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Gnomon NATO/ZULU

jreminisce
Gnomon NATO/ZULU
anyone here tried GNOMONS NATO or ZULU straps ? are they good and well priced ?



which one would you recommend for a nylon strap, zulu or nato (heavy duty or not ?)



the strap would be for a seiko black monster :twisted:
rogue_hog
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
They are not exactly cheap if you compare to what k2 is selling. They range from $24-$27 for the normal thickness to thick ones. I don't use NATO & Zulu much so can't really tell how good or bad they are.
alvintancy
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
Another option is NatoZulu.com, they are base locally, I bought a few pieces from them, much cheaper than Gnomon.
fireal
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
bought before $22 ...



just a normal zulu imo..
roo7
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
End of the day.. it's a piece of nylon strap :)



I provided MO before... so the cost is really cheap actually. I know there are other vendors who claim their nato/zulu are more superior, I think they are just bonded differently and the length difference to cater for bigger wrists.
jreminisce
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
anyone know how much difference is the Heavy Duty vs normal NATO from GNOMON ?
jreminisce
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
any discernible difference between natozulu ones and gnomon ? i will get a tudor ducati nato from natozulu though (only seen them having this colour)



still thinking of getting one more solid colour strap (olive green or some sort of dark green probably), not sure whether to get from natozulu or gnomon
Badern
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
Gnomon is just too expensive for straps IMO.

Shop around online for better deals.
rogue_hog
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU

"jreminisce"

anyone know how much difference is the Heavy Duty vs normal NATO from GNOMON ?

The heavy duty is thicker.

Additionally, Zulu extreme is longer than the regular Zulu.
greencat
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
[color=#00BF40]Generally Zulu straps are thicker. Their "metalworks" is rounder compared to the more rectangular buckle/ keeper from the NATO.



Over the years, I've got NATOs from various sources.



K2's NATOs are the best price. (I've bought NATO straps from Maratac in the US and when I bought the NATOs from K2, I found them to be almost identical, the only thing missing is the 'Maratac' name printed on the buckle. The length & texture are the same. I won't be surprised that they are from the same production line.)



The Gnomon NATOs are expensive. The advantage over online is that you can go there & feel the material and they have quite a lot of colours, but they are more $$$.



I also have NATOs from TimeFactors & Phoenix, both from the UK and are nice too.



So ultimately, I guess its up to personal preference, colour, material, stitching or heat-welded, thickness.



Have a great weekend all.[/color]

8-) 8-)
davtse
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
Bought quite a few from Gnomon before. That's before I found cheaper sources. The quality is good, but I find it overpriced for NATO straps.
736cc
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
What about those leather type?
Astro2212
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
Bought 1 frm gnomon...quality is gd for me as i find alot of k2 nato zulu wil bite my skin. Maratac quality is also veri gd...but k2 price is the best...so maybe u can try k2 nato zulu n if suits u n u lik than can giv the rest a miss
davtse
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU

"736cc"

What about those leather type?


K2 has leather natos, call him to double check first because those things sell like hot cakes!
greencat
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU

"davtse"

[quote="736cc"]What about those leather type?


K2 has leather natos, call him to double check first because those things sell like hot cakes![/quote]

[color=#00BF40]I've never tried leather NATOs.



Must do that one day, thanks.[/color]





;)
Watchman
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
If you are looking for better quality NATO stray, you may want check out this seller from eBay.

http://myworld.ebay.com/mickie500?_trksid=p2047675.l2559" false;
Quasimodo
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
I wear NATOs a lot. I've bought from Gnomon and their straps are a tad high in price BUT they do have range there.



Personally I've bought a lot of throwaway NATOs from NATOZULU.com... Relatively cheap and well... they're nylon straps.



My favourite though are leather NATOs... for cheap, just get them from K2.



I have a nice leather one from Fossil... it's very nice but also my most expensive NATO to date at $50. Am tempted to pick up one of the leather NATOs from the leather boutique brands like the ones featured on Worn&Wound.
736cc
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU

"davtse"

[quote="736cc"]What about those leather type?


K2 has leather natos, call him to double check first because those things sell like hot cakes![/quote]

Hi sir, how much does the leather natos cost? Also where is K2? Sorry still noob in collecting watches.
roo7
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
There's a where to buy thread here: http://forums.seikoclubsg.com/viewforum.php?f=8" false;



Can't recall the price but probably below $20. Don't expect quality like those 50 EUR straps.
Stitches
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
How much are K2's straps? I've bought mine from cheapestnatostraps.com and I'm quite satisfied with them.
R-Oak
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU
here is another website

http://natostrapco.com/" false;

i have never owned one

but i have heard really great things about this one, great quality and great service, i bought one not long ago, but it was a pre-order

so i cant coment on strap

but .. i really have heard great things about it
bish
Re: Gnomon NATO/ZULU

"Stitches"

How much are K2's straps? I've bought mine from cheapestnatostraps.com and I'm quite satisfied with them.


got a leather nato for 10+ and a normal zulu strap for less than 10 a few weeks ago.



like what a bro mentioned above the 'entry level' straps that gnomon sells are usually thinner and more comfortable(to me). but k2's ones are much cheaper and the thicker straps will work well with chunkier watches.