Resizing advice

[HideMyWalletPlease]

What is the best way to resize 3 watches at once? So apparently my wrist has grown in size. Last year I left the vegetarian lifestyle and started lifting again.

Now I have 3 Rolex that are too tight. Two of them are Daytona. I don’t need to add a link. I just need to go out to the last adjustment notch on the bracelet. Sorry, I don’t know what that is called. There are like little dots and I have one dot left. On my GMT I am already at the last dot, so I need to add a link and possibly adjust the other thing by moving in one dot.

As you can tell from the way I’m describing this, I have zero experience resizing. So I am thinking I will make three separate trips to the AD and have each watch adjusted one by one. What I don’t like about that idea is it may take me a month or two months to go to the AD 3 different times. I travel often. I would kind of like to avoid showing up to the AD with three watches, but I might consider that to get it over with. The other option is of course buying all the appropriate tools and watching YouTube videos and figuring out how to do it all at home. So I guess I am wondering what are the pros and cons of doing it at home and doing it at the AD?

Until I get this sorted out, I have just been wearing my Submariner because it is the only one that fits when my wrist swells up.

[JMGoodnight369]

So you can just get a basic spring bar tool for the micro adjustment. It’s pretty easy and quick. Just use the tool to push in one bar and slightly move that side up and hold it there. Take the tool on the other side and push it in then you’ll be able to slide it up or down wherever you need. For the link I just use a nice eyeglasses screw driver. It’s a very small flat head. Use a little bit of locktite on the threads when you put the screws back in to ensure they don’t wiggle out. If you’re not comfortable with that process I would just take it by any jewelry store.

[cornsyrup_bezel]

micro adjust is something that is quite straight forward. the best tool for the job is bergeon 7825. the key the first few times is to take your time and work on a non slip surface. can use mouse pad or buy a small watch mat.

[faimag]

If you are not comfortable doing it yourself, take your 3 watches and your extra links (I assume you have some?) in a single trip to the AD. If you have no extra links, call the AD up in advance to make sure they have spares for your specific watches.

[l_chissle]

The microadjustments are really easy. Just use a wooden toothpick and be careful.

But also, if you walk by any AD (doesn't even need to be yours), I'm sure they'll do it for you given how small of an ask it is to do the microadjustments.

[l_chissle]

The microadjustments are really easy. Just use a wooden toothpick and be careful.

But also, if you walk by any AD (doesn't even need to be yours), I'm sure they'll do it for you given how small of an ask it is to do the microadjustments.

[JR16]

Originally Posted by cornsyrup_bezel

micro adjust is something that is quite straight forward. the best tool for the job is bergeon 7825. the key the first few times is to take your time and work on a non slip surface. can use mouse pad or buy a small watch mat.

Buying a $200 tool to make micro adjustments is overkill . Any cheap springbar tool will do.


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[binArt]

Any AD will likely do it for free.

[77T]

Originally Posted by binArt

Any AD will likely do it for free.

I’m not sure any AD will give the OP a new link per watch for the 3 he mentioned in his first post.


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[tangent70]

Originally Posted by 77T

I’m not sure any AD will give the OP a new link per watch for the 3 he mentioned in his first post.


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Maybe they were referring to the adjustment?

[cornsyrup_bezel]

Originally Posted by JR16

Buying a $200 tool to make micro adjustments is overkill . Any cheap springbar tool will do.


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you are correct the 7825/rolex 3200 are the best tools for the job, not the cheapest. I should add the reason to have one is to also make bracelet and strap changes a breeze.

for links a plastic braclet holder and hollow ground screw driver (i like horofix) with a dab of loctite 222 on the female end works great.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by HideMyWalletPlease

I would kind of like to avoid showing up to the AD with three watches, but I might consider that to get it over with.

I don't see the issue, not to mention, based on your post, I think this is your best option. If, in fact, you end up needing another link for your GMT, it's pretty much your only option.