lets talk watches

[denimdestroyedmylife]

[borkborkbork]

that looks shit on a nato. get some croc leather on that watch.

disagree. nice vintage omega + nato = apex of effortless not-giving-a-fuck-itude

[borkborkbork]

i want to center that bezel so badly

OCD, yeah you know me

[ericdw]

that looks shit on a nato. get some croc leather on that watch.

beat me to it. absolutely.

just cause natos are popular now doesn't mean they should be worn on every watch you own.

[dibango]

the nato hatred is silly. the strap goes perfect with the face.

[ericdw]

you're missing the point -- color is not the issue. the face is exactly what makes the nato look out of place. it's a dress watch. put a leather strap on it.

[borkborkbork]

Hey, you got your leather strap in my NATO!

Hey, you got my NATO in your leather strap!

[pokpok]

how does a 24 year old afford that? (no hate)

i'm wearing the poor man's version (steinhart ocean vintage)

save up, make own lunch and dinner, dont go out to eat and i almost never go out to club and drink anymore

i have a steinhart ocean pvd too. solid watch.

he's asian

that helps too.

[borkborkbork]

hey, related-ish. does anywhere know where you can cop gold tone hardware for a NATO strap?

[tristan]

< $50

[house]

Hey, you got your leather strap in my NATO!

Hey, you got my NATO in your leather strap!

Love that leather nato repped

[denimdestroyedmylife]

< $50

i think that is a perfectly sensible watch

it really appeals to me in its strict utilitarianism

and military lineage

i saw some awesome vintage timex automatic watches at a swap meet the other day

and i was sorely tempted but cooler heads prevailed

speaking of quartz (see paragraph one)

i was rummaging through the bric-a-brac of inherited effluvia in my basement looking for an extra link for my grandfather's seiko auto (70s) and i found a 70s Tissot Seastar that i didn't know i had

looked it up - despite being cutting edge quartz technology at the time of its release it isn't even worth 20 bucks

amazing!

feel bad about tossing it in a waste bin

but i'm not trying to be featured on an episode of hoarders

[borkborkbork]

timex autos from the 70s.

... from this dude's amazing flickr set of dealer catalogues.

[tristan]

thanks denim!

[aak]

you're missing the point -- color is not the issue. the face is exactly what makes the nato look out of place. it's a dress watch. put a leather strap on it.

^exactly. save the nato for something sporty/military.

[pokpok]

lol

[nattomoto]

I should have this by the end of the week:

[poopslushie]

< $50

details on this? I'm a watch noob looking to spend very little (currently wearing a Timex Camper... )

[borkborkbork]

zak that stowa is beautiful.

[Epiphany]

I love bauhaus watches <3

You're such a lucky little duck zak.

[dismalfuture]

I should have this by the end of the week:

nice man. I really have an itch to get one of these, even though I should hold out for however long its gonna take to get what I really want (a Dorblueth 99 in SS or maybe gold)

[-dustin]

I should have this by the end of the week:

that's hot

[tristan]

poop slushie, I bought a nato strap and a timex dress strap watch.

[therelativity]

[gaydad]

hi guys, very quick question.

i bought a nato band, its cheap and thin. sucks.

how to get a nice thick one, what brand/vendor is reccomended. please advise

[pokpok]

LOL @ name, +rep ^^^

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

never used maratac but read they are the best quality

i have a few from gnomon, not bad, the holes stretched a bit.

http://www.gnomonwatches.com/Product-view.asp?id=24

lots of colors and varieties, but shipping takes FOREVER, about a month for me.

[denimdestroyedmylife]

countycomm also carries maratac straps

they are excellent

fwiw maratac is countycomm dude's wife

proceed accordingly

[borkborkbork]

wearing this russian beast today

[nattomoto]

Any good sources for ostrich bands?

[pokpok]

took a few pics of all 3 together.