DEF STAN 66-15

Straps & Bracelets

How a watch wears. Military nylon, riveted steel, woven mesh, tropical rubber — the hardware between the lugs carries as much history as the case.

NATO and Single-Pass Straps

Follow the route of the fabric: the under-case strip and the retaining flap do different jobs.

Broad, flat links create a quiet rhythm; the joint design and clasp determine more than the familiar name.

Three small centre links add a finer rhythm between two wider outer rows.

A fabric-like metal surface whose density, edge treatment and closure deserve as much attention as its weave.

A textured rubber-strap vocabulary associated with dive watches—not a universal recipe for the rubber underneath.

Smooth calf, a scale pattern, suede and rally holes describe different qualities—not one ladder of luxury.

Two alternatives to the familiar three-link bracelet, with very different ways of breaking up the light.

The connection is part of the design—not proof that the bracelet is permanently attached or made from one piece.

Width, length and closure have to work together; an attractive strap is only part of the assembly.