Oyster bracelet sizing

[tml10023]

Hello,

First time posting here.

I bought my first Rolex (Explorer II in black ref #226570) from an AD in late December - and I am in love with it! The bracelet is a brushed oyster.

When the watch was being sized for me, they had to take out three links. They took all of them out of one side of the bracelet so now I have six links on one side, and three links on the other. When I have it on, the imbalance is not noticeable.

Is it possible to have an AD store switch this to five links & four for a better balance?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

[raycover]

You can absolutely do that! I’m sorry they did that, insane. Head to an AD and explain this to them and I’m sure they’ll be more than happy to help you out real quick free of charge, or even a trusted jeweler that you know won’t scratch up your links and possibly they’d do it for free or an extremely small charge.

[Harry-57]

Does it sit wrong on your arm?

My Polar has a bracelet that is much shorter on one side but the clasp is correctly positioned on the underside of my arm and the watch sits evenly on top of it.

Moving links around has a potential to disorientate the watch but if you are not happy with how it sits you have a lot of options with link positioning.

My advice is to get some good tools and experiment.

[Giovannibravo]

Originally Posted by tml10023

Hello,

First time posting here.

I bought my first Rolex (Explorer II in black ref #226570) from an AD in late December - and I am in love with it! The bracelet is a brushed oyster.

When the watch was being sized for me, they had to take out three links. They took all of them out of one side of the bracelet so now I have six links on one side, and three links on the other. When I have it on, the imbalance is not noticeable.

Is it possible to have an AD store switch this to five links & four for a better balance?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Didn't they use that new Rolex App which basically tells them exactly how to size the watch. Last purchase my SA used it. Perfect fit.

[brianalbers]

I second at Raycover's statements. Curious to see if anyone here intentionally sets up their watches with the clasp biased one way or the other due to use case?

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by tml10023

Hello,

First time posting here.

I bought my first Rolex (Explorer II in black ref #226570) from an AD in late December - and I am in love with it! The bracelet is a brushed oyster.

When the watch was being sized for me, they had to take out three links. They took all of them out of one side of the bracelet so now I have six links on one side, and three links on the other. When I have it on, the imbalance is not noticeable.

Is it possible to have an AD store switch this to five links & four for a better balance?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Of course it is possible. I don’t know why, but the SAs seem to prefer taking the extra links, from one side only. Take it to any AD, and ask them to do what you want. Alternatively, you can do it yourself. The links are attached with small screws. If you have a tiny flat head screwdriver, you can fix it yourself. The same thing happened to me, when I bought my Oyster Perpetual, last year. Both links were removed from the same side. I took it back, and had them redo it.

Kat


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[tml10023]

Thank you all!

[thatswhatshesaid]

Originally Posted by tml10023

Hello,

First time posting here.

I bought my first Rolex (Explorer II in black ref #226570) from an AD in late December - and I am in love with it! The bracelet is a brushed oyster.

When the watch was being sized for me, they had to take out three links. They took all of them out of one side of the bracelet so now I have six links on one side, and three links on the other. When I have it on, the imbalance is not noticeable.

Is it possible to have an AD store switch this to five links & four for a better balance?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Just get a quality set of screwdrivers and you can easily experiment with it. It is really as easy as changing a lightbulb.

Add a Burgeon 7825 spring bar tool and you will be an expert bracelet sizer in no time.

[brandrea]

Welcome and congratulations on your Explorer 2.

Your AD will be happy to re size / reconfigure the link set up.

[ArtNouveau]

As mentioned it is customary to make the “bottom” side of the bracelet shorter to center the clasp when closed. I always need two links removed on Oyster bracelets.
Wearing my red OP today, four links on bottom side, six on the top side.

[TudorDXB]

I have my watch bracelets rejigged all the time. Gives me an opportunity to touch base with the AD as well

[SubDate]

Originally Posted by tml10023

Hello,

First time posting here.

I bought my first Rolex (Explorer II in black ref #226570) from an AD in late December - and I am in love with it! The bracelet is a brushed oyster.

When the watch was being sized for me, they had to take out three links. They took all of them out of one side of the bracelet so now I have six links on one side, and three links on the other. When I have it on, the imbalance is not noticeable.

Is it possible to have an AD store switch this to five links & four for a better balance?

Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

Just remember. Judge the number of links and position of them when you are wearing the watch only. Makes no difference what the bracelet looks like or sits like when it’s off your wrist. Wrists are not perfectly round so do not strive to make the bracelet perfectly round and symmetrical. A good general rule is to have a balanced feel with the clasp centered on the underside of your wrist.