I wear my bracelet watch with one index finger room, but I wear it just above the wrist bone so it doesn't slide down.

A good fit is when you open ur hand to do a "five" gesture, the watch bracelet should give your wrist no or slight bit of resistance.

 

I use this method as well.

 

Adjust the bracelet in a way you are happy with. That‘s all what counts.

 

This! I like mine tight fitting. I often pop a half link back in (if there’s no micro adjustment), but always go back to a snug fit. This is what I’m happy with [emoji4]


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A question that has no answer.

 

Like he said..

 

I like it just snug when my wrist is at its most swole, which means it's a bit loose and dangly on the other end of daily wrist size fluctuations.

YMMV...

 

This is why tool less adjustable clasps are so great. I wouldn't want a metal bracelet without one.

I've also found that 1 piece nylon straps seem to offer a better 'perfect fit' than metal bracelets. The bends the strap makes as it passes through the spring bars and down around your wrist give it some flexibility, so as your wrists swells/shrinks it sort of auto-adjusts.

 

Just a hug. I know mine are perfect when my index finger can barely fit snugly between my wrist and the bracelet without any wiggle room. The watch never slides up and down on my wrist but never feels tight or constricting. It's just always there in the right spot. This could probably take some getting used to for those who typically wear them loose but I guess you could say the same thing about socks.

 

Is that a Hamilton? I cant make out the brand on my phone. What model is it?

 

I like mine so my watch does not slide around on my wrist. Just big enough that its not cutting off blood to my hand xD I think it's all personal preference though.

 

I have this dilemma as well. It always seems like I am in need of an extra adjustment. Surely someone could come up with some sort of clasp or adjustment that has some type of spring-loaded elasticity; something that offers a little give when your wrist swells up a little. I hate having a loose watch bracelet.

 

Do you have any links or examples of tool-less adjustable clasps? I am relatively new to watches and am very interested in this.

 

I know Citizen has a few models that use them, as does Omega, and maybe Seiko. I'm sure there's others too. There's at least one aftermarket option as well :: https://www.longislandwatch.com/Strapcode_NT_CLASP18_017B_Extension_p/nt-clasp18-017b.htm

This is my Citizen, RandomRob shows how it works in this vid, skip ahead to 5:20ish ::

 

Only you know if it fits correctly or comfortably. Some people are just not bracelet lovers because they just can't ever find a good enough fit no matter what. Ratcheting clasps help with adjustment but you will have a clasp that is bigger than many find comfortable on the bottom of your wrist. That's why you see so many watches for sale that are used with a "bracelet that's never been sized or used".

I wear my bracelets so that I can shake my hand and they move around without sticking to my wrist. If I'm sweating it's another story. I prefer canvas or nylon bands for humid weather.

 

for me, when lifted up, can I just get my pinky finger under it

 

If anything, I lean toward a little too tight. Nothing chaps me more than a loose bracelet.

I'm also a micro-adjustment user. Even have a microfiber cloth and a spring bar push tool in my desk at work in case it's too tight (or loose).

I put a Helm SS2 bracelet on my Orient Triton, and it has the coolest micro adjustment mechanism I've ever seen. You can adjust it without taking the watch off. Hard to explain in writing. Super cool though. I never have to use tools to adjust the micro at all.

 

My Master Watch Repairer always wants to adjust them so they feel loose on me, says that's the way it should be. I am just not comfortable with that tho. I know with weather etc. our wrist size can expand and contract a little, so we do not want it too tight, but i am of the mind that it should be a little "snug", I do not want it to flip around. So for me,yes, stay put in one spot, absolutely.

 

I fit mine loose enough that it slides up and down a bit but not so loose that it spins around to the under side of my wrist.

 

It should fit in a way that's comfortable to you. I like mine a little on the tighter side, so that's how I wear them. I don't like the watch to flop around.


I get what you're saying, though. The wrist changes size throughout the day, the bracelet doesn't. That's also why all of my watches that are on bracelet have systems in place that allows me to adjust the fit on the fly, with no tools (like Rolex's Glidelock). And I say all, but right now I only have one on bracelet (my Rolex with Glidelock) because I'm taking the bracelet on my Omega's bracelet to be brushed at some point, so it's off the watch right now.

