Its a matter of personal opinion, not public one - if it feels too loose, it's too lose. I know folk that like to wear watches like bangles, and others that like them attached with a death grip - whatever floats your boat.

I don't think the deployments on those bracelets allow for micro-adjusting, but I'm sure an Omegaphile can pop in to confirm/deny - if they do, that might be the option.

If not, those links are screw-pin, so making an adjustment at home is feasible and easy, but please use the correct-size screwdriver. Too big and you'll scratch the link. Too small, and you won't get the proper torque on the screw, and probably scratch the inside of the slot.

 

I don't think the deployments on those bracelets allow for micro-adjusting, but I'm sure an Omegaphile can pop in to confirm/deny - if they do, that might be the option.

Adding/removing the half-link is the smallest adjustment one can make.

OP, I agree with the advice already given regarding the fit. Go for what you're comfortable with.

Now, you might be able to change the bracelet to a strap yourself without scratching anything if you've got nimble hands and do research on how it's done, but trying to add or remove links without proper training doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Perhaps visit an Omega service center instead?

 

A whole index finger sounds like it may be a little too loose but it's all personal preference. You definitely shouldn't have it turn all the way around your wrist but other than factoring that in, it's all how you feel comfortable. Your wrist size expands throughout the day as well; especially in hot humid weather. So take that into accout & give yourself some room for that to happen. Nice watch btw. The PO is my current grail.

 

I am currently wearing a watch with bracelet where I can just get my index finger under the bracelet. The watch won't rotate on my arm. Its OK like this, but I would prefer it a little smaller. But I must mail the watch to the company in NY to size it, a real PITA. I will probably send it back at some point in the near future to resize though.

 

Wearing watches snug puts unnecessary stress on the links and pins when you bend your wrist. Always go snug plus one to two links depending on what you like. Watches are supposed to slide down a bit.

 

I disagree with this - not so much in the mechanics of stress on the pins - but that bracelets "should" be worn a certain way. Me personally, I hate a floppy watch and think it looks and feels sloppy. I cringe and those Daniel Craig Omega pics where the watch isn't centered on his wrist and hangs off of it. A man that got it right was Steve McQueen IMO. I put my PO through hell and my bracelet is fine.

OP - I have a PO with a death grip and love it. Getting the bracelet right is very, very important and will help you enjoy the watch. I experimented months before getting it just the way I like. Experiment with the half links on both sides also.

I didn't truly get it right until I bought a bracelet tool and messed with all different configurations. With the 8500 it should be easy since its screw pins. Dont let anyone dictate to you how loose or tight - make sure you like it and are comfortable with it.

 

I like my watch bracelets to fit a little loose in cold/cool temperatures, so it has room to accommodate my wrist swelling in hotter/more humid temps. But like everyone else said, it's purely personal preference

 

It's really personal preference. The small links from Omega are about 3/4 links, meaning 2 small links are equal to 1.5 full links. Mine only came with one small link and I had to order another one. I've heard Omega will send you one or two more at no costs but I heard that after buying mine from Ofrei. They were the only business that had them in stock.

 

Interesting, thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

 

Can't comment on the "new" 8500 bracelet much, but doesn't the clasp have 3 micro adjustments? Look for small holes in the clasp, where the bracelet attaches - there should be some sort of adjustment there.

As for wearing it, I've set mine up for a "death grip" as people call it - really though, it's not tight. It's tight enough that it wont move (at all) on my wrist, but I can still easily fit my pinky finger between the watch lugs and my wrist.

 

Tight enough to not slide up or down and loose enough to not leave impressions after removal. In the absence of a micro-adjustments or half links I “error” towards the side of tight with a watch where one link means either too loose or tight..

 

i work with a guy that wears his watch so loose that it slides from the middle of his forearm to his thumb knuckle and he’s always grabbing it to move it or turn it. Bugs the crap out me just seeing it.

 

I suppose it's good someone's using the search function, but 7 years...

 

LOL...didn't notice.

 

Whatever works for you, but I dont think anyone will notice unless it's so loose that it can almost spin around your wrist. If it stays on the middle 2/3s of the top of your wrist, no one will give it a second thought.

 

My watch is too loose much of the time, and a bit tight some of the time, with the pleasure of 'just right' occurring only some of the time. I look forward to the advent of motorized self-adjusting links with tension sensors. Manufacturers will warn people not to sleep with those watches on, in case of malfunction. There will be threads here about 'blue hand' syndrome. Some will insist the self-adjusting bands should be illegal. Others will say they are laughable, unnecessary, excessive. I will then be looking forward to watches that have little feet on the bottom and walk themselves into the exact right position next to the wrist bone. No, to watches which put themselves away and in the morning crawl spider-like onto one's arm and latch on, just right. No I have not been at the egg nog.

 

Loosely flopping around the arm is how a woman wears a watch, not a man. It doesn't need to restrict circulation or anything, but the watch's movement independent of your arm should be limited. I wear mine snug but with just enough room to slide it up my wrist 1" so that it doesn't get wet when washing my hands.

 

Some types of bracelet requires you to wear it a bit loose so that you can open it with your finger.