Got a Casio AE-1000 today and the stock band was basically wrist torture. Found your vid and did the mod on an old nato and now the watch is light years better. Thanks!
Awesome to hear that this video could help you out :) Got the black version of the ae1200 today and I know that will look great on a nato as well. Thanks for watching Kyle!
If anyone is interested to know, this works on 24mm nato straps too. I think it looks even better than the 22mm. The external lug width of this watch (ae1200) is actually 25mm. So the 24mms fit perfectly.
Just ordered a Casio DW290 and wanted a new strap, so I bought 18mm NATOS. They are so narrow it makes it look like it was meant for a female's wrist. Good thing is that I have an F105 and W800H that look great with the 18mm NATO. Thank you for making this, and I'm glad I stumbled across this video. I have a four pack of inexpensive 22mm NATOs from Amazon that I got for my Casio Duro. I will try this out with one of them.
I will try this on my cheap diver from ali express, because I ordered a 20mm nato strap and the nato strap that came was 25mm. Thank you for zhis wonderful idea!
@@NordicWatchChannel Hey! I've finally done it and it looks sooo good. My guy, you are a freaking legend for sharing this great idea. If you want to see how it looks just reply to this comment.
I’ve used 18-22 & 18-20mm lug adapters from ebay, they are great with 2 piece straps but pass-thru nato or Zulu is really ugly, your method looks better on wrist.
I've put a vintage leather-racingstrap on my casio-royale by just cutting in the end with the springbars, looks realy cool (Mad Max-Style) - now I think about given it a dedicated-Nato as well. Great video.
I have a question and with a name of “Nordic Watch Channel” you may be the best one to answer it. Does this modification effect performance or battery life in cold weather? I believe that metal plate against your warm body in freezing weather is important from extreme testing videos I’ve seen.
That’s an interesting question! I don’t have anything else than my gut feeling, but I would say that it might have a difference. Cold is always bad for battery life, so it would be weird if it didn’t have an effect. On the other hand, you probably won’t wear it outside for hours and hours every day, so the effect might be negligable.
Hi very useful video ,Thank U I always wanted to use wider nato strap on the ae1200wh rather than the 18mm ,which is quite small. I used 24mm nato and after these procedure it fits perfect.
Yes that’s true! Not really a fan of it myself with regular watches like divers, but these Casios are so small that it doesn’t annoy me in the same way!
@@NordicWatchChannel i tell you what i will make a video of it and have it on my channel and also sorry i meant to say 20mm not 22 mm my channel is lugo j 7181
@@NordicWatchChannel Thank you! I'm trying to find the lug adapter to change the strap but I cannot find it anywhere. I've looked on Jay and Kays Ebay and can't find it...
@@NordicWatchChannel This was Jay and Kays response: Hello Your AE is an 18mm lug model. You could use this 5600 product on your AE despite the 16mm vs. 18mm lug difference. Many do regardless of the 2mm side to side play. Some add 1mm orings to each side of the adapter to pick up the gap. Regarding your original question, I did make an adapter for the AE. It was a small batch of prototype. That has since sold out and I am doing some updates to the design before releasing again. I don't have ETA yet of that update.
Not as such to my knowledge.. I think you can buy an adapter from Casio or some aftermarket producer. After installing the adapter to the lugs you can use any nato strap :)
Interesting! I don’t own any g-shocks yet so I’m not really familiar with the possibilities they offer.. if I eventually get a G-shock I’ll check that out! And thanks for the suggestion friend! :)
True. Might test it if I had some laying around. But I don't have any watches with a 24mm lugwidth and don't really want to order a strap just to cut it up haha! But idk.. I think the 22mm one is already pretty big for this particular watch. My pleasure, thanks for watching! :)
@@NordicWatchChannel I did this with a 24mm. Looks better than the 22mm, but that’s just my opinion. The external lug width of this watch is 25mm. So the 24mms fit perfectly. I like the beefier look anyway.
Cool! If I found the right watch with my search, it looks like it has drilled lugs and uses normal springbars. So yeah, you could pretty much use any strap but just make sure that the width of the strap is the right size. So probably 20/21/22 or something millimeters :) Couldn't find that info quickly but you can measure it at home!
