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Originally Posted by colette
Awesome. Thanks for this info. I will keep it on the tighter setting. It's weird bc I agree. In the photo it looks like there's really a ton of space. Yet w one more removed, it doesn't really move much w the friction against skin and leaves marks. But again, better than too loose I think!
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Bracelet "stretch" is not actually that. It occurs due to wear caused by friction of the link pins in their holes, particularly when dirt and grit gets in there and acts like sandpaper. So the pins get smaller and the holes get bigger, making the bracelet looser and appear to stretch. The best way to avoid this is A) Keep the bracelet clean by giving it an ultrasonic bath (bracelet only, not the watch) once or twice a year and, B) Wear it snug rather than loose. When the bracelet fits snugly, it stays "quieter" on the wrist, and there is less to no pivoting of the links back and forth on the pins like on a loose fitting one.
I wear mine snug enough so the case stays put on the back of my wrist. When I want to read the time I don't have to snap my wrist over to "flip" the watch into position.
