watch band recs/help with old band
snk809 just arrived in record time
the steel strap looks nice but it is MASSIVE on my smaller wrist (will add pic in a second)
is it possible to adjust this thing more than a little bit? i expect i'd have to remove links but no idea if that's possible
otherwise, recs for brown leather watch straps? budget is $30. not sure if that's low but i'm not certain how much a decently nice strap costs
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You can DIY remove the links with tools or without. It can be a bit tricky mind you. Laziest thing would be taking it to a watch repair place IMO.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=watch+link+removal+tool+kit&sprefix=watch+link+%2Caps%2C165&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_11
Amazon.com: Watch Link Removal Tool Kit
Amazon.com: watch link removal tool kit
Tool to remove links should be super cheap
Link removal on seiko5 bracelets isn't too bad, I've diy'd it by following YouTube videos before
Also not to solicit anything too private-sale-y but I think I've got an 18mm shell cordovan "model 2" band from Worn&Wound lying around in my watch case that's not attached to anything right now if you were interested in having a look and working something out.
Otherwise I've bought bands from Panatime before, they've got a ton of options across a lot of price points.
managed to do it with a tiny screwdriver and a paper clip. thank you everyone!
yeah you should be able to remove the links
honestly if you haven't done it before bring it to a watch store if there's one close to you and it should take a pretty short amount of time
I've done it with screwdrivers meant for tiny components but it's better with the actual tools they have
Poolarity - Life Hacks
YouTube
How to Remove Watch Links and Resize Watch Band | No Tools
Removal Kits - https://amzn.to/2ZSj8Di
How to adjust watch band links
How to resize watch links
How to shorten the watch wrist links
How to replace the wrist band links
How to remove a watch band link using a Thumb Tack or Push Pin to Resize the watch repair
Chapters
00:00 - Overview
00:42 - Places to Resize
01:00 - Removing Pin
01:46 - The Wr...
it didn't take especially long and the bracelet is cheap so i didn't care if it got scratched
If you have pushpins you probably can too
I have not used that method but it seems easy enough
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