Watch Band Adjusting - How to Remove U-Clip Expansion Links

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Watches can be damaged without proper handling and while the repair you are about to attempt may seem simple, you can easily break or ruin the watch with any small mistake. If you have any doubts about this repair, do not hesitate to take your watch to a professional watchmaker or jeweler.

[@justb3you]

i took an old watch to a watch repair service to see if it can be fixed because it had a small problem and i asked if the watch band can be shrinked. It had the same type of band as the one in this video and he said that it cannot be done and instead offered to change it completely but i refused because i didn't have enough cash with me. I'm really glad i refused because, a week later while i couldn't sleep, i decided to do a little research of my own and see if it really cannot be done and i found your video. Guess what? Took me less than 5 minutes, a surgical knife and an anatomical forceps and you can't even tell where i've opened the watch band. You saved a poor student some money, man! Thanks a lot!

[@marchills4131]

Perfect. You took a mechanical task that was simply beyond my capacity to figure out and broke it down step by incremental step. Your instructions worked perfectly. Now my Vostok Komandirskie watch fits perfectly. This is what KZbin is supposed to be all about. Thank you.

[@eeyyaakk6801]

Cw Sayre do you have an amphibia?

[@sarahcaring4078]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! Fixed the band on my 91 year old grandmother’s favorite watch (which belonged to my late grandfather before he passed) with just a pair of needle nose tweezers and some patience. Super satisfying little project and it was made infinitely easier with this video!

[@lkx476]

Done. Don't be intimidated. Set aside an hour or so, tools like the above will make this easier, but you can improvise. The little tabs on the links won't look perfect when you're done, but they're so small, no one will ever notice. Great video.

[@pureblood3388]

Thanks, now I gladly pay $10 to the local watch repair for band sizing.

[@RandyRoss583]

I agree, would gladly pay tbe watch shop.

[@cathy3392]

I also agree. It would be money well spent

[@dustinfranco9201]

i guess it's quite off topic but does anybody know a good site to watch new series online?

[@princequinton6770]

@Dustin Franco I use flixzone. Just google for it =)

[@rowenasher2746]

@Dustin Franco try Flixzone. Just google for it :)

[@maureenm1462]

8 years later, still a useful video. Thank you

[@TheDocweddle]

Excellent presentation. Very clear and detailed step by step. Video was all shot very close up and it was easy to see the detail and how the technician took the pieces apart, removed the links and exactly how he put the U-pins back into the ends and reattached the ends. I shortened my expansion band exactly and perfectly. It took about one and 1/2 hours. Due to my age and bad vision, but it worked out great!

[@ell7530]

this video was great! exactly what I needed. it was a quite difficult to place the pins back so I just slid a pin on one side then slid the other in like a puzzle closed the placement hinges and went to other side to complete the process. I am so happy with my new smaller watch band!

[@HRHBoof]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for.....good step by step visual with thorough verbal instructions. Well worth the time to watch. Thank you soooooo much. You made day! 😊

[@keegan6595]

Well worth the time to WATCH

[@ChristianSteiner1]

Super helpful video...! Those U-Links were a bit of a pain though!

[@benwhite8157]

So glad I looked the process up and found this video before going to a jewelers. While not the most simple task, this video did a great job explaining the process. Now my watch fits!

[@kaylaamet6005]

Thank you! i got a watch today for my birthday, and i have very small almost child sized wrists. So unless i want to go around sporting my daughter's dora watch, i have to do adjustments to whatever watch i get. My father used to always do it for me, but after he passed i gave up wearing them. This was simple enough that even after party drinks, i was able to make my watch fit my tiny ass wrists. even better is, it was with minimal injuries from using a knife after said drinks XD. I thank you for the helpful tutorial.

[@Esuper1]

Thanks man, it helped me to do it with my dad's band. The man is a Hulk. Everything he handles gets broken at some point. Amazing the dirt and packed grime I found in there. His is different with two big clips instead of many little ones but basically the same procedure.

[@autumnrenee1605]

Confusing as hell at first but I managed to get it done. Thank you!!!

[@VeroViOficial]

Thank you.

[@rachelcabonita3690]

There is much easier way to remove the link of your band were you were not afraid you hurt your finger.

[@brianjohnston571]

Best how-to video on the Internet. Period.

[@ChaceAlexander]

Thank you so much! The instructions that came with my watch were printed so small that the diagram was incomprehensible (and they weren't nearly this detailed) now I can actually wear this watch without it sliding and falling off!

[@truantray]

There is a mental hospital in Switzerland entirely populated by jewelers who tried to adjust these bands.

[@wernerulrich7228]

Bis jetzt von allen Leuten hat er es am besten und kompetentesten erklärt, dieses Video ist nur zu empfehlen❤❤

[@tomz3691]

Thanks for posting this, I was able to fix my broken watch band after following along

[@denmanshaffer2773]

Great video. this is a time consuming job, I used jewelers screwdrivers, needle nose plier, small vice grips, et. al., but I got the job done of my $7.99 Wal Mart flex band watch. Not too hard to remove links, but closing the band back together is a challenge.

