Am in this hobby now for 10 years and managed to NOT know about this alternative way of wearing NATO's . Always was a problem two layers underneath the case and all that parafinalia on the side of your wrist. Now with this alternative way, all these problems seem to be gone. There is only one word for this idea: BRILLIANT..! Thanks.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy some nato's the 'better' way..thank the ID GUY for that 👍

Great to know about magnetic 🧲 spring bars-I had no idea 🤷‍♂️!!

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah many people miss that and end up with magnetised watches down the track

Thanks Peter. I've had rubber straps from them, great quality. Delivered to the UK pretty quick too.

Thanks for the trick (ID guy) on making a NATO strap look better on your wrist!

Thanks for the excellent tip on potential magnetization of spring bars. That thought has never crossed my mind. I will be checking all my watch straps now.

I cut the pass-through side of the strap with some scissors, then lightly singe the edges with a lighter to prevent fraying.

Thanks for the amazing tips here, Peter. 👍

@PeterKotsa

8 ай бұрын

👍

I’ve tried a lot of FKM straps out there and this company offers some of the best options available. Highly recommend.

Holy DeMagnitizer PK! Mind blowing gem, I NeeeeD the new kit now! Thanks to your videos in this last year, I’ve changed up my look with single pass, Nick Mankey, Maikes, MN, Horween, the dedicated strap-change drawer is always busy! I even spotted a 20x loupe with bezel/insert in one of your videos and it’s my favourite to use👌 Great Content Mate👍🏻

I just cut the extra bit off if a strap is too thick. Hey presto, single pass strap is produced!

Great video Peter and great tips. Always appreciate your insight. Have a wonderful weekend my friend 👍

Cheers Peter, very good information 😊

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Been cutting the extra piece of a NATO since day one but I must say I have quite a few red FKM's from Straphabit since I like them and I have been wearing red rubber for at least 25 or so years. They're great and I get them off Amazon within a day.

@Ferien7

Жыл бұрын

If you would wear natos on the watches they are intended for, you will never need to cut the second piece off. Natos were never intended for nor should ever be worn on divers, which are already too thick and bulky as it is. Natos should only be worn on properly designed field watches, which are slimmer than the other watch types to specifically allow for use with nato straps.

Thanks for the helpful information Peter. Going to get a compass and de-magnetizer right away. Cheers Mate.

Thanks for pointing out the magnetization issue. This can't be addressed often enough mate! And it's a much better way of wearing two pass natos, I hate how this extra bulk looks. Excellent content 👍

Great advices, both the magnetised spring bars and the way you wear your double pass NATO. I personally wear both my NATOs and my leather strap the other way around with the buckle on the 6 o'clock side of the watch, a bit like some Japanese brands install them, find the look of it neater.

Great timing I've been looking at straps. Will try these out! Thanks Peter.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome John, cheers

Great video and learned again something new thanks

Thanks Pete. I had never thought that straps were magnetised.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah many people miss that small detail Cheers Kane, be well

I've gotten into the habit of changing the straps on my watches often. Sometimes people say to me: "eh! Did you buy a new watch?", I say "no, just changed the strap!

Great video! Would never have thought to check for magnetism on springbars...Thank you!

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome 🙏

Thanks 4 the video 👍

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching Stephan

I modify all my natos to single pass, way better. Love the Tuna on the single pass nato too!

Yes another excellent upload and first!

Nice one Pete.looking good I will go and have a look

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mal

Cheers mate, nice you show all the little tricks many don't know, especially the "single pass" of natos, demagn' is level up! 😋 Nice straps btw, thanks for showing. Be well mate, enjoy whatever you love. PS Temp is rising fast here, another May with 35+ C, not a good sign...

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh what I would do to be on a nice beach in Crete right now....🔥

@stavros_katsopr

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterKotsa Me too... not there... yet!

not thought about spring bars being magnatized. thanks. im not a fan of nato either but want one for my bb58

I bought a cheap watch tool kits from Amazon and the majority of the tools and spare push pins were very magnetised. The only reason I checked was because of your video about magnetised watches, bracelet clasps, spring bars, etc. I was shocked at the time, but since your video I have purchased a compass and a demagnetiser and have checked and demagnetised everything. I’ve never worn a NATO strap even though I have a rubber one that I was given for free, but after watching your video I think I need to get a couple of nylon ones. Great review as usual.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear about the demagnetiser and compass...a watch collectors best friends 😊

@PickAnyNameButMine

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterKotsa That is thanks to you 😊

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

@@PickAnyNameButMine 🙏

Good man

Peter, what does it matter if a cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice! So if a watch looks like (God forbid) a Rolex or not, if it keeps time as one of these models certainly does then it does not matter a flying fig. Pity about the loose-ish bezel, that can be fixed by a screwed clamp as has been done successfully in the past. Oo roo!

