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Aceman666
0
Oct 14, 2018
if wrist size is small, the only way is to cut the strap given no microadjustment holes on the buckle ?
A community member
Dec 27, 2018
Aceman666If you have a small wrist you don't need to be buying a 45mm watch...
Cloaca
1906
Dec 28, 2018
Aceman666I think almost everyone has to cut the strap. I got a 46-mm Glycine watch with this type of strap, and it was long enough to fit the 99 percent case and thus too long for everyone else. Think of it as a bracelet where you remove links, but the links cannot be put back on. You need to be careful because the replacement strap will cost 2 or 3 hundred dollars from the maker. There are guide lines for cutting, but you don't necessarily want to use those. You want to cut such that the maximum amount of silicone remains under the buckle, which will be different on each side. To cut I used an Olfa rolling razor disk cutter with a new blade and a stainless steel ruler on a cutting surface. I did it little by little over days, and I made sure that I didn't cut too much. Your wrist size varies throughout the day depending on your hydration and other factors, so you need to test each new cut for a couple of days. And your wrist size also varies with your weight, so keep that in mind. For bracelets, I like them a little bangly, but these silicone straps are very stiff and work better when they are not too loose. You have a steel watch on top, a big steel deployant buckle on the bottom, and thick, stiff silicone on the sides. It's a much more solid feel than a steel bracelet. If you ever sell the watch it needs to be to someone with a wrist your size or smaller, so this isn't a watch for watch flippers.
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