In the 60's and 70's the French navy - the Marine Nationale issued their combat divers with some interesting and now highly collectable watches. Among those were watches from Tudor, Doxa, Triton and ZRC.
The watches were delivered 'head only' (without a strap)so the MN divers used to choose which watch straps they used on them.
Some of the divers used elastic webbing cut from French parachutes to make a single pass watch strap. The now-famous and original NDC strap (Nageur De Combat) is only made with NOS parachute parts. Simple, effective, durable and with absolute military provenance.

NDCstraps are proud to announce a collaboration between us and Arktis. Stay tuned for this.

The Arktis brand has been going since the 80’s and was founded by an ex Royal Marine. The original goal was simple, to create an alternative to British standard issue military gear. Something that would be far superior, comfortable, durable and functional. Today, Arktis manufacture all types of specialist clothing & equipment for tough military units, police forces, security personnel, and outdoor enthusiasts all over the world.