Seat Belt Series

First impression, WOW! Back story - I’m not a strap guy by any means. I like my bracelets. I have small wrists and straps just always seem to bother me. However I had received a watch that I absolutely loved, but it was on strap. For some reason, the company thought it was a great idea to use carbon fiber for a strap material. Looks cool. Sounds cool. Feels like sandpaper. So I needed to get a replacemenet. I decided to try one of these Richte seatbelt natos. Fairly inexpensive and looked nice, I figured what the heck. I needed a new strap, and wanted to try a seatbelt NATO, so why not Kill two birds with one stone. And I have to say I am not disappointed. Feel - You would think a seatbelt nato would feel stiff and uncomfortable, when actually, it’s extremely soft and pliable. The material doesn’t feel rigid at all, like some other standard Nato straps I’ve had in the past. I don’t have other seatbelt nato straps to compare these to, but these are super comfortable. Very easy to wear. Build Quality - They appear to be built very well. They don’t feel flimsy or cheap. The hardware feels solid. Doesn’t feel like it gonna break or bend from use. Which is tough to get something that feels like it’s gonna hold up well, but is comfortable as well. Most straps like that are stiff and have a “break in” period. But these appear solid from the start while being comfortable. And doesn’t seem like a strap that’s gonna fray or fall apart easily. I will say that they are slightly on the thicker side, so if you don’t have any room between your spring bars and the watch case, these may not work. But standard, they should be fine. Appearance - It looks Good! There’s many different color schemes. I opted for the Black/Red with black hardware to match the watchi needed the strap for, and personally I think it looks great. One of my biggest concerns was, Will it actually be 22mm and fit properly, or will it be like the last strap I got from a different company and be slightly small and show a gap between the strap and the Lugs. But these are perfect. No gap at all. It looks awesome! Overall - I’m impressed! They’re comfortable. They look great. They’re designed well. And they fit properly. I would definitely recommend these straps. Watch Used - Terra Cielo Mare Orienteering- Concrete Dial

I have a small collection of vintage watches and started looking for watch bands that I could swap out from time to time. I really like the Zulu 5 band style, but gave up on trying to find one that was long enough to lace it properly. I have a 7&1/4" wrist and every one I tried was too short. They need to be approximately 11.5" to fit me. After some trial and error I found these NATO style bands. My criteria is a band that can go from business casual to trail. It has to be attractive, durable and comfortable. This one fits the bill. It's made from quality materials with quality construction. Stitching is nicely done and the material is nicely finished. It is almost silky comfortable on the wrist. In fact, it's one of the most comfortable watch bands that I have ever used. There is just enough slack on the tag end of the band to slip it through both loops without having to fold it and tuck it under the last loop. If you are one of those folks that likes to wear it with the tag end folded, you might be able to do it, but it may take a bit of effort and really isn't needed in my experience. You can identify a quality band pretty quick just by looking at it. If the buckle is pinned on with a spring bar, that's an automatic fail. It's a single point of failure just like the typical two piece watch band. If the buckle prong and band holes are not the same shape i.e round prong/round holes, rectangular prong/rectangular holes, that's an automatic fail. If these do not match, the holes in the band will just stretch out eventually and look bad. Since I've written this review, I've ordered 3 more of these in different colors and will probably order more if/when other patterns become available in the 18mm width. I would certainly purchase this again and recommend it.

Excellent quality watch band. Fits much better than my factory NATO strap that came with my Seiko SRPD91 watch. This strap also has more adjustment than the factory strap, making the fitment comfortable and not too tight or too loose.

I've been wanted to try a seat belt style band for a while. This one had many color choices and was more reasonably priced than others. I have worn this band for many days which only included mild daily activities like driving, shopping, and typing. After the first day I noticed some slight fraying on the band at the adjustment holes. The fraying made me think this band would not last long, but it didn't get any worse after the first day. I do have a smaller wrist, but the band was too long. If it was a about 1-1.5 cm shorter, I think it would be about perfect. Looking at the stock photos, I thought the hardware looked cheap, but the hardware is good quality and looks much nicer in person. The package comes with the band, extra spring bars, and a spring bar removal tool. Seat belts feel very smooth and comfortable, so I did a side-by-side feel comparison with the seat belt on my car and the watch strap. I was surprised that the watch band was actually smoother than my seat belt! Pros: Feels great - Quality hardware & nice color choices - Price - Extra bars & tool Cons: Frayed around the holes - a little too long. To sum it up, It is a nice watch band at a good price. I went back and forth whether to give it 4 or 5 stars. if the fraying had gotten worse or if it had not come with the extra bars and a tool, it would have definitely been 4 stars. I do recommend this watch band.

Beautiful blue strap, looks awesome on my Seiko 5 Blue dial 👌

The nato strap quality is really well build. Didn't know that the bucket isn't matte black. The strap is kinda thick which is a good thing but in my case i am fitting it onto the casio watch which doesn't accept thick strap and i have to forcefully fit in. But overall i am happy with the product.

Material de buena calidad y se ajusta perfecto al Swatch BlancPain

I have purchased this to see how much better it is then the cheaper multi packs Ritche does and I must say apart from some fraying I'm very very pleased. It is much softer to the touch and a fair bit thicker which might be a problem if you don't have much space between your case and spring bars. Will be getting a few more in different colours to match my other watches. For a nato it is quite short but I have a skinny wrist so that's ok.

I have other similar straps but some can be too light (thin), some way too hard and thick - but this is perfect. Great colour, material, length. Love it.