Reversed clasp on Sub works well for small wrists

[greygirl]

I have SMALL!!! wrists (5.75") and for my Oyster-perp Date to fit me my watch-dude had to take out all but one of the permanent links and reverse the bracelet just like the op did. It fits loose, but I like to wear my watches loose and bracelet-like (Thank goodness, or I'd have to not have the watch or put it on a leather strap--if all the perm. links are out the clasp is WAY off center.) Now it is perfect!

[2th Dr]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Mark,

No matter what the size of your wrist, I can bet you there's a solution to any sized wrist, no matter how small.

No need to reverse the bracelet. It all depends on the number of links on each side of the watchcase.

If you could actually post some pics, perhaps I can help you out on this one.

JJ

JJ, trust me, with a small wrist such as mine, there are ONLY 2 options. Either remove a permanent link on the 6 o'clock side, or reverse the clasp. If I were to leave the clasp alone, and remove all the removal links on the 6 o'clock side, then no matter how many links are on the 12 o'clock side, the watch will either be too loose, or the watch itself won't sit properly on my wrist. And it DOES depend on the watch too. I had to reverse the clasp on my YM, GMT Pepsi and EXP II, but NOT my GMT IIC or Daytona.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by 2th DR

JJ, trust me, with a small wrist such as mine, there are ONLY 2 options. Either remove a permanent link on the 6 o'clock side, or reverse the clasp. If I were to leave the clasp alone, and remove all the removal links on the 6 o'clock side, then no matter how many links are on the 12 o'clock side, the watch will either be too loose, or the watch itself won't sit properly on my wrist. And it DOES depend on the watch too. I had to reverse the clasp on my YM, GMT Pepsi and EXP II, but NOT my GMT IIC or Daytona.

Hmmmmm.............okay, buddy, I understand; but, by the same token, I do feel sorry that your fit is has to be so cockeyed and lopsided due to no fault of yours. I think Rolex should have some way of taking off at least one link from the '6' side.

I'm looking at the 4½ links on the '6' side of my Platty and realise that the system allows links to be ADDED, but no way can any link be taken off.......which is really very, very stupid!! DAMN!!

After reading the above, I consider myself very lucky that I can smack my Rolex watches straight out of the box onto my wrist - no adjustments whatsoever!!

JJ

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Pashmolean

Hi JJ,

It may not be clear on the pics I posted but I do only have five links on the '6 o'clock' side, the 4 permanent links and the one that attaches to the clasp.



Regards,

Ash

Fair enough, Ash. So, how many links do you have on the '12' side?

JJ

[PanosI]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hmmmmm.............okay, buddy, I understand; but, by the same token, I do feel sorry that your fit is has to be so cockeyed and lopsided due to no fault of yours. I think Rolex should have some way of taking off at least one link from the '6' side.

I'm looking at the 4½ links on the '6' side of my Platty and realise that the system allows links to be ADDED, but no way can any link be taken off.......which is really very, very stupid!! DAMN!!

After reading the above, I consider myself very lucky that I can smack my Rolex watches straight out of the box onto my wrist - no adjustments whatsoever!!

JJ

Me too, JJ.

When the watch sits perfectly on your wrist out of the box is a huge plus for buying it.
The only watch that i tried and turned the other way (DeepSea), i didn't buy it even if i wanted it so much (i know i would remove the extension link and it would fit perfectly, but it was such a turn off the minute it happened).

edit: and if i have to make a minor adjustment a tooth pick is enough !!!!

[darthmouse]

I'm surprised Rolex hasn't changed its system considering how common "small" wrists seem to be (7" and below).

[matt.wu]

Originally Posted by darthmouse

I'm surprised Rolex hasn't changed its system considering how common "small" wrists seem to be (7" and below).

Hey now - wouldn't that make our wrists "normal" and those with 7" and above "uncommonly large"?

[darthmouse]

Yes, that would be right. Now I wonder what the average wrist size is?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by darthmouse

Yes, that would be right. Now I wonder what the average wrist size is?

Good question, but that would depend on the country of origin, the race, just about everything.

The Asians are known to have small wrists; hence the mid-size watches are BIG sellers in those parts of the world, like Hong Kong, China and the Far East places.

Most Europeans have fairly large wrists as do people from the Middle Eastern countries.

So, to answer your question, I would think the average wrist would be just below 7" or thereabouts.

A large wrist would have to be 7½"+ with anything over 8~9" being huge!!

It's really just a norm, but, hey...........I always feel that when the Good Lord created me, he knew my wrist should be designed for Rolex watches only......so He decided to give me a 7½" wrist for that priceless perfect Rolex fit!!!

JJ

[darthmouse]

Lucky!

I guess that explains my family's small wrists. But I thought you were Indian too, JJ?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by darthmouse

Lucky!

I guess that explains my family's small wrists. But I thought you were Indian too, JJ?

Only by birth.................Iranian by blood. Big bones and all!!

[darthmouse]

Fitting for an ex-Rolex CEO!

