How to Shorten an Expansion Bracelet

Watchband-Berlin®
2023-03-24 14:03:00

Guide

Removing links in 5 steps

This is how you shorten a metal expansion bracelet yourself.

  1. Stretch the braceletStretch the expansion bracelet, for example by pulling it over your fingers (see photo 1).
  2. Remove the clipCarefully lift out the metal clip that holds the links together (see photo 2).
  3. Clip on the other sideAlso remove the clip on the other side of the link.
  4. Remove the linksOpen the bracelet at a second point and take out the links you no longer need.
  5. Put the bracelet back togetherOnce the links are out, join the bracelet again.

What you need: to push the clip out from the side, the pin of a spring bar tool or a suitable small screwdriver works best.

Does your metal bracelet have a clasp and links held by clips? Our guide how to adjust a metal watch bracelet will help.

Metal expansion bracelet stretched over a finger, a pin lifts a clip
Photo 1: stretch the bracelet
Link of an expansion bracelet seen from the side, the metal clip sticks out
Photo 2: remove the clip

Tips

More tips

  • Hold the bracelet so that you push the clip outwards, away from you. This way you will not prick yourself.
  • While you shorten the bracelet, hold it just above a table or a cloth.
  • Keep the links you remove. If a link gets scratched or damaged later, you can replace it with a spare one.

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