Pakz
Patriarch WIS
Well, it's not like you couldn't get a very decent nato of the colour(s) of your choosing for $8 shipped...
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Pakz
Patriarch WIS
Wow!!!!
They're designed to be worn over a wet suit (and that works for real for most people). You must have really massive wrists (more than 9 inches?). I truly understand your plight (even if I only have smallish 8" wrists and never have run into a NATO really to short to wear) but you have to realize that the average wrist size seems to be about 6.5 to 6.7 inches and longer straps/bracelets often cause problems.
SimonN
Perfect Apprentice WIS
I tend to agree - most are 275mm and that's not long enough to fit back through both keepers on a 7.5" wrist - 290 material, or 300 overall, is about bang on for me.
Pakz
Patriarch WIS
Wow,
Really wow. You come out of nowhere with demands that are plain ridiculous. You seem not even to bother reading the whole thread... And then you're unhappy and call people names? All for natos? I was giving you the benefit of the doubt but really, no, you are either a real idiot or a really bad troll. Get lost!
Pakz
Patriarch WIS
I don't know. I've never really paid attention to the length of the stuff, just buying them when I liked the colors and I don't have any that's really too short. Some, I'll give you that, I get the flap back in the second buckle but it doesn't go much further.
Still, my wrist is between 7.75" and 8"...
It might be that I've been lucky... Or that the "too short" Natos are not that frequent.
ethebull
Master Apprentice WIS
Exactly. My 7.5" wrist agrees.
Pakz
Patriarch WIS
Well, here's a 275 mm nato (I checked, and sure enough it's the shortest I have, but it still works very well on me) on a 7.9" wrist:
Sure, the flap doesn't come all the way in back a second time in the keeper, as you may see in the picture. But it comes in and stays there and looks good and is comfortable. I totally would have preferred one inch more of fabric. But... I understand that most people do have wrists that are less that 7" and for them that would be a wayyy to long strap in most occasions.
Sure, the flap doesn't come all the way in back a second time in the keeper, as you may see in the picture. But it comes in and stays there and looks good and is comfortable. I totally would have preferred one inch more of fabric. But... I understand that most people do have wrists that are less that 7" and for them that would be a wayyy to long strap in most occasions.
Pakz
Patriarch WIS
Isn't that SM300 black? Sure some reflections are blue-ish, but I guess the blue Estoril will look a bit like that... but in a blue that will be several shades lighter.Came across this pic on the net .....
Wonder if the blue Estoril will look something like this ???
Regards,
ethebull
Master Apprentice WIS
Nice strap for your white Sea Dragon, Pakz. Looks great!
I own several NATO's. The ones that are 290/300 are nicer is all. For those out there with even 6" wrists, the folding back eats up twice the extra length, so a 12" strap shouldn't be an issue. (and they can be trimmed)
I own several NATO's. The ones that are 290/300 are nicer is all. For those out there with even 6" wrists, the folding back eats up twice the extra length, so a 12" strap shouldn't be an issue. (and they can be trimmed)
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Yes, it probably is black, but from the lighting and angle it appears blue !
I was just thinking that the blue Estoril might look a bit like that particular shade of blue.
I don't really think that the Pantone colour is going to be that much lighter ...
Regards,
Pakz
Patriarch WIS
I think it'll be bit lighter. Not massively so, but lighter. But reflections will play a lot, I suppose and with the sapphire crystal and sapphire insert, reflections will very likely be gorgeous!
Been quite busy this days due to personal reasons as I have given birth to my son less than a week ago so haven't been online that much.
Received today more photos of the Borealis Estoril 300 prototypes.
You can pre-order yours in our store: http://www.borealiswatch.com/store/#!/Borealis-Estoril-300/c/14869084/offset=0&sort=normal
Received today more photos of the Borealis Estoril 300 prototypes.
You can pre-order yours in our store: http://www.borealiswatch.com/store/#!/Borealis-Estoril-300/c/14869084/offset=0&sort=normal
imagwai
Master Apprentice WIS
I really like this project, but haven't ordered yet due to concerns about the size for small-wristed people like myself. Is there likely to be a fully-assembled prototype wrist shot or two (preferably with dial fitted) prior to the pre-order discount period running out at the end of the year?