What do you do if a strap doesn't fit your wrist?

[jrose1992]

I have skinny ass wrists.

What do you do if you buy a nice watch, receive it, open it, looks lovely, put it on, dang - the strap is too big? :(

[DoctorC]

I have skinny ass wrists.

What do you do if you buy a nice watch, receive it, open it, looks lovely, put it on, dang - the strap is too big? :(

Punch another hole or buy a new strap. They have many aftermarket straps that come in a "short" version.

Or, go on the Supersized Big Mac meal diet!

[Braindrain]

If it's brand new and bought from an AD, you could ask them to replace it or give you a new one.

If not, then it's either punching a hole or buying a new one. Personally, I'd get a new one and see if you can hawk the old one off.

[polaco23]

i shank that beeyotch, prison style...

with a hole cutter, i punch a hole in it, been doing it forever, since my 7 inch wrists apparently are too small to be considered a normal size, becuase i wear large watches.

[jrose1992]

i shank that beeyotch, prison style...

with a hole cutter, i punch a hole in it, been doing it forever, since my 7 inch wrists apparently are too small to be considered a normal size, becuase i wear large watches.

That's fine if you have a strap like this:



But if it's like this:



Then what? lol

[JohnnyMonkey]

I've got really skinny wrists too, so am always having to punch extra holes in leather straps!!

The tool I got punches small round holes, so I guess for the 2nd strap, you could carefully do two side by side???

I've yet to see a hole punch on the market that can do that shape!!

As for the AD changing or replacing it..........why would they?? They'll adjust a bracelet to fit you, or probably offer to punch a hole in the strap, but can't see them taking the OE strap off to put something else on, especially a different branded one?!!

[Newton]

I have the opposite problem. Almost every watch I buy the strap will be to short. My solution is that I always factor the price of buying a new strap into my purchase decision, as its something I always end up doing.

[Janne]

But if it's like this:



Then what? lol

A perfect opportunity to buy a couple of new straps!

Plenty out there!

PS: One of the perils buying unseen and untried over the Internet.

[Donut]

Hit the Gym.

We will...."clap"....POMP...you up.

[alpine003]

Punch another hole or buy a new strap. They have many aftermarket straps that come in a "short" version.

Or, go on the Supersized Big Mac meal diet!

I guess it would depend on the watch and quality of the strap but I would gladly do the latter for the right one but substituting this as it would be more effective in building the wrists:



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