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by darthmouse

Fitting for an ex-Rolex CEO!

Yes, that too.............sigh..........those were the days.........when my idea of a laptop was a beautiful SWISS MAID on my lap!!!

[Johny]

Originally Posted by greygirl

I have SMALL!!! wrists (5.75") and for my Oyster-perp Date to fit me my watch-dude had to take out all but one of the permanent links and reverse the bracelet just like the op did. It fits loose, but I like to wear my watches loose and bracelet-like (Thank goodness, or I'd have to not have the watch or put it on a leather strap--if all the perm. links are out the clasp is WAY off center.) Now it is perfect!

hi m how are you. johny.

[2th Dr]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Hmmmmm.............okay, buddy, I understand; but, by the same token, I do feel sorry that your fit is has to be so cockeyed and lopsided due to no fault of yours. I think Rolex should have some way of taking off at least one link from the '6' side.

I'm looking at the 4½ links on the '6' side of my Platty and realise that the system allows links to be ADDED, but no way can any link be taken off.......which is really very, very stupid!! DAMN!!

After reading the above, I consider myself very lucky that I can smack my Rolex watches straight out of the box onto my wrist - no adjustments whatsoever!!

JJ

No need to feel sorry for me JJ. By flipping the clasp and moving links around, both the clasp and the whole watch fit perfectly on my wrist! Perfectly! Nothing cock-eyed or lopsided about it!

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by 2th DR

No need to feel sorry for me JJ. By flipping the clasp and moving links around, both the clasp and the whole watch fit perfectly on my wrist! Perfectly! Nothing cock-eyed or lopsided about it!

Fair enough, doc...........but the only thing that would really bug me is to have to look at the crown on my clasp upside down each time I turned my wrist around!!

[2th Dr]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Fair enough, doc...........but the only thing that would really bug me is to have to look at the crown on my clasp upside down each time I turned my wrist around!!

Yeah, but as a dentist, I'm used to looking at things upsidedown and backwards!

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by 2th DR

Yeah, but as a dentist, I'm used to looking at things upsidedown and backwards!

Agreed, buddy............and that would be some interesting cleavage too!!!

[Eric88]

I think I'm just like 2th DR with the same kind of wrist. I did try flipping the bracelet back around to its original position and the watch head simply pushes too far off center towards 12:00. Reverse the bracelet and it's magically centered!

Sorry I missed the other thread on this same topic -- I had been using "reverse" as my search word.

Thanks for all the responses and glad to see I'm not the only one doing this.

Regards,
Eric

[Eric88]

Update...I spent the weekend experimenting and I'm back to the standard clasp setup. This is largely decided by how I set up the micro adjustments on the clasp. I found that when it is reversed, I need to tighten the micro spring bar. If I flip the bracelet, I can move the micro spring out by one notch, thus mitigating the issues with how the watch sits on my wrist when wearing the bracelet "properly." It is still not perfect, but I am committed to making it work in the classic configuration.

Regards,
Eric

[matt.wu]

Originally Posted by Eric88

Update...I spent the weekend experimenting and I'm back to the standard clasp setup. This is largely decided by how I set up the micro adjustments on the clasp. I found that when it is reversed, I need to tighten the micro spring bar. If I flip the bracelet, I can move the micro spring out by one notch, thus mitigating the issues with how the watch sits on my wrist when wearing the bracelet "properly." It is still not perfect, but I am committed to making it work in the classic configuration.

Regards,
Eric

Practice makes perfect - I think I went through the same trials as you with a similar sized wrist, and I too wear it in standard configuration comfortably.

[2th Dr]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Agreed, buddy............and that would be some interesting cleavage too!!!

Indeed it does, er, did, at least when I was in private practice. Not much cleavage to report at the VA.

[Eric88]

Hey folks. About a year ago I posted this thread about small wrists and clasp reversal. Seems like a number of people go this route while others do the surgical removal of a perm link.

I had gotten to the point where I really did not like the look of a reversed clasp. However...

My SD 16600 is a bit too much on the 6:00 side for me. I wish it had one more removable link. Before I surgically remove one, I am trying the clasp reversal. Any new opinions on this?

Thanks.

[chillviper]

Just remove a permanent link and you can wear the clasp centered and correctly oriented! I've done it on all of mine with that bracelet/clasp combo - SD, GMT etc.

[Cabaiguan]

Originally Posted by Eric88

Hey folks. About a year ago I posted this thread about small wrists and clasp reversal. Seems like a number of people go this route while others do the surgical removal of a perm link.

I had gotten to the point where I really did not like the look of a reversed clasp. However...

My SD 16600 is a bit too much on the 6:00 side for me. I wish it had one more removable link. Before I surgically remove one, I am trying the clasp reversal. Any new opinions on this?

Thanks.

Eric...the only way to make it feel right is to chop off the perm link. Tried the swapping and just didn't work. You can always add screwed links back in. Frankly, it's the way it SHOULD have come from the factory. I need to show you a pic. Will post one on here in a bit.