Watch Band Adjustment Guide

Men's

• Men's Leather

• All Leather
• Vintage
• Artisan
• Alligator Grain Leather
• Camel Grain Leather
• Crocodile Grain Leather
• Lizard Grain Leather
• Curved End
• Nubuck
• Performance
• Rally & Racing
• Shell Cordovan
• Bund

• Men's Metal

• Bracelet
• Expansion
• Mesh
• Solid Link

• Men's Exotic

• Alligator
• Crocodile
• Lizard
• Ostrich

• Men's Fabric

• Nylon
• Canvas
• Cordura
• Hook & Loop
• Lorica Fiber

• Ballistic Nylon

• Men's Rubber

• Genuine Rubber
• FKM Rubber
• PVC & Poly Rubber
• Silicone Rubber
• Oyster Style Rubber

• Hirsch Performance Rubber

• Men's Vegan

• Hirsch Nature Collection
• Microfiber

• Men's Trending

• New Arrivals
• Bestsellers
• Quick Release
• Men's Clearance
• Men's Short Length
• Men's Long Length
• Men's Extra-Long Length

Men's Leather

• All Leather
• Vintage
• Artisan
• Alligator Grain Leather
• Camel Grain Leather
• Crocodile Grain Leather
• Lizard Grain Leather
• Curved End
• Nubuck
• Performance
• Rally & Racing
• Shell Cordovan
• Bund

Men's Metal

• Bracelet
• Expansion
• Mesh
• Solid Link

Men's Exotic

• Alligator
• Crocodile
• Lizard
• Ostrich

Men's Fabric

• Nylon
• Canvas
• Cordura
• Hook & Loop
• Lorica Fiber

Ballistic Nylon

Men's Rubber

• Genuine Rubber
• FKM Rubber
• PVC & Poly Rubber
• Silicone Rubber
• Oyster Style Rubber

Hirsch Performance Rubber

Men's Vegan

• Hirsch Nature Collection
• Microfiber

Men's Trending

• New Arrivals
• Bestsellers
• Quick Release
• Men's Clearance
• Men's Short Length
• Men's Long Length
• Men's Extra-Long Length

Women's

• Women's Leather

• All Leather
• Alligator Grain Leather
• Crocodile Grain Leather
• Lizard Grain Leather
• Ostrich Grain Leather
• Nubuck Leather
• Patent Leather
• Satin Leather

• Women's Metal

• Bracelet
• Expansion
• Mesh
• Ring End
• Vintage

• Women's Fabric

• Cordura
• Nylon

• Women's Exotic

• Alligator
• Crocodile
• Lizard

• Women's Vegan

• Women's Rubber

• Genuine Rubber
• PVC & Poly Rubber
• Silicone Rubber

• Hirsch Performance Rubber

• Women's Trending

• New Arrivals
• Bestsellers
• Quick Release
• Women's Clearance
• Women's Short Length
• Women's Long Length

Women's Leather

• All Leather
• Alligator Grain Leather
• Crocodile Grain Leather
• Lizard Grain Leather
• Ostrich Grain Leather
• Nubuck Leather
• Patent Leather
• Satin Leather

Women's Metal

• Bracelet
• Expansion
• Mesh
• Ring End
• Vintage

Women's Fabric

• Cordura
• Nylon

Women's Exotic

• Alligator
• Crocodile
• Lizard

Women's Vegan

Women's Rubber

• Genuine Rubber
• PVC & Poly Rubber
• Silicone Rubber

Hirsch Performance Rubber

Women's Trending

• New Arrivals
• Bestsellers
• Quick Release
• Women's Clearance
• Women's Short Length
• Women's Long Length

SmartWatch

• Apple Watch

• Apple Watch 38mm/40mm/41mm
• Apple Watch 42mm/44mm/45mm

• Samsung Smartwatch

• Samsung Galaxy Watch4
• Samsung Galaxy Watch3 (41mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch3 (45mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
• Samsung Gear S3

• Fossil Smartwatch

• Fossil Gen6 (42mm)
• Fossil Gen6 (44mm)
• Fossil Gen5 LTE
• Fossil Gen5E (42mm)
• Fossil Gen5E (44mm)
• Fossil Sport (41mm)
• Fossil Sport (43mm)
• Bronson Hybrid HR
• Collider Hybrid HR
• Monroe Hybrid HR
• Neutra Hybrid HR
• Scarlette Hybrid HR

• Moto Smartwatch

• Moto 360 3rd Gen
• Moto 360 Men's 2nd Gen (42mm)
• Moto 360 Men's 2nd Gen (46mm)
• Moto 360 Women's 2nd Gen (42mm)
• Moto Watch 100

