[Jack93o]

You know those watches with metal straps (see pic below), how does one go about buying one, because obviously the length of the straps are non-adjustable (unlike those plastic/leather straps), so what do?

do you go in and have your wrist size measured? what?

[didgeridoo12uk]

you can have links taken out... so they most definitely are adjustable.

so just go into a shop and buy one, then they'll normally adjust it for you

[Jack93o]

(Original post by didgeridoo12uk)
you can have links taken out... so they most definitely are adjustable.

so just go into a shop and buy one, then they'll normally adjust it for you

ok, so if the links can be taken out easily (presumbly they'll supply you with extra links), then I can just literally go in and buy it as it is, without having the strap adjusted or customised to the length of my wrist?

[jumpingjesusholycow]

(Original post by Jack93o)
ok, so if the links can be taken out easily (presumbly they'll supply you with extra links), then I can just literally go in and buy it as it is, without having the strap adjusted or customised to the length of my wrist?

When you buy a watch with a metal bracelet, it will always be oversized, to fit the largest of wrists. You then take it into a jewellers or watch shop, and simply ask them to take a couple links out. They'll simply take a look at your wrist, and judge it by eye on how many links to take out and put one back in if its too tight. Costs about a fiver usually.

[SadRedWhale]

I think generally the watch comes with all the links in, and you take out the ones you don't need. I know that for me, my dad took them out himself (there were instructions) but not sure if that's just because my dad sees going into a shop as 'failure'! For my watch at least, there's a limit to the number you can take out, which is a problem for people with skinny wrists. Hope this helps.

[Jack93o]

(Original post by jumpingjesusholycow)
When you buy a watch with a metal bracelet, it will always be oversized, to fit the largest of wrists. You then take it into a jewellers or watch shop, and simply ask them to take a couple links out. They'll simply take a look at your wrist, and judge it by eye on how many links to take out and put one back in if its too tight. Costs about a fiver usually.

Isn't this just done while you're buying the watch?

what I mean is, don't they (the place where you're buying the watch) adjust the watch for you?

[dean01234]

As has been pointed out you can have links taken out,

but also on some of my watches there is a sort of pin thing in the catch (not sure if right term, but the buckle thingy) so you can tighten or loosen it my a little bit.

[TheKieranC]

yeah or buy it then have them take some links out

[Joinedup]

Sure I was able to adjust the position of the clasp on one of those (metal bracelet casio) hard to describe the mechanism, sort of a cam that squeezed the bracelet. Don't think removing links is necessary unless you're a bit ocd about having a 'tail' on the inside.

[jumpingjesusholycow]

(Original post by Jack93o)
Isn't this just done while you're buying the watch?

what I mean is, don't they (the place where you're buying the watch) adjust the watch for you?

Some places will offer the service as well, but not all the time. There's a difference between simply selling a watch inside a box over the counter like you would at Argos, and having a watch specialist remove links on site (as well as provide other services). At Debenhams, they happened to have a watch department with a links fitting service on site which is complimentary for having bought the watch there, but otherwise if you buy the watch online for example, you'll need to take it to a Jewellers.

[Jack93o]

(Original post by jumpingjesusholycow)
Some places will offer the service as well, but not all the time. There's a difference between simply selling a watch inside a box over the counter like you would at Argos, and having a watch specialist remove links on site (as well as provide other services). At Debenhams, they happened to have a watch department with a links fitting service on site which is complimentary for having bought the watch there, but otherwise if you buy the watch online for example, you'll need to take it to a Jewellers.

I'm sure theres a watch and jeweller department at every argos

[jumpingjesusholycow]

(Original post by Jack93o)
I'm sure theres a watch and jeweller department at every argos

Yes, they have the department, but to my knowledge, they don't have a watch specialist on site at every Argos. It might be the case that they do at some, and they don't at others, but maybe I'm wrong. Either way, there's obviously a separation between the retail sale of a watch, and the service of removing links, changing batteries, mechanism maintenance etc.

[SirRamAlot]

by going to a shop