So I was given this watch as a gift. I like the looks of it, but have 2 complaints. 1, it feels slightly too large for me (The strap doesn't feel to wrap around my wrist as much as drop off the watch). 2 is that it has a silicone band that just seems much too thick. If I wear a jacket with this, the band grabs on the jacket constantly. I'm wondering if a nato/nylon band would be a good option? I don't want a leather band, as I want this to be a warm weather watch. Also, advice on colors would be appreciated. Or I'd just end up with a black/charcoal grey something. Thanks!
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A matching blue nylon/nato band would really standout (if you don't mind that).
http://www.amazon.com/20mm-Nylon-Military-Watch-Strap/dp/B008PFELZ2
http://www.amazon.com/20mm-Nylon-Military-Watch-Strap/dp/B008PFELZ2
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+1 or you might try a color combo like red & blue http://www.amazon.com/Nylon-Striped...&sr=1-2&keywords=20mm+red+and+blue+watch+band
I use Maratac Zulu bands. They are comfy and last well.
I think nearly any color would work, depending on how causal you are wearing. Black, grey, orange, yellow, green. blue, etc. http://www.cheapestnatostraps.com/ is a decent place to get a variety of low cost straps in different colors. They are not as good or nice as the Maratac Zulu mentioned above, but unless you are looking for a single band to wear for the next 4+ years they are okay
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Thanks for everyone's input so far. After looking at the various NATO straps, I thought it would be cool to get one with some meaning. It's tough to tell in the pics, but the watch was a gift from the BBVA Compass Bowl game. My sister works for Vanderbilt and passed the watch on to me. So I thought, why not get one in Vandy colors (Black and "Gold"). Of course, gold can mean a lot of things, but in this case it is NOT yellow. I found several black and sand/khaki straps that probably fit the bill fairly well. But when I measured the strap width, I'm getting 24mm and cannot find anything in that color scheme and size. Anyone know a guy who knows a guy on this one?
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