📣 The WatchCrunch Marketplace is now live! Check it out >>
Loose Watch .. Solution??
Hey Crunchers
I've got a watch that I love to wear but can't really wear outside of summer! The issue is that the bracelet is marginally too large and the watch slops up and down and often ends up halfway on to my hand which is uncomfortable and just irritates me!
There is no micro adjustment on the bracelet so does anyone have a solution for this?
I'm in the UK and have tried looking for pads to fit under the watch to make it tighter in my wrist but I can't seem to find anything..... Help!
Thanks muchly 🤙
10 comments
Sort by
Alex
I've always liked watches but strangely I only realised that recently and not I want to collect more!
Oxford, UK
Member since
Last active: 5 months ago
I assume all the links that can be taken out have been?
If so...
It's a Rado True Square so changing the bracelet isn't an option.
I assume all the links that can be taken out have been?
If so...
Yea, it's set up evenly though. I could lose a small link from one side but then the watch would wear lop-sided on my wrist.
It's such a small amount as in warmer weather my skin swelling a little is enough for the fur to be good.
Yea, it's set up evenly though. I could lose a small link from one side but then the watch would wear lop-sided on my wrist.
It's such a small amount as in warmer weather my skin swelling a little is enough for the fur to be good.
Maybe a bit of something on the inside of the butterfly bridge?
Maybe a bit of something on the inside of the butterfly bridge?
That's what I'm thinking. I thought a pad to sit under the watch would be readily available to fill out the slack and add some grip but I can't find any.
The reasonable solution: Take out one of the links on the 6 o’clock end of the bracelet. It won’t look as weird/unbalanced on wrist as you think it will.
There may be pads like that specifically for watches, but I expect you would have an easier time just purchasing felt furniture leg pads and cutting them to fit the caseback of your watch. I’m not sure how long it would stay in place and the back of your watch may get sticky.
I mean something like this:
https://www.target.com/p/scotch-1-32pk-felt-pads-beige/-/A-52575479
Yea, it's set up evenly though. I could lose a small link from one side but then the watch would wear lop-sided on my wrist.
It's such a small amount as in warmer weather my skin swelling a little is enough for the fur to be good.
I’ve removed half-links from bracelets in the past and not noted a lopsided effect, in fact they are there to provide another level of adjustment. Have you actually tried that or is it just your mind telling you that it’s lopsided?
The reasonable solution: Take out one of the links on the 6 o’clock end of the bracelet. It won’t look as weird/unbalanced on wrist as you think it will.
There may be pads like that specifically for watches, but I expect you would have an easier time just purchasing felt furniture leg pads and cutting them to fit the caseback of your watch. I’m not sure how long it would stay in place and the back of your watch may get sticky.
Yes, maybe that's worth a try and see how it lies in my wrist