Ritche Military Ballistic Nylon Watch Strap with Heavy Buckle 18mm 20mm 22mm Premium Nylon Watch Bands for Men Women

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

Super durable and overall comfortable, very easy to install and this has to be the best value for the money. It fits well and you won’t be disappointed

I bought the 22-mm Army-green Ritche military ballistic nylon watch strap, for a large Seiko SRPE93 watch. The strap is beautiful and the quality of construction is superb. However, it does not accommodate the Seiko SRPE93 watch. Whoa! Unlike most other NATO watch straps, the Ritchie strap that I received has a 20-mm shorter distance between the second keeper and the third keeper, so the span between them is too short for the watch to fit properly. Was this a Ritche manufacturing defect or is this normal, for Ritche NATO straps?

One of the pins on my OEM Orient Mako USA bracelet broke so decided to replace it with this Nato strap. I’ve customized a bunch of Seiko’s before and used a bunch of Nato straps and this one is at the top in quality and feel. It’s not overly long like some other ones where you need to fold it under itself. It’s a very solid feeling Nato and not softer like some other cheaper ones I’ve tried. Looks great on my diver.

I bought this to replace an old worn out NATO strap for my Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical and I wanted something that would match the black PVD of the watch. This strap uses excellent quality nylon and I really love the black buckles to match the strap. It was a little stiff out the package, but after wearing it for a couple hours, it softened right up. My only small gripe I have about the strap is that it's a little too long. Even with my 7.75" wrist, I still had some slack left over. I understand they make these straps for a variety of wrist sizes, so I won't knock it for that as I ultimately just folded the excess over back onto itself. The best part was the price as it's incredibly inexpensive, especially considering what Hamilton charge for their replacement straps. Overall, if you're looking for a replacement for your existing NATO or are interested in trying one out for the first time, I'd highly recommend this product.

Typical NATO strap. Easily attached, durable. Good price point

I purchased the 22mm version of this strap to replace the strap on an old Casio dive watch. Fitting the strap to the watch creates a DOUBLE layer of fairly thick nylon strap under an already thick watch case. In my case, the entire assembly is simply too thick to wear with anything aside from short sleeved shirts.

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 & toolCons: 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.