NATO vs Leather vs Rubber: Matching Strap to Occasion
Ellen Ashford · June 30, 2026
I’ve owned exactly one watch strap that made me feel genuinely stupid. It was a gorgeous cognac leather band on a dive watch I wore kayaking in the Chesapeake. By the time I paddled back to shore, the strap had absorbed so much water it felt like wet cardboard against my wrist. The buckle had … Read more
