AlphaShark - Bond Reverso

Lovely style, color is a slightly olive-toned grey that makes the black stripes pop without being too loud or too subdued. Really complements ”busy” or brightly colored dials and bezels, gives a bit of pop withour outshining the watch. Material is stiff but not chafy, gets softer after a week or so but not too much which is a plus for me as I like stiffness/structure in natos.

This Bond Reverso is probably my 5th or 6th strap from Blu Shark; I was pleasantly surprised to find that it looks even better in person and on the watch (Squale Militaire) than it looked on the website...more of an OD green and black instead of what appeared to by gray and black on the site. Additionally, Blu Shark uses BY FAR the best hardware re: keepers and buckle. (Check out some other brands and you'll see what I mean if you're new to this company). Trust me, you ain't gonna break it.

This isn’t something I thought was possible but these are just significantly nicer than all other straps. I’ve been wearing exclusively NATO straps for years from a bunch of different brands and all are great… but somehow these are better. I started with BluShark by replacing an old strap that was worn. Now I am replacing perfectly good ones I have just because these are so much better.