ZULUDIVER 1973 British Military Watch Strap: CADET Marine Nationale - Blue & Red 20mm Reviews

4.5 Rating 48 Reviews

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“Don't buy - Way overpriced for a thin, cheesy nato strap. Not even heavy enough to properly tighten under the rings like a normal nato should. Also the buckle is cheap, but does the job I guess. Bottom line is the quality is nowhere near that of straps like Blu Shark and others and it's way more expensive. Major ripoff.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“A bit misleading... - It's a coincidence that around the same time that I bought this strap, Watchgecko introduced an ACTUAL marine nationale strap. I realise from the fittings that it's a NATO, but I rather mistakenly assumed the fabric was elasticated, as with the original marine nationale strap. I realise now that I simply misread, however it is slightly annoying. That said, there's nothing particularly lacking. The fabric is lightweight, and seems a little frail at first glance; however it holds up alright. The buckle and loops lack the wholly military aspect of more traditional fittings, seeming quite flimsy. Still, it's generally superior to the vast majority of straps available on the market. It just doesn't have quite the same satisfying feel one might expect from a zuludiver strap...”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“Great strap, bit off on the colours - Great band. Brushed hardware goes perfectly with the hard anodized aluminium case of my chronograph. Only complaint is the colours - the green bands have a great olive drab colour, but the red stripe in mine is not a pure red at all, it leans heavily toward an orange-red; and the grey is a nice dark grey, but it is a bit too cold (blue) for my liking. Adjusting their colours to make them more 'pure' would make them more appealing in my opinion.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Great NATO - Great nato and great color options. These are thinner than other nato straps, but they are well made, and not as bulky as some of the thicker ones. Nice matte finished hardware. I received my strap in the US in 6 days with just regular shipping, so very happy with that. I will definitely be ordering more of these in the future.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“Great military look - Bought green strap with red stripe. way more comfortable than band that came on my Citizen ! Looks great, thank you Watchgecko !”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“Want another - Seamaster bond and the blue stripe works.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“Fabric lets this one down. - I got the burgundy version with a cream stripe. This particular nato is thinner than the other offerings here at WatchGecko. It is well put together, the holes are clean, and the hardware is good. However I can't help but feel the fabric on this one is a little cheap feeling. It's not as silky smooth as some of the other straps and makes a kind of "cardboard-esque" sound when handled and rubbed.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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“Great nato - Another really nice quality nato from Watchgecko, the sand with beige stripe looks amazing with my white dial watch..Cheers!”

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Posted 3 years ago