Pitti The Wrist

I guess this is kind of an addendum to my treatise on F/W novelty.  But, then again, it's really just a typical product recommendation.  Anyway, this whole camo thing has really blown up lately, eh?  I mean, it makes sense.  Military influence has been a part of menswear since the beginning and this is simply its latest and greatest (subjective) incarnation.  Not everyone is down with it.  In fact, a lot of people find it foolish.  For those of you who appreciate it to some degree or those of you trying to appreciate it, why not start with a new NATO style strap?  This little number was floating around the interwebs yesterday so I naturally sought out this new thing called Google to track down some more options since not everyone rocks with 18mm spring bars.  I, of course, ended up at RLT watches who have been featured on Sart Inc before.  No surprises there.  The UK watch dealer has lots of great NATO straps, and offers both a 18mm and a 20mm camo NATO G10 strap.  They're about $14 before shipping and, like I said before, a great entry point into all this traditional military by way of Italy steez.  Wondering what it's gonna look like paired with your Rolex?  No?  Me neither.

-L.A.S

Always Strapped Pt. II

As it turns out watch strap posts are so popular and NATO straps so coveted that my latest post on them was actually a rehashing of  Trip's work.  In that very same post he briefly mentions RLT Watches out of the UK as well, who I also had lined up for a post.  Without stepping on too many toes, I feel compelled to highlight the straps over at RLT.

I found RLT's impressive NATO selection (the majority of which are 18mm) via Nick who had located an image I had previously shown him while chatting about new straps for his awesome Bulova.  Some of the regimental straps on display are "one-of-a-kind-esque" (or at least until we all buy 'em up) and too good not to find their way onto your wrist.  Keep in mind, and just like Trip said, that while these straps may seem really cheap you need to factor in shipping costs and the current exchange rate.  If you happen to be reading Sart Inc in the UK at the moment then this is most definitely the route you want to take for some fresh new watch bands.  Our across the pond brethren need to stay strapped too ya' know.  Also, is it weird that the following excites me more than pretty much everything else I post on the blog?

-L.A.S