• Amazfit Smartwatch

• Amazfit Bip
• Amazfit GTR3 / GTR3 Pro
• Amazfit GTS3 / GTS 2

• Garmin Smartwatch

• Garmin Vivoactive 4S
• Garmin Vivoactive 4
• Garmin Vivomove 3S
• Garmin Venu 2S
• Garmin Venu 2 Plus
• Garmin Venu 2
• Garmin Forerunner 55
• Garmin Forerunner 745/945

• Mobvoi Ticwatch Smartwatch

• Ticwatch Pro 3 / Pro 4G / S2 / E2
• Ticwatch E3 / GTH / C2

• Timex Smartwatch

• Timex Metropolitan

• ASUS Smartwatch

• ASUS VivoWatch 5

Apple Watch

• Apple Watch 38mm/40mm/41mm
• Apple Watch 42mm/44mm/45mm

Samsung Smartwatch

• Samsung Galaxy Watch4
• Samsung Galaxy Watch3 (41mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch3 (45mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch (42mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch (46mm)
• Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
• Samsung Gear S3

Fossil Smartwatch

• Fossil Gen6 (42mm)
• Fossil Gen6 (44mm)
• Fossil Gen5 LTE
• Fossil Gen5E (42mm)
• Fossil Gen5E (44mm)
• Fossil Sport (41mm)
• Fossil Sport (43mm)
• Bronson Hybrid HR
• Collider Hybrid HR
• Monroe Hybrid HR
• Neutra Hybrid HR
• Scarlette Hybrid HR

Moto Smartwatch

• Moto 360 3rd Gen
• Moto 360 Men's 2nd Gen (42mm)
• Moto 360 Men's 2nd Gen (46mm)
• Moto 360 Women's 2nd Gen (42mm)
• Moto Watch 100

Amazfit Smartwatch

• Amazfit Bip
• Amazfit GTR3 / GTR3 Pro
• Amazfit GTS3 / GTS 2

Garmin Smartwatch

• Garmin Vivoactive 4S
• Garmin Vivoactive 4
• Garmin Vivomove 3S
• Garmin Venu 2S
• Garmin Venu 2 Plus
• Garmin Venu 2
• Garmin Forerunner 55
• Garmin Forerunner 745/945

Mobvoi Ticwatch Smartwatch

• Ticwatch Pro 3 / Pro 4G / S2 / E2
• Ticwatch E3 / GTH / C2

Timex Smartwatch

• Timex Metropolitan

ASUS Smartwatch

• ASUS VivoWatch 5

Brand Fit

• Watches A-C

• A. Lange & Söhne
• Anne Klein
• Baume & Mercier
• Breitling
• Bulova
• Cartier
• Casio
• Citizen

• Watches D-L

• Diesel
• Frederique Constant
• Fossil
• Gucci
• Hamilton
• Kate Spade
• Kenneth Cole
• Longines

• Watches M-O

• Michele
• Montblanc
• Movado
• Nine West
• Nomos
• Omega
• Orient
• Oris

• Watches P-S

• Panerai
• Raymond Weil
• Rolex
• Seiko
• Sinn
• Swiss Army

• Watches T-Z

• Timex
• Tissot
• Tommy Bahama
• Tudor
• Zenith
• Zodiac

Watches A-C

• A. Lange & Söhne
• Anne Klein
• Baume & Mercier
• Breitling
• Bulova
• Cartier
• Casio
• Citizen

Watches D-L

• Diesel
• Frederique Constant
• Fossil
• Gucci
• Hamilton
• Kate Spade
• Kenneth Cole
• Longines

Watches M-O

• Michele
• Montblanc
• Movado
• Nine West
• Nomos
• Omega
• Orient
• Oris

Watches P-S

• Panerai
• Raymond Weil
• Rolex
• Seiko
• Sinn
• Swiss Army

Watches T-Z

• Timex
• Tissot
• Tommy Bahama
• Tudor
• Zenith
• Zodiac

Shop By Size

• Men's Width Size

• 15mm
• 16mm
• 17mm
• 18mm
• 19mm
• 20mm
• 21mm
• 22mm
• 24mm
• 26mm
• 28mm
• 30mm

• Women's Width Size

• 6mm
• 8mm
• 9mm
• 10mm
• 11mm
• 12mm
• 13mm
• 14mm
• 15mm
• 16mm
• 17mm
• 18mm
• 20mm
• 22mm

• Men's Length Size

• Men's Short Length
• Men's Regular Length
• Men's Long Length
• Men's Extra-Long Length

• Women's Length Size

• Women's Short Length
• Women's Regular Length
• Women's Long Length

Sizing Guide: How To Measure Your Watch Band

Width Size: the measurement between the watch lugs where the watch band attaches to the watch

Length Size: the lengthwise measurement of the entire watch band laid end to end, not including the buckle or clasp

