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You line up the link hole with the pin and push. Continue removing links alternating sides of the band to keep it even until the watch reaches the desired size.
Try on your watch with all the links in on the bracelet.
How to take links off a watch. You line up the link hole with the pin and push. The pin pops out in a second. This tool is better for some people to use since the previous one requires you to lay the watch flat.
With this device you dont have to because you hold the watch with one hand and pop the links out with the other. Slide off the link. Place the pin and the link in the small dish.
Youll want to save them in case the watch needs to be re-sized again at a later date. Continue removing links alternating sides of the band to keep it even until the watch reaches the desired size. Now flip it over and do the same to the other end of the link s you want to remove.
You can now use your screwdriver or other small tool to disengage the staples inside. This will make the stretchiness of your watch useless until you remove the links and fix it. Click here to learn How to Remove Watch Band Screw Links.
Pin and Double Sleeve Links. A link with pin and sleeve style attachment is pretty hard to identify but here is a good tip. Look at the pins and if there is no specific marking to show which way the pin should be removed and you can see a small metal ring around each end of the pin within the link you probably have a pin and sleeve style link.
Try on your watch with all the links in on the bracelet. Position it to where youd like to wear it on your wrist then gather up the slack and count out how many excess links there are. Also keep in mind the placement of the clasp.
Separate the bracelet of the watch into two parts by removing the spring bar from the clasp. A diaper pin can be used to press the spring-loaded tip. When this tip has been compressed tilt the bracelet out.
Because the tip is spring-loaded be careful to make sure it does not pop out when removed. Insert your screwdriver into the pinhole and loosen the pin until it becomes detached from inside the link. Using a pair of pliers grab the pin and pull it out of the link.
After this link is removed slide the two separated links together where the pinholes align. Removing Links from an Expansion Bracelet Lay the watch face down on a flat surface. Bend down the flaps located on the top edges of the section of links you will remove.
Flip the watch over.