Deep Sea Bracelet

[Mfrankel2]

There's a bunch of threads on how to adjust bracelets. here's a condensed version. First get yourself a proper screw driver (1.6mm). bunch of advice there as well but if you can find hollow ground it will fit better & be less likely to scratch screw head but many use a standard 1.6 mm and are more careful. Step 2 will also give you more wiggle room here; which is to heat up the threaded end of whatever screw you're looking to remove., This "loosens" up any previously applied thread locker (loctite) and will allow you to remove the screw with less torque. Some use a blow dryer but I find a 2 second blast with cigar lighter (not a cheap butane lighter; that could leave carbon residue) does the trick. The screw for the extension can be a bit tougher to loosen as the threaded end does not go all the way thru so you may have to hit it a couple of times with the heat. Now you can play around with links on either side & the position of the glide lock. Again, I find that all fits a bit better when the extension is out and clasp is as close to centered when you hang it below the watch & the glide lick is mostly extended. Once all is as you prefer, remove any screws you've opened and apply PURPLE (low strength, 222) loctite to the threaded holes only (not to the screws or it will get caught up within the links). Small tube of loctite 222 can be found on amazon or elsewhere quite easily. Don['t use any other as it could make future adjustments quite difficult. Lastly, try to make sure you keep each screw with the link it started with. They are not all exactly the same size. They start off life longer than needed, are installed and polished down to fit perfectly so if you mix them up, you may find they don't sit exactly flush.

This may seem more complex than it really is but it's really fairly easy once you have the lighter, proper driver(s) and loctite and for me, it's very pleasing to personally make my watch fit just the way I want it to

[rick101]

Just to update everyone. I was in WOS today and meet their watchmaker who after discussion agreed to remove the diver extension. WOW..problem sorted. Now my extra link acts as the diver extension and furthermore the watch now 'wraps more around the wrist' his words. To anyone thinking about it, I would say do it although I am happy I got Rolex to do it for me and confirmed it wouldn't affect the warranty in any way. Cheekily, I also asked if I could get a cleaning cloth which he didn't have but he took my details and said he would get one sent out!

Just to add lastly re: UK price increase, he said it is happening 'imminently'

[P2725TMB]

I too strongly suggest removing the divers extension and putting in one, or possibly two, standard links instead. The extension is a much longer rigid section so doesn't conform to wrist shape so well, and for those of us with smaller wrists it generally wears much more comfortably without the extension. The AD should do it without question - mine did in West London.

Re position of clasp on your wrist, looks like as things stand you need to take a link out of the extension side and put it in the other, which should shift the clasp over over and centralise it.

(Just seen your most recent post above - glad its sorted!)