Reply With QuoteVery nice, and Speedys on brown leather are superb
I posted my new Tudor Black Bay when I got it last week. I bought it on bracelet as it would have been too expensive to buy the metal bracelet separately at a later date.
However, I've now taken the bracelet off the Tudor as I couldn't get as good a fit on my wrist as I'd like and replaced the bracelet with a black 22mm NATO strap. Not the fabric strap supplied with the watch but a normal NATO strap.
For me this watch is made to be worn on a NATO, I think I'll be keeping the NATO on the Tudor from now on, it's just what I was looking for and gives me a bit more variety in my three watch collection. I might even try the Speedy on a brown leather strap to give my little collection even more diversity.
Very nice, and Speedys on brown leather are superb
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Looks nice enough, may I ask why you didn't use the supplied Tudor 'nato' strap?
The supplied Tudor nato looks nice enough but it's not a real nato strap and I think a real one looks better on the watch from the photos I've seen. Also I've put the metal bracelet back in the box with the Tudot 'nato' so if I do come to sell the watch one day, both supplied straps with be as new.Originally Posted by adzman808
Looks great! What's the lug to lug measurements on these please?
Looks okay but a brown one would "work" better imo.
I've read it's 50mm but according to my ruler the lug to lug length is 49mm, lug width is 22m.
Not real in what way? You mean it's an RAF-style strap (no third ring and extra strap section)?
Thanks for the info :-)
It looks like a nato but the supplied strap is a one-piece fabric strap with springbars sewn into place.
Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is a nato strap?
Personally, I like the fabric strap supplied with the watch...
Yes that does look good, I might try mine after all.Personally, I like the fabric strap supplied with the watch...
I think I prefer the Tudor 'NATO' too. If I had one I'd try it on a striped NATO like a 'Bond' though
I found the supplied canvas strap a bit to flimsy for the watch which is quite heavy and fairly thick.
I prefer it on a gasgasbones which is a bit more robust.
£11 nato picked up off Ebay. Think it looks pretty good.....
If I may be so bold, I think the OP's NATO is too shiny for the satin dial.
The Tudor "NATO" is not in any way glossy, and looks better as a result.
So whilst I think it looks good on both, I believe it would look better on a less glossy NATO.
Our host's version would be a good choice.
Dave
Best I've ever seen the Black Bay look, great strap and pics.
I have the same issue with the bracelet adjustment as the OP (either slightly too tight or slightly loose, I think that a half link or similar would solve the issue but thats another discussion).
I have just had mine on the bracelet for a bit but have to agree that a NATO just brings the BB to life, I have tried a number of different combinations and they all seem to work.
I currently have it on a lovely brown leather, brown and blue is a combination that always works IMO
Would love to try the blue Tudor fabric on mine and the grey Phoenix that I've just bought but can't get the bracelet off :-( Seems Tudor's tolerances are tighter than other watches I've owned, may need to buy a second Bergeon.
Although I wear mine on the leather Tudor strap most of the time, I do like it on this Burgundy nato strap.
Although I wear mine on the leather Tudor strap most of the time, I do like it on this Burgundy nato strap.
Love the blue Black Bay. The red one doesn't cut it for me at all - that bezel just looks 'cheap' to my eyes.
Looks lovely!£11 nato picked up off Ebay. Think it looks pretty good.....
Think you might need to go to Specsavers! :-)
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