RitcheMilitary 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

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 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?

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

Love how it looks on my watch. Great value ...

This has served me well for years now. I’ve had it on the same watch that’s been with me on many trips in the jungle. Durable, comfortable, I highly recommend it.

First off, depending on how you wear this, it either works or it doesn't. I will describe the two methods and explain. In this review I am referring to the Army Green/Khaki bundle. I have a 7" wrist, which I assume is fairly average.Method 1: This band is built like a "5 ring" strap. The proper way to wear a 5 ring strap is to loop the main strap through both links and then back through the top link (see my pictures). The reason for this is to remove all tension from the main band so if it gets snagged, the spring bars do not have any pressure put on them. There are many topics online that describe the benefits and purpose for this in detail. This is the main reason I bought these straps and this is unfortunately not what they are designed for even though that is what they are styled after. If you wear them this way, there is naturally less band length to work with and I found myself using the very widest/last hole on the band. 1/5 stars since the band length is not designed to match the 5 ring technique that they designed for. The band is uncomfortable using this method but that may be different depending on your wrist.Method 2: This method is how you would wear the band if it was a "Standard Nato" with only 4 rings. In this method, you would simply loop the main strap through the rings and then buckle it (see my pictures). This is how the advertised pictures show the bands, and this way the strap fits as intended. Unfortunately, this defeats the purpose of having the extra ring and makes the band unnecessarily clunky. 4/5 stars since the extra ring doesn't serve a purpose. The band is comfortable this way, but is less safe because of the pressure on the spring bars.In conclusion, if you are looking for a 5 ring band that is functional and will protect your watch, this is NOT the band for you. However, if you are looking for a traditional Nato strap and don't mind the extra ring, then these bands work great. They are comfortable, easy to swap out, and look very nice. The material will take some time to break in and loosen up so keep that in mind. The matte brushed steel is a nice touch and matches my watch very well.I bought this specifically for my Timex Expedition, which I am using as a beater watch for rugged activities. I've added a picture with the Army Green strap, but both colors work very well with the watch. I will be happy to answer any additional questions on my review or the product itself.

The watch band fit perfectly. I live at 1003 and it was delivered to 1005.