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28 December 2012, 02:19 AM | #1 |
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Would you agree?
I would occasionally put my Submariners on a strap. The other day, my non-WIS wife commented that they did not look like Rolex on a strap. Not that they didn't look good she said, but they didn't look like Rolex?
Would you agree? Rolex (except for dressy models) = bracelet PAMs = straps I think she has a point |
28 December 2012, 02:21 AM | #2 |
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28 December 2012, 02:27 AM | #3 |
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I don't like the idea of a dive watch on a leather strap. Kinda defeats the point
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28 December 2012, 02:28 AM | #4 |
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28 December 2012, 02:35 AM | #5 |
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This! If the Dali can wear his presidential on a strap, so can you and I.
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As far as the OP, I'd keep my Subs on their original bracelet. I appreciate that a NATO strap is probably better while diving, but for everyday wear, I personally think it cheapens the look. But that's just me, I've been wrong before. |
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Yeah, but I still enjoy playing around with natos from time to time
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28 December 2012, 02:48 AM | #8 |
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Sometimes I put the SD on a waterproof carbon fiber strap for a different look:
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Look like the a Louis Vuitton strap lol |
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But yes, the good ol' DL has been pictured wearing his Rolex on straps, likely, IMO, to "tone it down." One of the greatest things about these, or any watch is that they can be fitted to suit individual tastes as they vary as wide as the Pacific Ocean. :cheers;
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28 December 2012, 03:15 AM | #11 |
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Just because its a dive watch you can use diving, the majority of owners will never use it for its intended purpose. I love the look of a PAM but prefer the Submariner. A nice leather strap and I have the best of both worlds to me anyway.
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28 December 2012, 03:24 AM | #12 |
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I don´t like it
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28 December 2012, 03:25 AM | #13 |
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I like a Sub on a nice NATO.
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28 December 2012, 03:29 AM | #14 |
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Yes, a sub belongs on a Nato. Strap it on and dive (into the sea or into the crowd)!
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I've tried straps but never last an entire day. I will only use a NATO when in the ocean...for security reasons. |
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28 December 2012, 03:32 AM | #16 |
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Never seen one in real life so I cant comment.
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28 December 2012, 03:38 AM | #17 |
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I dont like leather straps on Divers with an outter bezel, so the AP Diver or Aquanaut/Nautilus is fine as they are more dressy divers than pure sports watches. Rubber straps are fine on Rolex divers for a change up but bracelet is def best.
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28 December 2012, 03:42 AM | #18 |
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I like a bracelet best but I do enjoy a strap every once in a while to change things up. It also keeps me from buying to many new watches because every time I change to a new strap it is like I have a different watch on. Lol
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I wear my Red sub on a custom leather or rubber strap all the time - I have the original bracelet but just don't like it... On the other hand I have a GMT which I can't imagine with anything other than the bracelet - go figure...
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28 December 2012, 05:20 AM | #20 |
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Dive watch on a leather strap is a no-go for me. NATOs are cool but I still like bracelet best.
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28 December 2012, 05:34 AM | #21 |
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I agree with the wife, I don't care for it and it doesn't quite look like a Rolex!
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28 December 2012, 05:37 AM | #22 |
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Straps are great for spicing it up and dressing it down on NATO
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28 December 2012, 06:24 AM | #23 |
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I have the bond and black natos for my sub
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Perhaps the reference to "DD" ----- Day Date and D-Day, also has something to do with it. In any event, I don't think it is completely inappropriate to refer to the DD model as the President even though it isn't the official term. After all, Rolex doesn't make a "Hulk", "Smurf", or "Bluesy" either.
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28 December 2012, 07:05 AM | #26 |
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Agree with the wife
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