Great stuff, just to clarify 2 points, when in the military, if we didn’t tuck the excess ‘inside’ as you correctly demonstrated, the drill instructor would tear you apart… clean and tidy it has to be! Also, the ‘understrapping’ by using a thinner strap in wider lugs is an historic feature, as the Royal Navy dive watches were all 20mm lugs, but the only width NATO was an 18mm.. real men still understrap 😉
@TruePatina
11 күн бұрын
Love it! Great info thanks for sharing!
@2K9s8 ай бұрын
Something we were taught was to place the watch-head towards the fixed keepers (not centered) so that the bottom side of the wrist is flat, or only has one nylon strap over it. Logic behind this was to prevent getting snagged/caught up while crawling around or reaching in a pocket. Sweet vintage rolex btw too!! 5517? “Due to batch webbing dye procedure and also some computer monitors do not give a true colour rendition, the shade of the strap may vary from that shown in photograph. Buckles are stainless steel but may vary being either one piece wire buckle or springbar type”
@raphaelcavina61388 ай бұрын
I still have 20+ years old phénix from the early days of Timefactor! Love those OG
@phobia971834497 ай бұрын
Silverman’s in the UK just told me that Phoenix has closed there doors, so they won’t be making anymore bands.
@phobia97183449
4 ай бұрын
@@kronzprinz I agree, I just hate spending the $30 for shipping to get one from CWC . I have a Royal Navy Diver and I love it. It’s the perfect watch.
@Laguna2013
Ай бұрын
What's the best vendor in the US to buy the Phoenix? Why is CWC better?@@kronzprinz
@user-ko4hb8kc5f5 ай бұрын
Hey - Great video. Just to nerd out a little more, the different colours in the Phoenix straps is due to the dyeing process. Dyeing the nylon (old school method) was not an exact science & each batch could come out slightly different. I run a watch strap store & we stocked Phoenix from 2010-2018, it was a nice quirk between batches & dark admiralty grey was gorgeous. These are the OG of Nato straps & the owner a true gent.
@UAL3206 ай бұрын
I’ve used these exclusively since I got my 5513 20 years ago (have never once used the bracelet) but I now prefer the single pass over the “authentic” with the keeper.
@BAF6059 ай бұрын
Original Nato strap MOD UK spec also called for heat sealed joints only with no stitching. That together with the chrome plated brass hardware and the no spring bar buckle type are giveaway signs of military issue. . I believe too that Admiralty grey and 19mm width was the original one size fits all.
@HarryJoiner6 ай бұрын
Subscribed. Thanks to ID guy for letting me know you exist.
@adammccormack74942 ай бұрын
NATO has the secondary extra strap...the single length strap is called a Zulu strap
@markanderson90618 ай бұрын
Excellent content, keep 'em coming.
@viva3609 ай бұрын
Thank you for this and that bit on having the watch more on the south of the strap is a light bulb moment for me 😎
@jacobkohler9 ай бұрын
Topic B is brilliant! Curve excess towards you and down into itself. Never thought of that.
@abmtnbkr8 ай бұрын
Outstanding sir. Thanks for a great video. 👍
@auxiliary402311 күн бұрын
Back in my day the keeper style watch straps were something to do with RM SBS swimboards. The watch was fixed to a board along with a compass and the strap became more secure to the board with this feature?
@Laguna2013Ай бұрын
'Ministry of Defense' is this a monty python flick?
@MrPinkWhiteBlack9 ай бұрын
Cool.
@sjavi976 ай бұрын
Where do you purchase an original Phoenix strap?? I’m from Spain and its really difficult to get one of these
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Great stuff, just to clarify 2 points, when in the military, if we didn’t tuck the excess ‘inside’ as you correctly demonstrated, the drill instructor would tear you apart… clean and tidy it has to be! Also, the ‘understrapping’ by using a thinner strap in wider lugs is an historic feature, as the Royal Navy dive watches were all 20mm lugs, but the only width NATO was an 18mm.. real men still understrap 😉
@TruePatina
11 күн бұрын
Love it! Great info thanks for sharing!
Something we were taught was to place the watch-head towards the fixed keepers (not centered) so that the bottom side of the wrist is flat, or only has one nylon strap over it. Logic behind this was to prevent getting snagged/caught up while crawling around or reaching in a pocket. Sweet vintage rolex btw too!! 5517? “Due to batch webbing dye procedure and also some computer monitors do not give a true colour rendition, the shade of the strap may vary from that shown in photograph. Buckles are stainless steel but may vary being either one piece wire buckle or springbar type”
I still have 20+ years old phénix from the early days of Timefactor! Love those OG
Silverman’s in the UK just told me that Phoenix has closed there doors, so they won’t be making anymore bands.
@phobia97183449
4 ай бұрын
@@kronzprinz I agree, I just hate spending the $30 for shipping to get one from CWC . I have a Royal Navy Diver and I love it. It’s the perfect watch.
@Laguna2013
Ай бұрын
What's the best vendor in the US to buy the Phoenix? Why is CWC better?@@kronzprinz
Hey - Great video. Just to nerd out a little more, the different colours in the Phoenix straps is due to the dyeing process. Dyeing the nylon (old school method) was not an exact science & each batch could come out slightly different. I run a watch strap store & we stocked Phoenix from 2010-2018, it was a nice quirk between batches & dark admiralty grey was gorgeous. These are the OG of Nato straps & the owner a true gent.
I’ve used these exclusively since I got my 5513 20 years ago (have never once used the bracelet) but I now prefer the single pass over the “authentic” with the keeper.
Original Nato strap MOD UK spec also called for heat sealed joints only with no stitching. That together with the chrome plated brass hardware and the no spring bar buckle type are giveaway signs of military issue. . I believe too that Admiralty grey and 19mm width was the original one size fits all.
Subscribed. Thanks to ID guy for letting me know you exist.
NATO has the secondary extra strap...the single length strap is called a Zulu strap
Excellent content, keep 'em coming.
Thank you for this and that bit on having the watch more on the south of the strap is a light bulb moment for me 😎
Topic B is brilliant! Curve excess towards you and down into itself. Never thought of that.
Outstanding sir. Thanks for a great video. 👍
Back in my day the keeper style watch straps were something to do with RM SBS swimboards. The watch was fixed to a board along with a compass and the strap became more secure to the board with this feature?
'Ministry of Defense' is this a monty python flick?
Cool.
Where do you purchase an original Phoenix strap?? I’m from Spain and its really difficult to get one of these
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