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27 January 2023, 01:33 AM | #1 |
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Should clasp on 1989 jubilee bracelet come unhooked catching on cuff?
I recently bought a very nice Datejust with a jubilee band and adjusted it a little to fit my wrist. I didn't remove any links, but slid the bracelet end further into the underside of the clasp (2 sets of holes between end of bracelet and the folding clasp connection, if that makes sense...). Anyway, it fits perfectly but I've noticed it's not as strong and secure as I might like. A few times in the past 2 weeks I've felt the watch come unclasped and am just lucky it didn't fall out of my jacket sleeve. Is this normal, or is there a way to make this a much tighter closure? Is the fact that so much of the bracelet is under the clasp a part of the problem at all?
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27 January 2023, 01:52 AM | #2 |
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The clasp on the jubilee from the 80's will need adjustment from time to time - not as drastic as it sounds, it's just a case of getting the curve right
Any good watchmaker can do this, probably while you wait - if they say it's complicated, you're talking to the wrong people (it isn't) Goes with the territory for 88 jubilees, but only every ten years or so - normally taken care of as part of a service, but just as easy to do it separately |
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27 January 2023, 03:18 AM | #4 |
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CaveDweller is totally correct. You do not need to bring the bracelet anywhere. Easy to do at home. Here's a video on bending the blades. Also, you can sort of squeeze the sides of the outer clasp (with the crown) inwards to force a tighter seal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMQH90MKFfA |
27 January 2023, 04:29 AM | #5 |
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Broadly too tighten...tiny bit of pressure needed....
1) just flatten the inner blade closest to the wrist. 2) just make more rounded the outer blade furthest from the wrist. Simple as that ... And a tiny rubber hammer on the fangs on end of clasp can help claw them inwards a smidge for a satisfying click. After 40 years of doing it, takes me ten seconds to do a sloppy bracelet !
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