[@louisa.cinquantosr.7216]

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[@2bmade-projects594]

Thank you, this was a great help. Some other videos have a lot of unnecessary steps that make it more challenging than your method.

[@deadphone4k]

I can't believe I just fixed my old Timex using this video, it's been broken for years. Thanks !!

[@kristopherjones126]

You guys did a better job than you may give yourselves credit on this video. No wasted words or time. Exactly what I needed to shorten a watch band. Thank you much.

[@Ahmedkhan8802]

Excellent tutorial. I'm faced with having to reattach my band to the watch case - I have no idea of how it became detached, but at least I was able to save the U clips. Wish me luck!

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

Im just gonna use superglue and solder. Looks be damned.

[@biasilvafl]

Thank you so much, I didn't know what to do with my watch until I found your channel. Helped me a lot.

[@sallysassa]

Thank you. After watching your instructional video I was able to tighten my watch band.

[@sherylsterntitone5202]

Thanks! It was very easy to remove a block of 4 links from my new band. Your instructions were very easy to follow.

[@PatSnappy]

Great video. I paid 13. for a cheap watch (because I lose and break them) and the jeweler wanted 15 to remove 7 links. I have all the tools necessary and am looking forward to wearing a watch that doesn't swing around on my skinny wrist!! I'll post again after I do this.

[@jmflyer55]

Great instruction video guys, thanks for posting! JM

[@AmericanPaisa99]

Very informative and detail oriented. Thank you for your help.

[@arthilliker3721]

Simple but precise ! Just the way I like it !! Thank You so much !

[@ChrisDuncan]

Pain in the a&%!! This video was helpful...still...I think I invented cuss words.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

I was wondering if this was indeed possible to do without the bad words...

[@Lazex117]

ass isn't a cuss word .... imo and others... context matters, calling someone a ass, k i agree, but referring to anything else i disagree also inventing a&% i 100% have to say someone have use that exact quote in word sense before... im wooshing in some some sense but im not sober, and just was wondering if i can size my great grandpa's watch to me... he passed, then my grandpa passed.. and i wanna continue the watch legacy... it's so old i can't even find the model online.. it's a cheap watch brand and i looked and looked and can't find it...

[@mclrose7]

Very clear instructions; thank you very much. Had no trouble taking it apart, but putting it back was nearly impossible cuz it’s so tiny. Won’t do this again!

[@wkern8296]

I found it much easier to insert the u-clips when I hold them in a 5" hemostat, a useful tool for small work available online for around $5. It's originally a surgeons' tool, but they're widely used in repairing electronics, for example.

[@sschmidtevalue]

Good hint. I have a hemostat and will have to try that.

[@alsomika]

Still a headache inducing task but thanks to your video i was finally able to do it

[@davidk8760]

Thank you step by step instruction easy to follow works well a job not many today watch repair shop are willing to do.

[@jeff6928]

Thanks a lot! Helped me repair my grandpa's watch.

[@ODonthebeat]

Thank you so much. I just bought a watch and It didn't fit. This helped a lot. You earned a subscriber!

[@MrCophtr]

Thank you very much. I just adjusted a flix-o-flex speidel to my Bulova Accutron Spaceview M9 - Thumbs up!!

[@takyobao5220]

Thanks for uploading your tutorial video on how to adjust stretch band watch. It's give me now an idea on how to do it.

[@miniafrodude]

Thanks, I did this and it worked!

[@Chonstuff]

"in case you need them again in the future" = "in case you get fat" lol

[@garydevou1199]

Thanks

[@JohnValencia70]

Good one

[@Greg-tj8rg]

You may need to add or remove a few links if you switch the band to a watch that has a substantially larger or smaller lug to lug

[@nanodon4]

...or you give away or sell the watch; the next owner may have a larger wrist...... or you get fat.

[@JulioMo]

Dude, I thought the same thing!

[@ellereid6708]

This video saved my life. Took me about 20 minutes. Thank you so much!!

[@MrDanielmahaniel]

Thank you for this, I am not able to properly wear my Grampy’s watch that was gifted to me from my grandmother a few years after he passed. I’ve had the watch for years and now it fits like a glove. Thank you.

[@kayz7077]

Thank you for this video! I just used it to resize my new band, and now it is perfect. I had to use my pocket knife and a pair of hemostats, though 😊🤷

[@dakshmalhi8771]

I just love the background music

[@Cuunke]

yah cooking even 8 years later big ups and much love thanks

[@m_domalogdogmarkt.8195]

Thank you so much! I fixed my Mother's Timex now my Mom can wear it again, for the past 1 year that she didn't used it but now she can xoxo ! 🥰🤗

[@e_d_v_a_u_s]

Man these are a PITA. Much prefer links & press fit pins. Thanks so much for the tutorial!

[@troche565]

Thank you for this excellent instructional video.

[@atc2853]

Thank You so much! This video really helped.

[@peterwaknell3591]

4 Hours later - I finally devised a method - get to the final stage and cut insulating tape to less than the width of the strap and stick it both outside and inside to hold the links in place whilst fitting the clips - still extremely fiddly but finally got it back together - give the clip half a chance and off it goes and hides in the most inaccessible place it can find.

