NATO Strap as Single Pass ? (Why and How to cut NATO strap)

Don't you hate it when your watch is "hovering" above your wrist when wearing NATO strap ? Have you tried wearing your NATO as a single pass instead of a double pass? Why do you need to try, and how? And if it's the kind of strap you want, how do you convert the NATO strap to become a single pass? This video will answer most questions about how to wear a single pass and convert permanently. I also added my own tips to wear NATO as a single pass, by folding the keeper strip under. Enjoy :) #nato #strap #timex #mods
00:00 Start
00:56 The usual double pass
01:50 Single pass (around wrist)
02:50 Single pass (fold)
04:00 Single pass conversion

[@shocap3739]

I do the cutting method. Plus I shorten the length so that it buckles at the bottom of the wrist like a normal band.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Awesome, thanks for sharing :)

[@Kokushibyo_Yuya]

i wear my nato in a reversed single pass style. i know it's counter intuitive but it works well for me putting it on one handed without having to rest my arm on a surface to strap the watch on as the weight of the watch secure itself. The watch is heavy, it's a deepsea sea-dweller so it's a serious weight and size.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Thanks for sharing the tips, have a great day :)

[@elvis7checkpoint126]

Lo faccio anch'io, mi piace ancora di più, con gli zulu, rende l'estetica dell' orologio, più originale 👍

[@bbishop2009]

Thank you for the single pass options to avoid cutting the material.

[@SamsWatchReview]

You're very welcome! Have a great weekend:)

[@goatreviews]

Man, I’ve never tried the 3rd Technique you showed - and it looks really clean! 👀👌 Thanks for the info, Sam! 🙏

[@SamsWatchReview]

Any time! Thanks for watching:)

[@tubezeronine]

First, I check if the watch is sliding around on the strap. If it's not, which is usually the case, I just cut them off without hesitation. It's just my personal preference.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Thank you for sharing. Yes, that'd be a good way to make sure the watch won't slide off.

[@drmanhattan225]

Very nice thanks.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Most welcome

[@elvis7checkpoint126]

Sono anni che lo faccio anch'io, tagliare la parte inferiore dei nato, preferisco il single pass, rende il cambio cinturino, più veloce e l' estetica ancora più minimale.

[@eliotsalandybrown]

Thanks for this helpful and well-produced video 🙏

[@SamsWatchReview]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DrDennis]

I buy 5 ring bands and cut it off. More selection on 5 ring bands. But I hate the double pass and two extra bulky rings.

[@harveythompson1756]

--well.you would ,if you didnt know how to use it correctly.

[@billkallas1762]

I've always cut the extra strap off; but I tried something new when I replaced the last strap. I just took the NATO strap as it appears at 0:18, on your video, and passed it through as a single pass. I didn't fold over the extra loop. The buckle on the strap appears in the traditional position, and the extra loop stays flat. My wrists are large, so I don't have to double fold the end.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Thank you for sharing :)

[@dariuszjablonski1969]

I wonder why NATO straps make buckle move towards a side of a forearm, unlike in standard 2-part strap in the middle, just underneath, opposite the watch.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Frankly, I don't know, but maybe it has something to do with cost effectiveness (with the buckle towards the side, the double layer part is shorter)

[@dariuszjablonski1969]

@@SamsWatchReview sounds reasonable, I thought it might be some field (military) reasons but not confirmed

[@Sokol10]

0:10 - This single layer strap resemble the 1945 "A.F.0210" strap -, at time made in canvas. In 1954 the A.F.0210 receive a second layer, became what was latter know as NATO strap, the 1973 specification just define to be made in Nylon, but there's nothing new on the design.

[@SamsWatchReview]

Awesome! I'm definitely going to search for more information about the A.F. 0210. Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@nathan.bball08]

Hey, I have a question, will the cutting off of the strap cause irritation on the skin? I am worried the cut off stub will dig into my skin and irritate it.

[@SamsWatchReview]

I don't have that problem. You can heat/burn and then press the stub to minimize it from scratching, and, you can also slide the strap so that the stub is positioned beside the lug's spring bar.

[@nathan.bball08]

@@SamsWatchReview ok thank you, I am going to cut it off thanks to your video!

[@SamsWatchReview]

@@nathan.bball08 you're welcome, thank you for watching :)

[@billkallas1762]

@@nathan.bball08 I've never had to melt the cut end.

[@shihabmalek3780]

Would the burning work with a leather NATO?

[@SamsWatchReview]

I don't have any experience with cut/burning leather NATO strap, but I think there's a special method using wax to cover the cut.

[@Sokol10]

No reason for burn a leather strap, just cut. Leather cut is treated with paint, wax and polishing.

[@dayking9394]

Smangattt ..buat casio 737h..tali nya aga susah

[@SamsWatchReview]

Untuk adapter w737 ke strap nato, di marketplace Indonesia (TP, SHP) ada, "adapter casio 18mm large" , biasanya pakai yg varian 18-22 :)

[@indrameilanton]

Mostly, I just cut my Nato strap into a single layer strap... 😅

[@SamsWatchReview]

Ahahaha, nice :D

[@igoreremin9370]

Надо сдвинуть обрезанный ремень так, чтобы металлические элементы были с обратной стороны запястья. 👍

[@harveythompson1756]

Your second and third 'methods' looks awful...NATO straps were never meant to be used other than the way the MOD had them designed for use by the British military etc...; and as for cutting it up; well thats pure idiocy and sacrilege ...Oh. and we never would have thought that melting nylon would be very hot.

[@Kokushibyo_Yuya]

Nato works because it's nato, as long as the strap passes through those spring bars they're secured regardless, and if it's wrong, then why does a well known watch enthusiast make a 'no pass' version of nato? imo there's no right way to wear a nato, so long as the watch is secured to the wrist