deBeer Watch Bands - Ballistic Nylon Military MoD Style Watch Straps - Choice of Colorand Width (16mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm or 22mm)

There are a lot of poor quality, thin and cheap watch bands like this out there. This is a very good quality band, and I've been using it for a long time. No complaints at all. If it get dirty, a quick wash and it is just as good as new.

Good quality nylon military band. A s they go, NATO bands are probably the safest, most comfortable, hygienic bands you can put on your watch. They don't collect grime, the back of your watch doesn't make contact with your skin, preserving it and preventing sweat or smell; water doesn't damage them and they can be washed. Easy to install, and if a lug breaks your valuable watch still hangs by the other one. They look good on both your Rolex and your Timex, they are simply timeless and classic. The olive/black looks great on my Hamilton Khaki which has a black dial. Works great with light dials too, the olive matches just fine with white, black, brown, yellowish/gold; any dial color really; and can replace a black or brown band. I suspect it wouldn't look bad on a golden cased watch either. This band fits my average wrist perfectly, with a couple of holes on the thin side and plenty left for thicker wrists. I wish they were stitched instead of glued at the rings and buckle, but I'll wait and see how durable they are before criticizing this aspect. They're not branded anywhere, they come in a ziploc bag with lugs included. Rather nondescript but I'm not that much of a brand snob. if it's good it's good.

This band fits the J. Crew Military Timex watch perfectly, although I lost the watch! Never fear, I simply ordered a Timex T2N639 tachymeter Weekender (which is sturdier and looks heftier than other Weekenders, and has an 18mm lug) and popped this band on......and it looks great! I actually received compliments from a friend wearing a J. Crew Timex Military watch with the included J. Crew nylon NATO-style band, and has to confess that no, my watch was not the 'upgraded' version of his, but rather two actually CHEAPER pieces (strap and timepiece) that I got on Amazon! The package arrived promptly two days, early morning after ordering Prime and was in even better condition than some of the store-bought Weekender straps I picked up at Target. A few things: - This IS a NATO-style strap, meaning is has the extra length of nylon and brushed steel loop that 'locks' the timepiece in place once threaded through. This is nicer than the 'pass-through' shorter style of the Weekender 20mm interchangeable bands you can find for $7 at Target. - The quality is somewhere in the middle. I submerged this (and my watch, obviously) for a few hours at the pool the other day and the band stood up superbly, remaining relatively dry and slick without getting weighed down or wearing from being waterlogged and dried. Even so, comparing it to an 'OEM' J. Crew band, the clasp holes are noticeably being stressed a bit by the hardware when the watch is worn. The knit of the nylon is pretty tight -- much better than the Weekender bands, which appear to 'catch' and 'drag' the holes with a weak knit -- but not quite as good as its $20 counterparts at J. Crew. Even so, this design/color is better than any offered at the store (if you can even find them!) and is cheaper to boot. Basically, I love this product. After blowing $25 on a handful of different-colored Weekender pass-through straps at Target, I'm happy to have the one and only band I actually need/wanted for my Timex; and this is it.

I bought this strap to go with my Seiko 5 automatic watch. I wasn't a huge fan of the tan straps it came with, so I wanted to get something with more color. This strap is awesome. I've had it for 6 months now, and it's holding up great. The nylon is comfortable, seems durable, and holds the watch well. I think the colors in the photo are accurate to what you receive. Personally I think the navy and red goes well with a lot of outfits. Pros: - Good color - Holds your watch securely. There's no chance this will come undone from your wrist or the watch (say compared to the two-piece straps in which the spring can pop out of the watch and your watch will get busted). - Durable, rugged - Comfortable Cons: - All I can think of is if you have an automatic watch and are a fan of seeing its workings on the backside of the watch, you cannot see this with your NATO watch strap for the way it loops in there, it covers the back. Highly recommend this strap at the $10 price point. Great way to basically give yourself a completely different looking watch for cheap.

I purchased this 21mm Military MoD Ballistic Nylon G10 watch band to see if I could save some cash by using it on multiple sized lugs. It would be slightly undersized on a 22mm lug or slightly oversized on a 20mm. As expected, It fits o.k.on the 20mm and the gap is not too terrible on the 22mm. So, If I see a 21mm strap that I think would look good on multiple watches, I'll probably get it. Although, the good thing about even sizes, is that there are more designs and end up on sale more often. And yes, all of my watches are either 20, 21 or 22 millimeters. Now lets talk about the build quality of this strap. The stainless steel hardware is nicely polished and seems sturdy enough. The strap material is constructed of 21mm nylon, which is mediocre at best.The construction seems a little second rate in that the hardware and strap material were glued together rather than sewn. If you intend on using this 21 strap on multiple lug sizes, it might be worth it to purchase this band. If not, I would look into purchasing higher quality bands that would more than likely be less expensive and may even have higher quality.