[@nadiuf1]

Thanx a lot ,you have been brilliantly helpful.

[@traci5068]

Thank you! Great video. It took me an hour (my fault, not the video)but I got it done.

[@JARatigan]

I have a small wrist. This tutorial was great.

[@robertscoggin]

Thanks! Great background music too

[@PapaBadDadcumsuckgod]

i did this with a small pair of nail clippers and a thumbtac

[@rudebwoy3978]

lol i did it with nail clippers to

[@sanjake67]

How did you use the clippers?

[@MrChivas15cris]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@under_the_radar_xoxo]

This actually saved me $15.00! Thank you😍

[@richiedoherty]

Excellent instructive video. Thanks.

[@shivangimuzumdar]

Amazing video.. very helpful.. thanks mahn!! 💕

[@perikopalotes1290]

Bien explicado y sin prisas. Verygood

[@ijerry1]

Thanks for posting this - I was able to successfully adjust my wife's watchband using your method :-)

[@bugloaf]

Thanks for this tutorial. My wife is now wearing her grandfather's watch. I might be missing something, but it seems like it should only be necessary to remove 2 U-clips to separate the band, not 6.

[@emkkahn]

Just adjusted my 87 yo mom's watch band. Thanks!

[@CurtisHoareau]

Great video... Same strap as the Mrs watch, how hard can it be after this perfectly poised rendition

[@deijasmith5488]

Wonderful video! So pleased. I was able to resize my watch quickly and it looks like nothing was altered with. Thank you!

[@dianatandazo356]

Excellent video thanks so much

[@frankjanosko9083]

I do this for a living and that is So much extra work.

[@dogeispro3644]

thanks alot man helped me with my grandfathers old watch

[@stefaniapompei8802]

Very useful! I'm gong to try💪 Thank you🤗

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

Good instruction, thank you!

[@thesense95campos]

Gracias amigo por el video. Tengo un reloj con este tipo de extensible y no pensé que se pudiera quedar mar corto para tenerlo justo. Pero veo que si y lo mejor es que yo puedo hacerlo, excelente video de nuevo muchas muchas gracias!! De Cozumel Quintana roo México!!!!! 🇲🇽

[@NoeliaDonadio]

Excelent video 👌🏻

[@nm9330]

So thorough! I see it was created by a watch repair company - perhaps to encourage amateurs to leave it to the pros!;)

[@lancebaker1374]

The parts he calls U-clips" are in pairs. @03:23 "...if they are particularly difficult." Yeah, they are EXTREMELY difficult.

[@AffordBindEquipment]

it helps to work under a magnifier and 5" forceps are a must. those little U clips just don't stay put with tweezers. the forceps lock onto the clip and makes this job a LOT easier.

[@jaquin11]

Amazing video!!

[@judyrussell2508]

great tutorial, thank you

[@jeffersoncabral3466]

Ótimo consegui! Obrigado!

[@VEERIC]

Thanks!!!!! Got it done, interesting job, minuscule parts in a ladies watch band!😖

[@robstevens9667]

Great vid 👌 thank you 🙏 very helpful 👍

[@glion7792]

I decided to wear it loose-lol, great tutorial-!

[@abcxyz00100]

this band i love, it is cheap, easy to wear and nice

[@ikercm3929]

I made it thanks to this!

[@brendaarnold5212]

I've never seen this type of band sized without first removing the link cover by prying up the little "prongs" between the links. My band links are so tough that the ends will not bend, even with a fairly large blade. Great video though. Perfect speed!!

[@jiploster2306]

so frustrating man damn it

[@lancebaker1374]

This is way harder than the video makes it appear. There are many types of flex bracelets ("bands"). Unless the watch industry can identify the different types by some special name or term, no way an individual can know if hiss bracelet will come apart like the one in this video.

[@kaylaamet6005]

Unless you're spending several hundred and upwards on a watch, most of them are this simple.

[@robertgrosse408]

Kayla Amet b8

[@justmagicmostly]

"For help in determining how many links to remove, check out this link" ... ... ... *no link anywhere*

[@feduzerr3140]

search a video on this channel by "Determine the Number of Links"

[@shanebagel]

God bless you

[@SMBHvideos]

Good video thanks

[@aleishamckinley935]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

[@abelsauvaneix3951]

Thank you, Maybe the video is a bit too "step by step" lol but still really helpful

[@frogpancakes]

VERY HELPFUL

[@lancebaker1374]

Yes, mine is a Timex, but the link tabs are OPPOSITE of the ones on his, so I am bending the tabs to the OUTSIDE.

[@Lilylibra]

Excellent.

[@kirbycook1571]

Thanks for this! It was adaquate. If I have a slight reservation, it is only that the demonstrator made the last bit, sliding those tiny pins simultaneously into those tiny (and stubbornly divergent) slots, look easy. It wasn't. Thanks again.

[@fatschafidel6622]

Thank U so much ! I did it 👍

[@darrinbierwagen9147]

Great video! Have a similar band that I was able to repair with your help.