Installation Guide: How To Change Your Watch Band

Adjustment Guide: How To Adjust The Fit Of Various Metal Watch Bands

Men's Width Size

• 15mm
• 16mm
• 17mm
• 18mm
• 19mm
• 20mm
• 21mm
• 22mm
• 24mm
• 26mm
• 28mm
• 30mm

Women's Width Size

• 6mm
• 8mm
• 9mm
• 10mm
• 11mm
• 12mm
• 13mm
• 14mm
• 15mm
• 16mm
• 17mm
• 18mm
• 20mm
• 22mm

Men's Length Size

• Men's Short Length
• Men's Regular Length
• Men's Long Length
• Men's Extra-Long Length

Women's Length Size

• Women's Short Length
• Women's Regular Length
• Women's Long Length

Sizing Guide: How To Measure Your Watch Band

Width Size: the measurement between the watch lugs where the watch band attaches to the watch

Length Size: the lengthwise measurement of the entire watch band laid end to end, not including the buckle or clasp

Installation Guide: How To Change Your Watch Band

Adjustment Guide: How To Adjust The Fit Of Various Metal Watch Bands

WATCH BAND ADJUSTMENT GUIDEGeneral Tips:

• Use a flat, open surface, such as a table to set up your workspace.
• Lay down the towel or cloth on the table to protect your watch from sliding around and to keep the supplies from rolling away.
• Always work on one half of the watch band at a time.
• **Important Note**: Removing links can be tedious and frustrating. Use caution with the tools to prevent scratching the watch or band, and if any pieces seem stuck or break in the process, we recommend taking your watch to a local jeweler to have it adjusted professionally. Removing links is generally an inexpensive service to have done professionally; it usually costs less than $20. If you prefer to do-it-yourself at home, carefully follow the steps below.

ADJUSTING A METAL BRACELET WATCH BAND

There are two common types of metal bracelet watch band structures, the “Straight Pin” and the “U Pin"or "L PIN”. Links can be removed from both of these link styles with the inexpensive tools listed below.

STRAIGHT PIN DESIGN

The straight pin design is made up of a simple system of a metal pin within a hole that holds the links together. On some watch bands, the pin is paired with two small metal tubes called ferrules that hold it in place at either end of the link.

U PIN or L PIN DESIGN

The “U pin” or “L pin” design is made up of a simple system of a U shaped or L shaped flat metal pins with friction bumps that holds the links together.

Supplies Needed:

• jewelry push-pin tool
• a non-abrasive cloth or towel

• small hobby hammer
• small nosed pliers

• watch working block or piece of foam with slit cut into the middle (something to hold your watch on its side while you hammer and remove the pins)

Straight Pin Adjustments:

Step 1A: Measure

Put on your watch and position it to where you want it to sit on your wrist. Pinch the slack and count the excess links, keeping in mind the placement of the clasp, which should be centered on the bracelet.

When possible try to take out an even number of links from each side of the band, so that your watch will be balanced and sit evenly on your wrist. For example, if two links need to be removed total, you should be removing one link from each side of the clasp.

Step 1B: Adjust Clasp (Optional)

Some metal watch band designs have a minor adjustment area in the buckle.

If your watch band has this feature, you can make minor adjustments by moving the spring bar in the buckle in or out to slightly alter the overall length. If not, proceed to Step 2 below.

Step 2: Identify Which Links To Remove

Look for small arrows on the back of the bracelet links, indicating which links are removable. Make sure to only remove links with arrows, the rest of the links are not designed to be removed.

Place your watch band in the holder so that the arrows are pointing down. If there aren’t arrows, look for the side where the pins sit further inside the hole.

Step 3: Remove Pins & Take Links Out

Hammering in the same direction as the arrows, align the point of the push-pin tool to the pin and lightly tap against the tool with the flat end of the hammer until you can no longer push the pin inside the link. If there are metal ferrules, they might fall out at this point.

The pin should slide out the other side. Use small pliers if necessary to pull the pin the rest of the way out. Repeat this step for the other links you’ll be removing.

Step 4: Reassemble Band

After all desired links are removed, put the pins back in the pinhole from the same side of the link that you removed them from. The pins fit back in one way, with the tip going in first. Place the watch band back onto the holder and use the flat end of the hammer to gently tap the pins back into place.

If any ferrules came out when removing the pins, gently tap those back into place on both sides of the pin hole. If the pins go in too easily they may not hold, remove them and bend/curve them slightly and replace them. The small bend provides some tension to hold them in place.

Step 5: Check The Fitting

Try on your watch. It should be somewhat loose, but if the watch can easily turn on your wrist the watch band is too loose. Properly fitting watch bands help protect your watch from sliding around and minimizes the chance of damaging it. You can also remove one link at a time in order to check as you go. Remember, your watch should be balanced and the clasp should be centered when possible.

U Pin Or L Pin Adjustments:

Step 1A: Measure

Put on your watch and position it to where you want it to sit on your wrist. Pinch the slack and count the excess links, keeping in mind the placement of the clasp, which should be centered on the bracelet.

