For bracelets that are a tad loose I’ve seen little plastic bits on the Bay that fit between the clap and your wrist to give a better fit.

 

For bracelets that are a tad loose I've seen little plastic bits on the Bay that fit between the clap and your wrist to give a better fit.

Along the same lines, another hack which might sound weird - but works - is using those tiny pads meant to go on furniture legs to prevent them from scraping the floor. You can cut them and position them on certain parts of the inside of the bracelet to get a snugger, comfier fit.

 

You could also install the bracelet "reversed." 12:00 side at 6 and vice versa. See if the positioning of the clasp blade along the surface of your wrist changes how it feels.

 

No need to install the clasp backwards. Just keep the same number of links but move one from 12:00 side to 6:00 side or vice versa.

 

I have seen revering the bracelet make a big difference in the overall fit, but the effectiveness of this does depend on the shape of your wrist (round vs oval) and where the bracelet clasp falls on your wrist. I have in the past have some success moving links from one side of the bracelet clasp to the other to better center the clasp on the wrist.

 

For bracelets with no micro adjustments that fit either too loose or too tight, are there any other ways (hacks) to adjust? Other than getting a new bracelet or just living with a poor fit that is.

The bracelet is a Damasko.

Thanks in advance.

Folded up masking tape, use double stick tape to attach it under the bracelet. Trial and error will get you a good fit.
I no longer bother with bracelets without micro adjustments for this very reason.

 

I've been in this situation before and so I converted the micro-adjust clasp on my Seiko to a nano-adjust. I just drilled an intermediate hole on the clasp and now it's perfect. Note, I had an extra bracelet and clasp so was inclined to play. This is the "test" execution so it looks suitably rough but works exactly as I wanted.

As long as the interior geometry of the clasp permits it, you could do this even with a non-micro clasp.

 

I've owned a few Sinn where I thought the holes were too far apart on the clasp. Great solution. What size bit did you use?

 

Do you have any 1/2 links?

A good way to get a micro adjustment if you have them.

 

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Your suggesting fattening up?

 

 

I had the same problem. Even with 4 micro adjustments I could not get the right fit. But I cured that problem by buying some small kitchen cabinet door bumpers on Amazon. They’re cheap, have good adhesive and last several weeks. I placed just one on the inside of the side of the bracelet which took up enough slack and also provided a bit of friction to my wrist. They’re a clear color and you soon forget they’re even there.

 

I had the same problem. Even with 4 micro adjustments I could not get the right fit. But I cured that problem by buying some small kitchen cabinet door bumpers on Amazon. They're cheap, have good adhesive and last several weeks. I placed just one on the inside of the side of the bracelet which took up enough slack and also provided a bit of friction to my wrist. They're a clear color and you soon forget they're even there.

Can you post a link to what you're referencing?

 

You could try to replace an original bracelet link with a clasp extension link. This might give you a new set of micro adjustment positions which might fit better. They are really cheap, so it might be worth a try.

 

Yep... sure do! If too loose... just go to your local hardware store or even Wal-Mart or Target... and purchase a sheet of those small silicone "buttons" (they come in many different sizes and widths) with the adhesive backing used on the bottom of chairs or stools to pad them. And adhere one of them to the back of your watch case... like I did here:

 

For those slightly loose, I cut a small sized (about the diameter of a quarter or less) piece of closed cell foam and use it as a shim against the back of the case. It can add around 1/4" or so and usually takes most of the slack out of the bracelet for me.

 

A shame, for how overengineered the Damasko bracelet is, that there's no half-links or microadjusts. But tons of great advice here I've never even thought of!

 

Try it loose on your right wrist.

 

For bracelets with no micro adjustments that fit either too loose or too tight, are there any other ways (hacks) to adjust? Other than getting a new bracelet or just living with a poor fit that is.

The bracelet is a Damasko.

Thanks in advance.

For slightly too loose, I just put a comfortable rubber band on my wrist under the bracelet, as it keeps the bracelet from sliding around on my wrist.. My wrists tends to swell a bit during the day, so I end up taking the rubber band off about mid-day. This is also why I use 3 ring NATO/ Zulu straps quite often just as others do here.

 

For bracelets with no micro adjustments that fit either too loose or too tight, are there any other ways (hacks) to adjust? Other than getting a new bracelet or just living with a poor fit that is.

The bracelet is a Damasko.

Thanks in advance.

So far some great ideas, much appreciated.

 

Moving a link from one side to the other will change where the clasp sits on your wrist, and that can change the fit because the deployant will sometimes cantilever off the curve in your wrist.

 

Gain/lose 5 pounds. Really, who hasn't done crazy things for this obsession hobby

 

Wear it loose and then do wrist stretching exercises, the wrist will fatten up a bit.

 

This is a huge pet peeve for me. From wake up to 9AM, my wrist seems to magically not only change diameter from obvious water absorption, but shape as well. I might be a shape shifter.

Watches that fit during the day do not fit later on. I gave up and went to silicone on most stuff.

 

Switch your watch on the other wrist.

Bad jokes aside, our wrists have differing sizes enough to cover micro adjustment settings.

 

Three layers of electrical tape trimmed to fit the under side of the folding clasp. Clean metal first with alcohol. Makes as much difference as an extra hole. Comfortable and you can't see it.

 

Lot of cool little hacks in this thread.

Since I was unfamiliar with Damasko's bracelet, the one you own like this one, AKA a butterfly / dual deployant?

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I had a watch with a similar one and could never get a good fit. Ended up installing a Strapcode safety deployant clasp (they call them Diver's clasps) to replace the butterfly one and it worked great because it had the three-hole microadjust. Just make sure you get one that can fit around the outside of your links, width-wise. I can't confirm this, but I'd assume you could just use the spring bars that come with the clasp in place of the screws from the bracelet.

Here's mine if it helps.
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New diver's clasp:

 

For bracelets with no micro adjustments that fit either too loose or too tight, are there any other ways (hacks) to adjust? Other than getting a new bracelet or just living with a poor fit that is.

The bracelet is a Damasko.

Thanks in advance.

Could be adjusted by your food intake

 

Moleskin cut in strips and attached to the bracelet. Always worked for me.

 

Problem is one has to catch them first. They dig round the traps so I never seem to catch them although they are very active at this time of year.