Zulu Watch Bands
I never take my watch off, and this watch band has held up through two years of hiking, yard work, showers, swimming, etc. The original british grey nylon has weathered a bit, but the stainless steel hardware still looks great, and there is no fraying or visible wear on the tough nylon strap. I have the two-buckle version, but there is a a four-buckle version for extra security. The long tail of the strap doubles back through the keepers and stays out of the way. I never liked the way rubber straps feel on my skin, but the nylon in this band has never irritated or chafed.
-- Brad Reese
They take a licking and keep on ticking. Much more comfortable and uncluttered than traditional watchbands, especially for those that work on keyboards all day. Sun, snow, salt: they handle it all. And when they finally wear out, a new one costs $17.
-- PJL
Zulu Watch Bands
$17
(various colors/sizes/buckles)
Available from County Comm
Manufactured by Maratac Extreme
NOTE: CountyComm has adapters and straps for most regular G-SHOCK wearers, but they do NOT have adapters and straps to suit BABY G-SHOCK models worn by those who prefer a smaller watch! -- Jeannie Lu
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Mark Rehorst
I have one of these bands. The only problem with it is it tends to get loose when it gets wet and then, when it dries, shrinks back down to size.
Definitely not evening wear...
jeffrey harris
I agree these are cool but not when wet, as they absorb water and dry slowly. They do go onn without tools, a plus. I ended up changing to a modena italian rubber one with a tire tread pattern---fashionable, and sheds water. talians really do wear these on fancy watches. see amazon, ebay, google to find them.