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Old 4 October 2016, 05:18 AM   #1
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First Rolex - woohoo :) too loose?

Hola ladies and gents,

Finally got my first Rolex (actually, several months ago from DavidSW, but was sitting in storage for awhile as I was relocating, etc.).

Anyhow, it's beautiful! Perfect midsize 31mm size for me! So glad to have had this forum's recommendations for David as he is awesome and great prices. Quite a bit cheaper even than the preowned ones at my local reseller's!

So I've just had it resized on Saturday at said reseller's. But, now that I've been wearing it yday and today, I think it's just a bit loose. It can shift all the way from below my wrist bone to quite a few inches down... hmm :/ But also worried that the one extra link will make it too tight. Thoughts?

Also, do you folks wear your bracelet watches for action sports (e.g., tennis?) Definitely with the looseness right now, I'd find it hard to play... but on the other hand, having the extra give is good in the balmy summer time.
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Old 4 October 2016, 05:25 AM   #2
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I would tighten it up a bit. Also yes you can play tennis with that datejust. I wouldn't do anything that you would be slamming your wrist in the ground. But tennis should be all right. Ive played tennis with my Panerai and AP on as well as golf.
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Old 4 October 2016, 05:29 AM   #3
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That's way too loose, which can cause a few problems. First, it will accelerate the wear on the bracelet, and it will reduce the rotor's ability to wind the watch. Looks like you need to remove a link and make a micro adjustment inside the clasp. You can also open the 5mm easylink when you want it looser.
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Old 4 October 2016, 05:29 AM   #4
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Just a little bit tighter wouldn't hurt.
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Old 4 October 2016, 05:32 AM   #5
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I've found the Jubilee bracelet to be the most comfortable bracelet Rolex makes. For tennis etc it's fine
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Old 4 October 2016, 05:46 AM   #6
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Thanks for the input! will head back to the jeweler and get another link removed. Hopefully he will not charge me full price again considering i listened to his recommendation for the original 3 links! >.<
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One more link removed and it should be a perfect fit! Congratulations, its a beautiful reference and it looks great on you.
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Old 4 October 2016, 06:07 AM   #8
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Gorgeous watch. I wear mine where I can slip my pinky under the band, so a little loose.
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Old 4 October 2016, 07:05 AM   #9
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Just had another link removed (no fee :)) but darn. I think I have one of those awkward wrists where it's either too tight or too loose. Haha. But I think I prefer tighter. Will that result in the jubilee band loosening faster? Unfortch this band does not have the quicklink. Could really use that
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Old 4 October 2016, 07:13 AM   #10
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Gorgeous watch. I wear mine where I can slip my pinky under the band, so a little loose.
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Old 4 October 2016, 07:14 AM   #11
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One more link removed and it should be a perfect fit! Congratulations, its a beautiful reference and it looks great on you.

Thanks! :D
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Old 4 October 2016, 09:27 AM   #12
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Looks great on you, just need to tighten up that bracelet
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Old 10 October 2016, 01:48 PM   #14
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Beautiful watch and it looks great on you. Congrats!

Oh, and a big yay for tennis. Good to meet a tennis fan. :)
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Just had another link removed (no fee :)) but darn. I think I have one of those awkward wrists where it's either too tight or too loose. Haha. But I think I prefer tighter. Will that result in the jubilee band loosening faster? Unfortch this band does not have the quicklink. Could really use that
Actually, snug is best for longevity of the bracelet, so that's no problem. Is it really too tight or are you just used to wearing a watch looser? Is it uncomfortable? I'd wear it for a few days anyway before changing it again. I'm not familiar enough to know if your bracelet has a half link. If it does, then perhaps you can put a full link back on and take the half link out. But from that last pic you showed us it's hard to imagine that taking out one more link would have made it "too" tight.

Beautiful watch, btw. Congrats!
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Old 12 October 2016, 01:39 PM   #17
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Actually, snug is best for longevity of the bracelet, so that's no problem. Is it really too tight or are you just used to wearing a watch looser? Is it uncomfortable? I'd wear it for a few days anyway before changing it again. I'm not familiar enough to know if your bracelet has a half link. If it does, then perhaps you can put a full link back on and take the half link out. But from that last pic you showed us it's hard to imagine that taking out one more link would have made it "too" tight.

Beautiful watch, btw. Congrats!

Awesome. Thanks for this info. I will keep it on the tighter setting. It's weird bc I agree. In the photo it looks like there's really a ton of space. Yet w one more removed, it doesn't really move much w the friction against skin and leaves marks. But again, better than too loose I think!
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Old 12 October 2016, 02:54 PM   #18
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Awesome. Thanks for this info. I will keep it on the tighter setting. It's weird bc I agree. In the photo it looks like there's really a ton of space. Yet w one more removed, it doesn't really move much w the friction against skin and leaves marks. But again, better than too loose I think!
Bracelet "stretch" is not actually that. It occurs due to wear caused by friction of the link pins in their holes, particularly when dirt and grit gets in there and acts like sandpaper. So the pins get smaller and the holes get bigger, making the bracelet looser and appear to stretch. The best way to avoid this is A) Keep the bracelet clean by giving it an ultrasonic bath (bracelet only, not the watch) once or twice a year and, B) Wear it snug rather than loose. When the bracelet fits snugly, it stays "quieter" on the wrist, and there is less to no pivoting of the links back and forth on the pins like on a loose fitting one.

I wear mine snug enough so the case stays put on the back of my wrist. When I want to read the time I don't have to snap my wrist over to "flip" the watch into position.
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