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7/30/2018 9:48:14 PM EDT
Got my https://erikasoriginals.com strap today. I already have an actual NDC strap that is crazy comfortable, but I wanted to have one long enough to double wrap (no material under the watch head) around both fixed bars of my CWC, so I custom ordered one from Erika. Took about a week to arrive. Pretty happy with how it turned out. Erika takes the French NDC strap to the next level, and adds a ton of options.

The strap is basically a heavy-duty elastic band with some rudimentary hardware. It's a different vibe than the ubiquitous NATO, and is super secure. Took a while to get it fitted, which is the only big downside to the way I have the strap wrapped around the watch. Standard NDC strap mounting has you running it under the watch head like a NATO, so it can be swapped out quicker.  I'll report back once I've given it a good workout and had it wet/sweaty/dirty for a while.

NDC Strap:


Erika's:




7/31/2018 8:29:47 AM EDT
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Can you explain process of this double wrap and how to do it?
7/31/2018 10:27:41 AM EDT
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Theres several ways to skin the cat, but post #39 in this thread has some good options. You basically need a long enough strap. I have a NATO that's almost long enough to do it. Waiting for CWC to get their XL NATO back in stock.

https://forums.watchuseek.com/f74/cwc-wearing-mn-strap-erika-3964082.html
7/31/2018 1:08:32 PM EDT
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I have a few of these, they are my favorite strap since you can pick the perfect fit. They dont expand as much as natos in the water either. Highly recommended even though they are expensive.
7/31/2018 2:08:35 PM EDT
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Those are nice looking.  If I ever remember to measure my wrist, I will end up ordering a couple of those.
7/31/2018 2:32:30 PM EDT
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I have a few of these, they are my favorite strap since you can pick the perfect fit. They dont expand as much as natos in the water either. Highly recommended even though they are expensive.
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Won't be my last one of her straps. Problem is that she has too many color combinations and I can't choose. That's why I started out with gray.  
8/5/2018 9:26:27 PM EDT
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I got a couple for my Doxa divers and love em.
I'm just about to order a few more for my Seiko MM300 and Tuna.

I think I like em better than Nato types.

I'm eyeing that option with the lumed strap pretty hard for my Tuna.
8/7/2018 12:06:03 PM EDT
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Erika started out by making one of these straps for her husband's Doxa. Toxic, Blu or one of our other US strap companies really needs to jump on this bandwagon.
8/7/2018 3:00:52 PM EDT
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Man... I've got a Vostok on a green bond nato strap that would look great on one of their Swick bands.  Wish they made 'em in 18mm.  

Then again it'd cost about the same for the strap as I paid for the watch!

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