The PDW Ti-Ring Strap is an updated version of the classic, military issue, nylon watch strap. Our modern version features heavier duty, custom made titanium rings and buckle, with a sturdy, thicker, yet pliable and comfortable nylon strap.
The Ring or "G10" strap originally entered service in 1973 with the British Ministry of Defence. It was made with a thin nylon strap and came with chrome plated brass buckles and "ring" keepers. PDW chose to use titanium in the rings and buckles for total corrosion resistance on land or under the sea, and 100% non-magnetic as to not interfere with the strap worn compasses such as our EWB-Compass Kit. With the proliferation of rare earth magnets being used in today's bags, wallets, key fobs, and other EDC items, we found that these magnets affected the typical stainless rings used in most NATO type straps on the market. Not only are rare earth magnets harmful to the internal mechanics of a fine mechanical watch, the magnetized stainless steel rings affected any compasses used as supporting accessories on a watch strap. Our Ti-Ring eliminated magnetic interference and offers superior performance and durability in the field.
The strap is fantastic. The shipping and customer service experience not so much.
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Ryan Colter
Love these straps
I love these straps. They are of good quality and fit. I just wish they made a FDE/khaki one
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Mike Russo
Too long for my girly wrist
Way too long.
Hi Mike, as with any nylon type watch strap, they can be cut down if deemed too long. A clean cut and a Bic will help seal any loose threads. These straps should fit down to a 6.5' wrist which is pretty small. These types of straps are made purposefully long so they can be worn over thick wetsuits if needed. Cheers mate.
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Anonymous
Nice, but…
The strap is nice and looks of good quality. However I was a little disappointed when I saw the “Made in China” sticker on the plastic wrapper that contained the strap. To be fair PDW does not state or imply that it was US made but I kinda feel like I was lead to believe that it was. I don’t mind paying a premium for made in the USA goods and that’s what I thought I was doing here.
Thanks for the review DR. Please note that while we consider this to be a premium product, it is not sold as at a USA-made premium price point. We created an excellent strap with titanium hardware and was able to offer it for sub-$40 by going offshore for production. During our initial development stages, the estimated retail for a USA-made version would have been in excess of $109.00 each. And we felt that it would have been too high for our core consumer, and for us compounded by excess inventory deadstock resulting from consumer price rejection.