Sold Out: NATO straps made from Vintage Issued Military German Flight Jacket

Price is $59 each shipped anywhere.

Don't let the price fool you. They should sell for a lot more.

These 20 mm straps are hand made in Australia by a master strap maker from my vintage grey goatskin military issued German flight jackets. They are lined with kangaroo leather which is the strongest leather known. Kangaroo leather is excellent for not stretching, so there is no need for an extra layer of anti stretch material between the two layers of leather. I had the stainless steel keepers custom made instead of using the more common wide ugly keepers, so this strap looks like a NATO strap. Each strap has nine holes and is adjustable to fit a 61/2" to an 83/4" wrist. Straps measure 280 mm long and about 1.75 mm thick.
Your choice of grey stitching to match the jacket leather or natural color stitching to match the kangaroo lining.
Also available are a few 1 piece pull through military style straps with grey stitching and grey jacket leather keepers. One keeper is fixed and the other is floating. They too are lined with kangaroo leather and are the same length as the NATO straps.

Click on "German jacket NATO's" below the small picture to see more pictures of these straps.

German jacket NATO's in 20 mm

Price is $59 for either style strap.
Free shipping anywhere via USPS First Class Mail.
Paypal, MO, Check or Cash are all accepted.
My terms are simple. If you buy one of these straps and don't like it for any reason, send it back unworn and I will refund your money.

Thanks for looking.
email = paypal
USAsgtE5@gmail.com
Best to all,
dmh

SOLD OUT: Straps made from Vintage Issued German Flight Jacket...$39...

Don't let the price fool you.
These are real top quality straps made for me by an established Swiss based strap manufacturer. They are made from my issued grey goatskin German flight jackets and to my specifications. Each strap consists of 2 layers of jacket leather with a thin layer of anti stretch material in between the layers of goatskin. The stainless steel buckles and screws have a brushed finish. These open end non tapered straps work equally well on fixed bars or spring bars.
They are available in 22 mm with 1 screw and 24 mm with 2 screws.

Click on "German Issued Flight Jacket Straps" below the small picture to see more pictures of these straps.

German Issued Flight Jacket Straps

Price is $39.
Shipping included via USPS First Class Mail.
Paypal, MO, Check or Cash are all accepted.

My terms are simple. If you buy one of these straps and don't like it for any reason, send it back unworn and I will refund your money.

Thanks for looking.
email = paypal
USAsgtE5@gmail.com
Best to all,
dmh

SOLD OUT...New Black Lorican nylon straps...$10...shipped CONUS...

You don't have to pay a lot for a good quality strap.

If you like a tough strap, but want one that is still soft and comfortable, try one of these Lorican Nylon Straps.

Available in 18 19 20 22 24 mm

*203 mm long

*Leather lined

*Stitched

*Stainless Steel buckle

Price of $10 includes USPS First Class shipping in CONUS.
Shipping elsewhere will be at cost. Paypal, MO, Check or Cash are all accepted.

My terms are simple. If you buy one of these straps and don't like it for any reason, send it back unworn and I will refund your money.

Thanks for looking.

email

USASgtE5@gmail.com

Best to all,
dmh

SOLD...US Issued Hamilton GG-W-113 from June 1976...

This watch has been Sold. Watch for new listings of Issued Military Watches.



This Hamilton GG-W-113 is all original with 17 jewel hacking movement and fixed bars. Keeps good time, but service history is unknown. Looks like it has been worn very little as it has very minor strap wear on the back and the case is in good shape. It has been in my accumulation for about 7 years. Strap included is a new issued OD green nylon strap.




Price of $175 includes USPS First Class shipping in CONUS. Shipping elsewhere will be at cost. Paypal, MO, Check or Cash are all accepted. My terms are simple. If you buy this watch and don't like it for any reason, send it back and I will refund your money. Thanks for looking.

email
USA-Sgt-E-5@gmail.com
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Best to all,
dmh

History of the NATO Strap

This history was written by my friend AndyFromHonolulu

It's British military...
Aloha,
The strap that collectors call "NATO" (not to be confused with the Rhino, Waterborne, or Zulu straps) is based upon the standard watch strap issued by the British Ministry of Defense (MOD). Called the "G10" by members of the British military because of the form used to requisition the strap (and other items) from inventory, the reason it got its "NATO" name is because the strap has a NSN or NATO Stock Number which identifies this type of strap. Incidentally, the actual military spec strap comes in only one color (Admiralty Grey) and one width (20mm). The hardware specs have not changed (chrome plated brass), though at least some of the straps currently issued have stainless steel fittings. And there are actually TWO NATO stock numbers for the straps: Army/Navy (6645-99-124-2986) and RAF (6645-99-527-7059). If you want to read the actual Defence Standards (or Def Stan), here they are:http://www.dstan.mod.uk/data/66/047/00000200.pdf

Hope this helps,

andy

One thing I would change now in that description is that a couple of years back the MOD changed their specs again, and the current official G10 is 18mm. Depending upon when the strap was made, both 18mm and 20mm straps could be official issue.