I have not tried to put a 20mm strap on it but sure you can do the same trick as I do in the video with a 22mm strap! The cuts you make into the strap just have to be half of the depth that they are on the 22mm strap. I can try that and post a picture in my next video for you or something :)
@Anders from Finland they do sell in nato straps, they put a synthetic leather type material connecting to the spring bar then the nato strap part so it won’t look weird i just thought the resin looks better
I have never got the fascination with Nato straps for this reason. They are too narrow for 99.9% casio digitals. This is a decent compromise but I'm still not a fan of this look..
Do you mean if this will work with a 24mm nato? The one I used on the video is a 22mm but sure I don't see why it wouldn't work. Just don't know if it will look good :)
Spaghetti Horror Hahah! I found one after a year when I moved out of the appartment and cleaned it up. Had latched onto a window blind for a good year and I don’t know how that’s even possible.
Use a single hand held hold pinch and a lighter. Boom 2 min video
Wasn’t quite able to follow what you mean with this comment🤔 Could you elaborate?
@@NordicWatchChannel I the US we have a small handheld punch that makes holes in paper.
Aah I know what you mean now! That’s actually a great idea!
@@NordicWatchChannel Thank you Anders. I did this strap mod today.
No prob! Glad to hear it. How did it turn out?
Got a Casio AE-1000 today and the stock band was basically wrist torture. Found your vid and did the mod on an old nato and now the watch is light years better. Thanks!
Awesome to hear that this video could help you out :) Got the black version of the ae1200 today and I know that will look great on a nato as well. Thanks for watching Kyle!
If anyone is interested to know, this works on 24mm nato straps too. I think it looks even better than the 22mm. The external lug width of this watch (ae1200) is actually 25mm. So the 24mms fit perfectly.
Thanks for sharing! Send a pic vi instagram dm @nordicwatchchannel or something 😎 interested to see the end result!
After this iam also planning to buy an 24 mm NATO. Thanku
Thanks ...I ordered 22mm wrongly...no return policy....was stuck with that .. now I can utilise it fully. Thanks bro 👍👍👍
Nice! Glad to hear that this was helpful :)
Just ordered a Casio DW290 and wanted a new strap, so I bought 18mm NATOS. They are so narrow it makes it look like it was meant for a female's wrist. Good thing is that I have an F105 and W800H that look great with the 18mm NATO. Thank you for making this, and I'm glad I stumbled across this video. I have a four pack of inexpensive 22mm NATOs from Amazon that I got for my Casio Duro. I will try this out with one of them.
I’m glad to hear that mate! Let me know those turn out!
Great idea, will try this on my AE-1300, now that the original strap is cracking after 1.5 yr of daily use.
Hope it works out!
They should rename spring bars, space bars coz that’s where they all end up...in SPACE! 🌏🤣 I like what u did Anders! Thinking outside the box👍🏼😎
Haha they really do don't they... Thanks Andrew I really appreciate it! :)
Thanks man! So simple but I never thought of doing it.
My pleasure! Hahah yeah, was actually kind of an impulse idea for me!
I will try this on my cheap diver from ali express, because I ordered a 20mm nato strap and the nato strap that came was 25mm. Thank you for zhis wonderful idea!
Interesting! Tell me how it went afterwards if you have time :) Happy to hear that it might be useful!
@@NordicWatchChannel Hey! I've finally done it and it looks sooo good. My guy, you are a freaking legend for sharing this great idea. If you want to see how it looks just reply to this comment.
That made my day! Glad to hear that it was useful for you :) Hahah I don't know about legend but hey I'll take that!
Absolutely! Show me 8)
@@NordicWatchChannel Sure! Do you have an Instagram acc?
GriZZZly Not really for this account but you can email a pic to me to andersfromfinland@gmail.com if that’s alright?
I’ve used 18-22 & 18-20mm lug adapters from ebay, they are great with 2 piece straps but pass-thru nato or Zulu is really ugly, your method looks better on wrist.
I've used some adapters too with a G-Shock. The problem (for me) is that it makes the lug-to-lug colossal. This keeps the package quite slim :)
@@NordicWatchChannel I had to drill holes in a nylon strap because the adapters added about 10mm to the L2L & the strap ended up huge!
Yeah.. they're not great imo.
I've put a vintage leather-racingstrap on my casio-royale by just cutting in the end with the springbars, looks realy cool (Mad Max-Style) - now I think about given it a dedicated-Nato as well. Great video.