When possible try to take out an even number of links from each side of the band, so that your watch will be balanced and sit evenly on your wrist. For example, if two links need to be removed total, you should be removing one link from each side of the clasp.

Step 1B: Adjust Clasp (Optional)

Some metal watch band designs have a minor adjustment area in the buckle.

If your watch band has this feature, you can make minor adjustments by moving the spring bar in the buckle in or out to slightly alter the overall length. If not, proceed to Step 2 below.

Step 2: Identify Which Links To Remove

Look for the links with U/L Pins and/or small arrows on the back of the bracelet links, indicating which ones are removable. Make sure to only remove links with these features, as the rest of the links are not designed to be removed.Place your watch band in the holder so that the U/L Pins are pointing down.

Step 3: Remove Pins & Take Links Out

Use the small nose pliers to squeeze both the top of the link and the inside the U/L Pin until it protrudes above the link. Then use the pliers to pull the U/L pin the rest of the way out.Repeat this step for the other links you’ll be removing.

Step 4: Reassemble Band

After removing the desired amount of links, put the band back together to form one piece. The U/L pins fit back in one way, with the two points going in first. Place the watch band back onto the holder and use the flat end of the hammer to gently tap the U/L pin back into place.

If the U/L Pins go in too easily they may not hold, remove them and bend/curve them slightly and replace them. The small bend provides some tension to hold them in place.

Step 5: Check The Fitting

Try on your watch. It should be somewhat loose, but if the watch can easily turn on your wrist the watch band is too loose. Properly fitting watch bands help protect your watch from sliding around and minimizes the chance of damaging it. You can also remove one link at a time in order to check as you go. Remember, your watch should be balanced and the clasp should be centered when possible.

ADJUSTING A METAL EXPANSION WATCH BANDSupplies Needed:

• spring bar tool or small utility/pocket knife

• a non-abrasive cloth or towel

• small nosed pliers or tweezers

Step 1: Open Up Tabs

Place the band flat on the cloth, front side up. Use your fingers to make a V and gently spread the band apart where you want to remove links.Use a spring bar tool or small utility knife to carefully open up and flatten the bottom tabs downward against the cloth. Turn the band over to the other side and repeat to the tabs on this side.

Step 2: Remove Pins

Use the small nosed pliers or tweezers to carefully pull out the connecting U-shaped pins between the links on both sides.

Step 3: Remove Links

The link will now be free to remove. Repeat Steps 1-3 to remove the desired amount of links. Start with the link next to the last one to be removed.Remember to remove an even number of links, so that all remaining top and bottom links will still match up.

Step 4: Reassemble Band

Place both sides on the cloth, front sides up. Use the pliers or tweezers to re-insert the U-shaped pins on both sides of the connecting band links. Use the spring bar tool or utility knife to carefully bend the tabs back up into place on both sides.

**Important Note:** If you need to adjust the band more than once, we recommend switching to a different section of links, as continual bending of the same tabs weakens them and they could break off.

Step 5: Check The Fitting

Try on your watch. It should be somewhat loose, but if the watch can easily turn on your wrist the watch band is too loose. Properly fitting watch bands help protect your watch from sliding around and minimizes the chance of damaging it.

ADJUSTING A METAL MESH WATCH BANDSupplies Needed:

• spring bar tool or small utility/pocket knife
• water-based black marker

• a non-abrasive cloth or towel

• small nosed pliers or tweezers

Step 1: Measure

Put on your watch and position it to where you want it to sit on your wrist. Wrap the band around your wrist and hold it where the clasp should sit if it fit your wrist the way you wanted.Make a small mark at this location using a water-based marker that will wipe off after you're finished.

Step 2: Locate Adjustment Lever

Lay the watch band out flat on your work surface so that you can see the inside of the bottom portion of the sliding style watch band clasp. Locate the clasp where the mesh band slips through into it.Note the small metal lever just above the hook where the clasp closes. This lever is what keeps the clasp in place on the band.

Step 3: Adjust Clasp Position

Use a spring bar tool or small screwdriver and insert the forked end under the metal lever between the band and the clasp.Gently lift the metal lever up until it opens enough for you to slide the clasp up or down the watch band. Slide the clasp to the desired location.

Step 4: Secure Clasp Position

Once the clasp is properly situated, use small nosed pliers or a hobby hammer to press down on the metal lever. The metal lever may click into place with just the force of your hand, but if not use your small hobby hammer and gently tap the back of the pliers until it clicks into place.After the lever clicks into place, the clasp should be stationary and not slide on the band anymore.

Step 5: Check The Fitting

Try on your watch. It should be somewhat loose, but if the watch can easily turn on your wrist the watch band is too loose. Properly fitting watch bands help protect your watch from sliding around and minimizes the chance of damaging it.

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