My last post featured a Casio model and I mentioned that fitting a replacement strap such as a NATO one would be tricky owing to the space between the spring bars and the case being too neat.  However, this is the silicon deployment fold-over strap that I thought might do, IF I was able to fit one – I did and this is it.

The actual strap size or more accurately the spring bar gap in the lugs is 18mm, but an 18mm silicon strap does not do the watch justice.  I would note that the original Casio strap was not 18mm either, but closer to 20mm and suits the overall look  just fine.

SO, I took a 20mm strap and carefully (with a craft knife) reduced it at the pin ends either side to allow for the lugs and to enable fitting to the 18mm gap.  The wider strap sets of the watch really well – and here is the result.

The upside is a much neater wrist fit as the flexibility and flat profile of this strap holds the watch closer to the wrist and it doesn’t move.  I often find that rubber or resin straps with buckles (as opposed to deployment) can annoyingly move the watch around the wrist. Sometimes you have to strap on too tightly to stop this, but if for example it’s a “diver’s” style ribbed profile strap it then digs in to your wrist and is uncomfortable.  This alternative softer silicon strap with it’s simple deployment eliminates any problem.

In fact this was so successful, I may have a look in my watch boxes and see if there are others that could benefit from this treatment – also as these straps are only £7 to £9 approximately, it’s not a daft idea!