6B/2617 British Military Replica NATO Strap now in stock

The 6B/2617 British Military Replica NATO Strap, currently in high demand, has arrived. We invite you to try a NATO strap built with real fidelity to the vintage original.

The "Genuine NATO Strap for Nylon" by Barkoutsiders is not the flat weave found on most NATO straps. It is woven with a faint lengthwise ripple, which gives the strap a firm, crisp hand and a surface with real depth.
The design follows Ref. No. 6B/2617, the nylon strap first adopted by the British military in 1954 and first issued with the Mark 11.

For this special-order version we asked for three changes: rings narrowed to 1.8mm, the same width as the vintage originals; a length of 280mm excluding the buckle, exactly as laid down in the British military specification; and adjustment holes spaced 9mm apart. The slimmer rings make the strap a far better companion for a vintage watch.

The label on the underside is marked "6B/2617-99" — the model reference together with the United Kingdom's NATO country code. The maker's standard model carries "GenuineNatoStrap" laser-engraved on the buckle; out of respect for the vintage detail, this one does not.