Magnetisation is important. I’ve bought “broken” watches that don’t keep time, only to find that the movement is magnetised. This is despite being sold and advertised as “serviced professionally” Garbage! I immediately put those sellers on my black list.

Hi Peter, Love watching your videos , Love the way you change out straps i have bought my first three but am a little worried now about the possibility of Magnetizing them , so if i did is it possible to Demagnetize a Watch in the same way you do the Straps. Also i tried that trick you shared on the Double pass Nato ,happy to report it works a treat and just looks better on the Wrist Great tip there. Regards John in Box Hill

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Demagnetisation of a watch works on the same principal 👍

ah....the Seiko....

I love good straps. I'll have to check them out. But I'm still hurting from missing out on that purple VanBanner watch last week...

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh thats a bummer...unfortunately they sold out really quickly I modded the one i have here to a green seconds hand, not sure if you saw my recent Instagram post

@derbagger22

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterKotsa I really wanted to buy the blue after I saw the purple was sold out, which you warned about in your video. But I just couldn't do it. I don't have the same emotional reaction to the blue or green that I did the purple. I'm actually searching for purple dial watches right now. LOL

Today I learned that there are single pass nato straps. I just thought my wrist was way too big for some natos.

You ever sent any of the rubber/silicones straps away for harmful toxin and phthalates testing, or have info from suppliers that have done this? I can't find a supplier that offers any safety assurance, which can be a worry with reports of chemicals found in cheap overseas toys, likely where most straps are made too. A strap is in direct contact with our skin for a long time. I'd love to send some straps for test, but can't find anywhere in UK that will do this on a small scale.

If you always/only wear double-pass natos as single-pass style with all the bulk at the bottom, why not just cut off the dangling extra strap that you're never going to use?

The double pass nato was designed so that if service men hung their watch from a nail on the wall, the watch wouldn't slide down the strap and drop to the floor. If you don't like the extra layer of strap between your wrist and the watch, just cut off the extra bit of strap or buy a single pass nato to begin with. To me the "nato strap trick" is pretty silly - you don't get the benefit of the second pass, you just end up with essentially a single pass nato only more fiddly to use compared to an actual single pass nato.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

True, however some really nice colours and patterns are only available in double pass, so in those case, a single pass user can still benefit 👍 Thanks for sharing

Wow. I've got a compass. I've got a demagnetizer. Good to go.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one

Hi Peter Just one more quick ,i remember on some previous video of yours you mentioned swap out your spring bars to a higher quality one can you tell me where you get these from please Regards John in Box Hill

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

I just purchased some from ebay a while back, but yeah sourcing good spring bars is a good thing. Try these guys www.esslinger.com/spring-bars/

wow, i'm really surprised how rough the finish is on that Tudor, under the end link. I generally see that in 200 dollars Seikos, but not above 500 ones. Heck, didn't see something that rough on the vostok i have. I thought maybe it's just dirt, but you can clearly see the machining scratches. Tudor for me was one of my grail brands, but i need to rethink that opinion.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah its all hidden by Tudor's bracelet, whereas the Seiko's in comparison has a beautifully finished lug section inside and out..

@dunka12

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterKotsa Thank you for the content you're making btw. Your video on the alpinist made finally decide and pull the trigger on that. It's the most beautiful watch in my collection. Subjective, but that's how it feels every time i put it on. There's something very classy and vintage about it, even though it's an outdoor watch on paper. I love the way you talk about how watches make you feel, and the personal connection with these well crafter objects. Not just the specs, prices, etc.

I've got about 30 different straps as it is , the Mrs thinks I'm a Looney !!!

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the party 😂😂

Oh, I really hate this kind of reviews. I highly doubt that watch enthusiast that YT reviewer should be, did not notice that these straps are just the generic ones that are sold all over Ali for 5$. There are many small strap makers that are creative, work hard to provide us something different, better quality. And then there are others that just buy in bulk most generic Chinese products, triple the price and try to sell. It's legit, but Peter, you should know better and avoid them. Anyway, I have a few of these and they are really good. Very comfortable, they have thin hardware which is still strong. The straps are durable too. They are basically Tudor knockoffs.

@PeterKotsa

2 жыл бұрын

There are quite a few big companies doing exactly that. Unfortunately that’s the way of the world trade I’d love to see the smaller genuine hardworking individuals who actually manufacture their own straps more success Unfortunately the cost to manufacture a product these days and be competitive are two mutually exclusive things That’s why China is the king of the mountain today Sad but true