1. Adjust or resize your steel watch strap
The majority of watch bands that need to be adjusted or resized have a steel watch band. The links are connected with pushpins. Therefore it is necessary to remove these pushpins to shorten the steel watch strap. In below videos we show how to adjust your watch straps in two ways. It is important not to damage the band when removing the links. We recommend in the first place to shorten a steel watch strap with an adjuster, but you can always use common tools at home.
Important information for resizing your watch strap:
On the inside of the band you will see some small arrows on some links. Only the pins from these links can be removed.
The arrow is pointing to the side the pins have go trough out.
Make sure when tapping the pin back, the split side of the pushpin goes in last.
How to adjust your watch strap with own tools?
Examine the above points first as well.
Put the watch strap with (aforementioned) arrows pointing down over a small hole or a thick piece of carpet.
Beat with a small hammer on a pin to get the pushpin out of the watch strap.
Try to remove on both sides of the watch strap an equally amount of links.
How to shorten a watch strap with an adjuster?
Examine the above points first as well.
Put the watch band with (aforementioned) arrows pointing to the slot.
Turn the handle to push the pins out of the watch strap.
Try to remove on both sides of the watch strap an equally amount of links.