There are several pros associated with this watch strap, and a relatively minor con. I have used this watch strap for about a month now, so I have an idea of how it will hold up in the long term. Pros: • Comfortable – It took my wrist roughly a day to get ‘comfortable’ with this watch band, it is a less smooth than my previous leather band but not in a bad way • Good Looking – Looks just like the picture, the pattern is accurate and the stripes are a uniform thickness. The metal on the watch is a silver color that has yet to lose its luster • Sizing Options – The holes give the user roughly 3.25 inches of sizing variance, should be enough for most users Cons: • Long – This watch strap is very long, giving the user a lot of extra space when on the wrist. I do have relatively small wrists though, which is a factor in the extra length. Could be easily fixed by cutting, however I just looped it with one of the metal pass-throughs I enjoy using this strap as opposed to my leather strap in the summer, when my wrists tend to get a little sweatier. In all, a great purchase, the length is not worth taking off a full star.

UPDATE: After wearing this NATO strap for a couple of days and doing further research on NATO straps I feel that I have been too harsh on this product, hence I am adding a star to the rating and updating the headline. I found that the thinner strap is really adding to the ease and comfort of wearing the watch versus my thicker NATO straps. I am keeping the review to 4 stars due to the poor packaging and the flimsy metal hardware. The strap however is quite good, better than I initially thought, primarily because it's thin and forgiving. There is no break in time like thicker NATO straps. *************************** I got this band as I needed one for a 21mm lug for an older Casio Marlin Diver that I had. The strap arrived on schedule. It arrived in a quart ziplock bag with 2 loose spring bars. Pretty casual, amateur looking packaging which was disappointing but really the band what was important. When I inspected the band it was a new band that obviously had not been used before. So that was good that it was new and unused even though the packaging looked otherwise. First thing I noticed is that the band was of a much thinner nylon than my Ritchie NATO bands. So thin it feels paper thin. The hardware is made of thinner steel and not the chunky metal rings and buckle that I am used to. There were no instructions or warranty or ANYTHING included other than the band and spring bars so if you've never put on a NATO strap go out to Google and there are many articles on how to do so. One of the pluses about the band is that because the material is thinner than my other NATO straps the band and watch are easy and comfortable to wear. I have a DeBeer leather band I purchased at my local jewelry store and it was of very high quality so I felt comfortable getting this one as the description states that it's a DeBeer product. After getting it, it's either not a DeBeer or DeBeer has let me down. Overall the strap is okay but I am not thrilled with the quality of the strap itself and the poor packaging it came in. The strap is comfortable but the metal hardware seems cheap and the strap is very thin. I'll start wearing this and we'll see how well it holds up over time. If you don't see an update then you know that the band is still doing what it's supposed to. I am not very hard on my watches so I hope there are no issues.

This was pretty easy to install, although it did not come with the spring-pins, which I thought they said would come with it. That's fine, my watch had brand new spring-pins already. This band loops over / under the spring pins, which makes me feel like the band is more secure. It looks very handsome with my inexpensive black-middle Citizen. Because I've never installed one before, I did need to watch a youtube video first. It took about four minutes on my first try. You will likely need a Fine Spring Bar Tool to pop the pins out of your watch if your watch band is actually attached to the spring bars. It is easy to wash; I wash it gently with small alcohol wipes just to do a basic disinfect. I've been wearing it for a few weeks now, and though I am not complaining, I notice that the band is starting to show wear and tear. I don't dig trenches, but things constantly brush up against the band. But for ten dollars or so, I think it is alright if it shows wear after taking a beating every day. I will certainly buy more of theses. They look very handsome with my watch and they look way less boring than basic link bands (which pinch hairs)--and it is extremely comfortable. (Note: it was not 23.00 when I originally purchased it!)

The strap is a bit stiff and not that soft, I’d recommend buying a stitched strap instead.

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they could make it more better

Slow shipping for some reason but decent quality, no problems. A similar quality strap in 22mm probably would cost $5 from china, but hey what can you do.