If that's not an option, go with a little loose when it's cold and comfortable when it's hot. Because if it's tight when it's cold, it's going to get uncomfortable when it's hot. I vacationed in Maui last year and had to adjust my Sub's clasp further out than I ever had before because of the heat and humidity.

 

I think there's some variability in terms of how prone we are to our wrist size fluctuating with temperature, humidity, and hydration levels. For me, I find it much more uncomfortable if the bracelet is too tight, so I adjust my bracelet with that in mind. The consequence of which is that the bracelet will sometimes be loose and slide a bit if the weather is cooler. How well the bracelet fits becomes a greater issue if the watch head is heavy or thick, and in those situations, I would prefer a watch that is either on a strap, or featured a tool-free microadjustment.

 

It’s a matter of preference. Some people where their watches tight. I can’t, it gives my a feeling of being stuck. Almost a claustrophobic feeling. I like mine to be able to move back and forth freely, on top of my wrist. But I do NOT want it to be able to slide around to the side of my wrist.


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Personal preference is slightly loose in front of the wrist bone. I agree on digging in or being uncomfortable if it has a Vulcan death grip. (I know made up).

 

Of course there is no right answer except what you like.

Personally I like my watch quite snug; I get distracted by the feeling of it moving around, and hate having to adjust it to read the time. I see people with dangly watches, sometimes so loose that the watch freely spins around on their wrist, and I just don’t get it.

 

I tend to wear mine above my wrist bone (toward my elbow) and keep it adjusted so that it won’t slide past/over my wrist bone to the back of my wrist. I find that for me that covers my natural swelling through the day. It also only allows the watch to slide @ 1/2” to 1” up/down my arm.

I do tend to get “tired” of bracelets and switch them out to NATOs or MN style straps from time to time. MN straps are nice because the material is elastic to begin with...no readjusting necessary.

 

I have gone for bracelets generally in the past but would always have to wear one with micro adjustments - Spend most of my time in a hot country and my wrist is swelling and shrinking as I go from outside to (often freezing) aircon buildings.

The micro adjustments make it very easy to quickly make that small adjustment.

I'm now on a leather strap for the first time in years (for my daily) but wonder if the leather flexes a bit with the temp change also as I am not noticing as much loose/tight cycling through the day as with the bracelet.

My preference is snug, below the wrist bone but not tight, a spinning strap or sliding up and down my wrist would drive me nuts but this seems very personal, some people seem to wear their watches like loose chains.

 

I have my bracelets adjusted so that I can fit my index finger in the between the bracelet and my wrist. When I flex my hand back and the wrist is at it's largest, the fit is perfect with no extra space, but not uncomfortable. My wrist doesn't expand as much as you describe based on the temp/weather. Are sure your wrist expands that much, or is it that warm = moisture on the skin that helps the watch stay in place, and cold = dry skin and that is causing it to slide around? If it's already adjust as mentioned above and it still slides around then maybe you have dry skin; In that case just put some lotion on your arm and give it a minute to dry before putting on your watch. Most guys don't care about their skin but most women will definitely notice and you won't have to deal with the annoyance of a hunk of metal sliding around on your wrist.

 

It sounds like your watches are sized about the same as mine. My issue probably is a combination of swelling/contracting and the moisture of my skin. I find that my watches fit loosest after I shower and completely dry off; maybe if I used lotion it would help the watches stay in place. For the most part, with how I have my watches sized now, they stay in one place without feeling too tight, but they slide around a bit 1) if I am cold and the cold weather dries out my skin, or 2) I take a shower. So, that is definitely something to try

 

I wear mine so it can slide up and down by a cm or so at its loosest. That way, it is never too tight or too loose.

 

Kinda like asking how tight you should have your belt on your trousers!!

Wear it as tight as is comfortable to you.

 

I size mine so that when they are initially put on they may feel a bit loose, but when the bracelet reaches body temperature it fits with index finger space between it and the wrist. There are some bracelets that I have never been able to size properly for one reason or another. I do prefer adjust on the fly clasps, I am having one put on my older Planet Ocean while it is being serviced.