Removing odd number of links. What do you do?

It depends, but I usually end up having the 6 o'clock end a bit shorter than the 12 to get the clasp to sit where I like it.

I don't even take the plastic off the bracelets anymore. Just stuff a nato on it and rotate them out regularly

Same, but with a traditional strap.

Start with 6 o'clock braclet and remove one. Then remove the other link from the 12 o'clock braclet. The remove the last from 6 o'clock. You want to keep the links as even on both pieces. Keeps the watch better weighted on your wrist.

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I asked the exact same question a year ago.

Look FIRST on another watch, where you got it right...

And it depend also if it is a folded clasp or butterfly clasp...

But gbelleh did also notice that the 6 a clock side always use to be shorter than the other side, to get the clasp located right... And it's the same for me, with only 3 links on the 6 a clock side and 5 links on the other, for my Fossil that have a folded clasp... Just 7 and 10 links with my Skagen... Just 3 and 7 to Seiko titanium... And 5 and 8 for my new black bracelet, to my digital Casio... Mainly because some links go over the folded part.

But there are a smaller difference for the bracelets with a Butterfly casp - 5 and 6 for my Emporio Armani... 6 and 7 for my rectangular Casio digiana... 6 and 7 to my Casio Oceanus AltiDepth meter... And finally strangely enough 6 and 6 to my Casio Oceanus 200m Grail.

I think typically the bottom is longer, especially with a diving clasp, so that’s why I’d remove 2 from bottom and one from the top. Because you also have micro adjustments on the bottom

Doesn't matter, what does is when you flip your wrist over and the clasp is centered.

Laterally (thumb side) my wrist is thinner than midially(a word?). Off wrist my watch bracelets look uneven.

If it's not even, I take an extra one from the 6 side. Seems to work for me, since the short side is the one I tilt towards me to see the time and puts it at an advantageous angle.

On my bracelets, the 12 o'clock end is always longer than the 6 o'clock end, usually by a couple of links. I position the links wherever necessary so that the clasp is as close to centered as possible. It can take a bit of trial and error to get it right.

I generally end up taking more off the bottom or 6 o’clock side so I can rest my left hand on a surface without feeling clasp. My last few watches all required even amount of links be removed so I hadn’t thought about in a while. When sizing my most recent acquisition, I realized it would be 3 links so, it got me to wonderin’.

Thanks for participating in my first poll.

Aahhh. So that’s what that grey block is for. I got a cheap ass watch tool kit as a gift, don’t know what anything is, except for the spring bar tool and the case back remover thing.

As you may assume I’m not very handy, so I didn’t suggest any methods, I just let the jeweler size my bracelets.

Hit and miss I'm sorry to say. Every watch/bracelet/situation can be a little different and you just have to try it out to see what works best.

As others said, depends on the bracelet and clasp. On my wrist, take two from the six position one from 12.

I want the watch centered on the top of my wrist, and the clasp centered on the bottom of my wrist. Then I add or remove whatever links it takes to make that happen.

Pretty sure on the last bracelet I fit it was 4 links at the 6, and 6 links at the 12...