Re:William Gibson and the Trademarking of Cyberspace
by throw0101c on Monday October 19, 2026 @09:52AM
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> Amusingly, what military types today usually wear is a Casio G-Shock.
Regardless of watch, most straps are attached at two points forming by single loop: one above the face and one below. If either of the attachment points break then the loop is broken and your watch falls off.
A "NATO strap" is a single look in itself and attaches to the watch in two independent places, so if either fail the loop stays intact and your watch 'just' flops around instead of falling to the ground.
There is also the "ZULU strap" which is a kind of variant that accomplishes the same goal:
Regardless of watch, most straps are attached at two points forming by single loop: one above the face and one below. If either of the attachment points break then the loop is broken and your watch falls off.
A "NATO strap" is a single look in itself and attaches to the watch in two independent places, so if either fail the loop stays intact and your watch 'just' flops around instead of falling to the ground.
There is also the "ZULU strap" which is a kind of variant that accomplishes the same goal:
* https://momentumwatch.com/blogs/momentum-blog/about-nato-and...