Thanks! I’ve thought about doing that as well on either this watch or a watch with an integrated bracelet and doing a video about that too.👍🏻
this is exactly what I was looking for. I have a couple spare nato straps for my ae1200 and ae1300.
Glad to hear it! Did you try it already?
@@NordicWatchChannel not yet... I'll try today
Good luck today👍🏻 hope it turns out nice!
I have a question and with a name of “Nordic Watch Channel” you may be the best one to answer it. Does this modification effect performance or battery life in cold weather? I believe that metal plate against your warm body in freezing weather is important from extreme testing videos I’ve seen.
That’s an interesting question! I don’t have anything else than my gut feeling, but I would say that it might have a difference. Cold is always bad for battery life, so it would be weird if it didn’t have an effect. On the other hand, you probably won’t wear it outside for hours and hours every day, so the effect might be negligable.
Great idea, somebody should manufacture these!
Thanks! Hahah yeah maybe Casio should start making these! 😁
Thanks man. I did this on my watch and it looks so much better. Cheers!
Nice! Did you do it on the ae1000w or another one?
I used an ice cream wooden spoon to push the strap into the slid, before i could out the pin in, worked just fine..
Sounds like that will work!👍🏻thanks!
Hi very useful video ,Thank U
I always wanted to use wider nato strap on the ae1200wh rather than the 18mm ,which is quite small.
I used 24mm nato and after these procedure it fits perfect.
You're very welcome! I bet the 24mm looks great :)
@@NordicWatchChannel Yes, indeed it looks merely perfect.
I wish i could show u.🤩
@@rihanyousaf6671 send me a dm on instagram!
@@NordicWatchChannel yes sure
Great video! Can't wait to try this.
Thank you! Let me know how it turned out :)
:Looks way better!
Thanks! I think so too👍🏻
cool. not a fan of straps (makes the watch "taller") but my brother would dig this.
Yes that’s true! Not really a fan of it myself with regular watches like divers, but these Casios are so small that it doesn’t annoy me in the same way!
Not if you just cut off that extra part.
Great idea bro.. thanks
My pleasure mate!
Merci pour la vidéo.
My pleasure! :)
But how to deal with a NATO Leather strap
Hmm haven’t tried that out.. might risk ruining the strap this way.
I actually file the lugs on the watch to fit 22mm and put a 22mm spring bar that way no need to go threw all that
Interesting! I could try that myself just for fun. Could you send me a pic of the end result to my email? (andersfromfinland@gmail.com)😎
@@NordicWatchChannel i tell you what i will make a video of it and have it on my channel and also sorry i meant to say 20mm not 22 mm my channel is lugo j 7181
@@lugoj7181 That sounds great! I'm looking forward to seeing the result :)
@@NordicWatchChannel just posted the video for you sorry was kind of short but i was bussy today anyway i will subscribe to your channel too thanks
Just watched it! Nice that actually worked out great! Might try and do that on a Casio later as well. Thanks for the video man!
Which one would you recommend 20mm or 22mm?
Hmm, just a matter of preference. I used to prefer 22mm but if I did this today I might go for 20mm🤔
@@NordicWatchChannel Thanks man. Can't wait to wear it on my wrist
My pleasure mate!😎
is it 22mm nato strap or is it 20mm ?
This is a 22mm nato strap :)
What's the size of the lug on this watch? Thank you...
It’s 18mm👍🏻
@@NordicWatchChannel Thank you! I'm trying to find the lug adapter to change the strap but I cannot find it anywhere. I've looked on Jay and Kays Ebay and can't find it...
I’ve also planned to get some lug adapters. Haven’t gotten around to look for them yet. Let me know if you find any!👍🏻
@@NordicWatchChannel This was Jay and Kays response: Hello
Your AE is an 18mm lug model. You could use this 5600 product on your AE despite the 16mm vs. 18mm lug difference. Many do regardless of the 2mm side to side play. Some add 1mm orings to each side of the adapter to pick up the gap.
Regarding your original question, I did make an adapter for the AE. It was a small batch of prototype. That has since sold out and I am doing some updates to the design before releasing again. I don't have ETA yet of that update.
thank you for the forwarded message! 😊
The band will stretch slightly with wear.
Yes probably!
fold it double and push it in the slid, and than put the pin in..
