Da Luca Ballistic Nylon Military Watch Strap - Olive (Matte Buckle) : 22mm

I bought three so far: in 22mm: green and black/red/green stripe. In 18mm: green.The 22mm striped and the 18mm green bands are great. Tightly woven, stiff, extremely supportive and long enough that I can "lock" the excess legnth of the strap around the second buckle-end ring.I have an 8" wrist: the one thing I can't abide in a NATO or ZULU is not having enough excess to fold over and lock in place: most that I find online hover around the 275-280mm range in legnth. Those fit fine on my wrist, but the excess of the strap fits loosely under the keeper loops. Having a little extra legnth to double back under the loops helps with not having to battle with always having to re-tuck the excess. Kudos to these folks for selling a 5R ZULU of sufficient legnth.The one gripe I have; the olive green 22mm strap that I bought is not as tightly woven: its softer, looser, less supportive, and shows a touch of fraying at the sizing hole I used after a day of wear. Which...I mean, it's certainly cozy, but I prefer to use ZULUs on bigger, heavier watches...and that tends to require a stiffer strap.I've included a picture to illustrate this: the strap that sticks straight out is the 18mm, the one that buckles under its own weight is the 22mm.I dunno, maybe I got a dud.

I love the "Goldfinger” color scheme, Bond would be proud wearing this. The strap is very comfortable when wearing against your skin it is smooth and non-irritating even though the strap is thick it is so so soft. I can wear the strap all day and not be irritated by at some of my watches can’t say the same. This is my first of many that I would be buying from DaLuca.

good enough

Great length for watch band for people with normal man sized wrists. It’s a bit on the pricey side, but works great

Awesome NATO strap and true to the "Goldfinger" color scheme. Excellent nylon quality and hardware with attention to detail. It's super easy to swap for other NATO straps and very secure on the wrist. The one thing that I will say...and I know the history of the color scheme...kinda too much for me after a while. But this is no reflection of the DeLuca quality, just a personal taste that perhaps old Sean Connery might have picked a more muted strap in '64 for his Rolex. I end up wearing my DeLuca navy blue NATO more often just because it's "more chill" than this striped version. Sorry Sean, but you were the best Bond ever.

My favorite nato in my collection is a Maratac bond nato with the olive, red, and green stripes. After acquiring a new watch, I wanted the same strap but in 22mm instead of 20mm. Unfortunately those are very hard to come by now, so I took a chance on Amazon. After a few short straps and some returns, I found this DaLuca strap. I never heard of them before, but I took a chance. I can proudly say they make an awesome product. The length is just right, the quality is great, and I couldn’t be happier. If you’re looking for this pattern here in Amazon in 22mm, this strap is the best you can find here on the US store.

It is said that the more money you make, the less expensive things get. If you would've asked me 5 years ago that I would end up paying $30 for this, I would have called you crazy. Not so much now. As a maintenance mechanic at a shipyard, the durability of this strap is pretty good and it washes pretty well with soap and warm water. Is it a little overpriced? Possibly. But I don't have a sewing machine nor do I want to spend the time stitching this thing by hand. So, there you go.

Using this strap with a PAM 127 Panerai Luminor.The quality of the strap is far superior than any that I have encountered.The braiding of the nylon fibres is nice and tight, the stitching feels very durable and the thickness of the Nylon is plush (I mean that respectively to the average NATO straps you find on the market)The metal hardware ("racetrack" style rings & buckle) seem to be high quality also; and the matte finish is nice and uniform.The holes for the "tongue" of the buckle are seared so they will not fray over time and use, and so are the edges of the strap, all the way around.It feels very comfortable and breathable to wear. I have experienced no wrist irritation at all.The colour is a beautiful olive green. The accuracy of the colour in the photo is 95%. Expect the strap colour to be a little less deep in shade, but that is due to the reflective nature and braiding of the nylonOne of very few sellers to offer 26mm width, and in such good quality.My wrist circumference is approximately 7.5 in. This 290mm long strap is just long enough to look right, so keep that in mind for fitting.I am very satisfied with my purchase. The slightly higher price is easily justified in my opinion.