Can a Watch Roll cause bracelet stretch?

[sjeelani]

Hey y’all, probably a dumb question but I have a fairly thin wrist and I get a little nervous putting my DJ and OP on a watch roll/in a case cause it seems like the bracelet may stretch out from the tension it’s under. Any thoughts or am I just OCD? lol

[jamesthejeweller]

Super OCD. Only materials that would stretch under elastic tension found from a watch pillow/roll, would be synthetic and natural fibres: leather etc. Metals do not stretch from a small amount of elastic tension.

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[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by sjeelani

Hey y’all, probably a dumb question but I have a fairly thin wrist and I get a little nervous putting my DJ and OP on a watch roll/in a case cause it seems like the bracelet may stretch out from the tension it’s under. Any thoughts or am I just OCD? lol

"Bracelet stretch" is a total misnomer. It's bracelet wear at the pins holding the links together. The pins wear as does the metal surrounding them. This causes greater spacing between the pins and the link with the net effect being a "lengthening" of the bracelet, ie. "stretch." Having a watch worn tight or stored on a cushion reduces movement and wear caused by movement. If anything that will reduce the likelihood of "stretch." I hope that helped y'all.

[Vamp]

[JodyHighroller]

This actually has been brought up before. Check out post #12 and beyond.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...Pillow+stretch

[2nastie]

Originally Posted by JodyHighroller

This actually has been brought up before. Check out post #12 and beyond.

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthre...Pillow+stretch

^Yep...

I've asked this question before.

Simply put, OP you should find the right watch box or roll. The overall picture is it wouldn't; however, don't try to force your watch into a cushion if it is clearly larger than watch would allow. Find cushions where there is a bit of flexibility.

Keep your bracelets clean!

[HORNBLOWER]

Really?

[DJTOSUB]

Originally Posted by vamp

x100

[123Blueface]

[Macnavara]

Can a sausage roll?

[HogwldFLTR]

Will putting my head on a pillow at night cause my head to be deformed?

[Tools]

There isn't a watch roll or pillow made that will stretch metal.

[sjeelani]

Appreciate both the exasperated and actual responses lol

[Floorguy]

[brucethemanlee]

Originally Posted by 123Blueface

x100000

[BigBoy17]

Originally Posted by Floorguy

[doctoryellow]

I still worry about this despite logic and reason

[APPRF]

Me too

[icnbne]

I store mine in a zero gravity vacuum room

[sinkholeninja]

Originally Posted by HogwldFLTR

Will putting my head on a pillow at night cause my head to be deformed?

I guess the answer is it depends. Was your pillow ever dipped in a radioactive substance? Did it belong to a distant cousin from Chernobyl?

[Alcan]

THIS is bracelet "stretch", on my Rolex ref 1630:

[Gman]

Originally Posted by sjeelani

Hey y’all, probably a dumb question but I have a fairly thin wrist and I get a little nervous putting my DJ and OP on a watch roll/in a case cause it seems like the bracelet may stretch out from the tension it’s under. Any thoughts or am I just OCD? lol

I would say possibly for a PM 18k Gold but not SS

[Onikage]

No. But.. I wouldn't rule out older pressed clasps becoming deformed and no longer closing by being forced shut over a jammed in pillow.. So don't do that.

[DoctorA]

Watches sit sometimes for over a year at the AD’s safe or display on a pillow/pad that is similar to the roll. Do you find them stretched out of the AD’s door?

Don’t worry about stretch and enjoy your watches!

[77T]

I have used Wolf winders for years and they have the stiffest cuffs I’ve seen. Those cuffs have never caused an issue even in vintage watch bracelets. Static tension in a linear force wouldn’t cause even a micron of wear on link pins or clasps even over decades.

It is the active kinetic energy exerted on the pivoting points in a bracelet (in combination with dirt and grime acting as an abrasive) that causes the pins to degrade over time. As well-illustrate in Alcon’s post above, the gaps and resulting “looseness” we call stretch begin to appear as each pin is compromised.


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[Meyrin]

Originally Posted by icnbne

I store mine in a zero gravity vacuum room

[APPRF]

So an old stretched bracelet will become good when old pins, screws, and sleeves get replaced with new?

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by APPRF

So an old stretched bracelet will become good when old pins, screws, and sleeves get replaced with new?

It won't put metal back into worn screw holes but it will become better than it was. My bracelet fit comfortably before I had it redone, but I had to source an additional link when I got it back.

[Brew]

Originally Posted by 77T

I have used Wolf winders for years and they have the stiffest cuffs I’ve seen. Those cuffs have never caused an issue even in vintage watch bracelets. Static tension in a linear force wouldn’t cause even a micron of wear on link pins or clasps even over decades.

It is the active kinetic energy exerted on the pivoting points in a bracelet (in combination with dirt and grime acting as an abrasive) that causes the pins to degrade over time. As well-illustrate in Alcon’s post above, the gaps and resulting “looseness” we call stretch begin to appear as each pin is compromised.


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This very articulately answered the unasked actual question. Thank you.

[joli160]

Originally Posted by Gman

I would say possibly for a PM 18k Gold but not SS

And just how exactly ?