Do you mean like making a ”sharp” fold that you can then push in the slid?
I think your Seiko will look much better on that Nato strap...
Haha well yes the leather nato strap was probably not the best match for my Seiko but it's fun to try out different combos every now and then! :)
Will a Nato strap work on the new GWB5600 square watches?
Not as such to my knowledge.. I think you can buy an adapter from Casio or some aftermarket producer. After installing the adapter to the lugs you can use any nato strap :)
You can use GShock 16mm strap adapter. Fit perfectly on my AE1200 watch. Maybe on the next video? Anyway, thanks for sharing this method.
Interesting! I don’t own any g-shocks yet so I’m not really familiar with the possibilities they offer.. if I eventually get a G-shock I’ll check that out! And thanks for the suggestion friend! :)
Good job.. 👍
Thanks man!
A 24 would be interesting. Thanks for sharing
True. Might test it if I had some laying around. But I don't have any watches with a 24mm lugwidth and don't really want to order a strap just to cut it up haha! But idk.. I think the 22mm one is already pretty big for this particular watch. My pleasure, thanks for watching! :)
@@NordicWatchChannel I did this with a 24mm. Looks better than the 22mm, but that’s just my opinion. The external lug width of this watch is 25mm. So the 24mms fit perfectly. I like the beefier look anyway.
Sir is this work in Casio mrw 200h and w217 h ???
Not sure about the mrw 200h, but the w217 h looks like it would work for sure! 200h you'll just have to try for yourself :)
Thanks for this 👍
Love my ae 1300 in NATO strap ❤️
My pleasure! Glad to hear that :)
I just got a protrek 600 1ER, but I’m not sure which strap I should get in terms of size or .. any strap would do it ?
Cool! If I found the right watch with my search, it looks like it has drilled lugs and uses normal springbars. So yeah, you could pretty much use any strap but just make sure that the width of the strap is the right size. So probably 20/21/22 or something millimeters :) Couldn't find that info quickly but you can measure it at home!
Anders from Finland thank you very much!
@@pensatoreseneca No problem mate :)
This video is perfect but I still find a way to fuck up. I guess my diy skill is really bad.
Thanks! Don’t be too hard on yourself :) I’ve messed up several straps like this.
Will it fit the 20 mm strap and if it does it look good
I have not tried to put a 20mm strap on it but sure you can do the same trick as I do in the video with a 22mm strap! The cuts you make into the strap just have to be half of the depth that they are on the 22mm strap. I can try that and post a picture in my next video for you or something :)
I have the resin strap but i whished i but the nato version instead
I think they only sell in resin straps! I got mine on a resin aswell. I just ordered a nato strap online and switched it :) It's a quick fix!
@Anders from Finland they do sell in nato straps, they put a synthetic leather type material connecting to the spring bar then the nato strap part so it won’t look weird i just thought the resin looks better
Oh I see! I didn't know that, interesting. But at least this way you can do it yourself afterwards 8)
I have never got the fascination with Nato straps for this reason. They are too narrow for 99.9% casio digitals. This is a decent compromise but I'm still not a fan of this look..
Yeah agree with you on that one. That’s what made my try this out. This strap didn’t turn out great but I’m sure someone can make a nicer one 😂
will this work on ae1000w?
Based on pictures from google: I’m not so sure.. can’t really get a good idea of the lugs via pics
I have this watch.
Nice! How are you liking it?
22mm or 20mm?
The strap in the video is 22mm wide :) But would probably work good with 20mm also, just look a bit different!
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Happy to hear that mate :)
24mm?
Do you mean if this will work with a 24mm nato? The one I used on the video is a 22mm but sure I don't see why it wouldn't work. Just don't know if it will look good :)
Or a thin, not sharp screw driver made out of wood ;)
Also sounds like a good solution!
Took me 15 years to find a spring bar once.
Spaghetti Horror Hahah! I found one after a year when I moved out of the appartment and cleaned it up. Had latched onto a window blind for a good year and I don’t know how that’s even possible.
Anders from Finland it happens to the best of us lol.
CineSilence Spring bars have a mind of their own...
just use a regular 18mm strap..it looks good enough and it looks better than this..
The green one I modded on the video didn’t end up great.. but if this is done well then I think it looks better than 18mm. But to each his own!