 3 or 4 videos with different methods and was just confused. All methods seemed worse than how I just threw it in out of the box. But the 4th method here has the best result, and you explained it very clearly. Thanks again.

Fantastic video. I've just bought a few NATO straps after several years of not using them. When strapping the first one on the traditional way it didn't quite feel 100%. Found your video and the fourth method is exactly what I wanted at this point in time. Of course the great thing about NATO straps is flexibility and with these different ways of wearing them, that richness in variation becomes even greater. Thanks so much!