NATO Strap on Speedmaster – Yes or No?

Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.0022 NATO

Omega Speedmaster Professional 145.0022 NATO

The NATO strap is somewhat of a controversial thing. While some people despise them for their thinness and low costs, others swear by the casual and instrumental look it can add to a watch. While somewhat obscure a few years ago, many brands now offer them as a standard option or as an extra – Maurice Lacroix, Tudor and Blancpain for example.

Over at SpeedyWatches, we tend to agree with the latter – we love them. NATO straps are a cheap way to change the look of your watch, they’re easy to change and nowadays they come in numerous flavours – from cheap nylon to simple calf leather or even shell cordovan and alligator or shark leather..