Sometimes, having bought new wrist watches, we understand with longing that there is no way to wear them, because the mechanism spins all the time on the hand, striving to slip at any moment. This problem in itself is not so great. All you need to do is go to the watchmaker and ask him (not disinterestedly, of course) to reduce the bracelet. But you must admit, often such intentions are carried out for weeks, or even months. There is no time, then there is no desire to go anywhere.
However, the situation can be handled independently. You only need to know how to shorten the watch bracelet.
Prepare the workplace
Before you begin to disassemble something, prepare yourself a workplace. The details to be tinkered with are very miniature. If you drop at least one, you have to pretty crawl on your knees to find it. Therefore, we free the table, provide ourselves with good lighting. It is better to cover the dark countertop with a light cloth so that you can see everything perfectly.
In the process of how to shorten the watch bracelet, we need tweezers. Instead, you can take small pliers. In addition, from the tools we need to prepare a very thin awl or a long needle. Just in case, put a hammer next to it, also not very big.
Remove excess
To achieve the length we need, you need to remove the extra elements. Almost all models have such parts specially designed for adjustment. Let's find them before we shorten them. The metal
bracelet of the watch consists of links, and on some you can see the images of the arrows from the inside. This is just what we need. The arrow indicates in which direction the fasteners need to be knocked out.
If such an identification mark is not visible, then carefully examine the sidewall of the link. You should find a connecting pin. It is gently squeezed with an awl or a needle. Sometimes you have to knock lightly with a hammer so that the pin comes out. We seem to pick up the tip with tweezers or pliers and pull on ourselves.
Remember that you need to delete items on both sides at once. Otherwise, the clasp is skewed.
Now let's find out how to shorten a rubber band. There is no lock in such designs. We will have to remove the locking brackets to remove the extra links. These are such thin records, similar to the letter "P". Do this extremely carefully so as not to break the part. In the final, the ends of the bracelet are connected again.
But how to shorten the watch bracelet if there are screws instead of pins in it? Yes, it does. A special screwdriver is needed here. Without it, tiny screws cannot be unscrewed.
Caution - Ceramics
In addition to metal bracelets, ceramic ones are often on sale. Customers love their superb looks. In addition, the surface of such products is very difficult to scratch. But you can break it. With a strong impact, the material will simply crack. How to shorten a ceramic watch bracelet with such fragility? Maybe you should not even try?
Not at all, manufacturers, realizing that everyone’s wrists are different, provided for the possibility of removing extra links. It uses pin technology. Often, special additional pullers are used, which minimize the risk of damage to the part. Exercise extreme caution when working, and this will save you from mistakes.