How do I stop my watch band from pulling my hair?

Q: Do watch straps loosen over time?

Take a look at your wrist. If youve put on weight, your units strap would stretch. But people dont gain weight overnight. The loosening would take place over a long period of time.

Yeah, the cheaper the bracelet, the more pain it causes. Given enough time, your hair growth changes and gets pulled less. I have a $200 diver I got years ago that I still wear pretty frequently. It still pulled for the first few months, though far less than my $50 diver I had previously. After about 8 years, it now pulls maybe once a year (infrequently enough that it now surprises me).

If OP wants a watch with a bracelet and doesn't care about the end links, aftermarket might be the way to go. 1 and 2

8 February 2010, 09:15 AM

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I fixed my hair pulling problem

Thanks for the great advice. My watch band was too loose and that's why it pulled my arm hair. I used the handly little push pin thingy and pushed the silver thing and moved it back a couple places.

The watch is a lot tighter and doesn't move around so much. Thank you so very much for all the help. Now all I have to do is get all the hairs that were pulled out from between the links.

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Thanks for the great advice. My watch band was too loose and that's why it pulled my arm hair. I used the handly little push pin thingy and pushed the silver thing and moved it back a couple places.

The watch is a lot tighter and doesn't move around so much. Thank you so very much for all the help. Now all I have to do is get all the hairs that were pulled out from between the links.

Can we learn the different parts of a Rolex watch, Please!

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If there really stuck , try a good cleaning...... I got some real good advice from a forum member here and i have my watch soaking in turpentine right now to try and remove the concrete i got on it while i was on a worksite last weekend... I hope it works becuse my next option is to take it to a guy in town that says he can take it apart and clean it for me.... see what happens i guess..

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Can we learn the different parts of a Rolex watch, Please!

I knew what he meant, he's talking about that long silver thingie between the two longer silver thingies that made up of a whole bunch of little silver thingies.

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I don't think you can take your watch apart. It takes special tools. You might damage it but you could try some slip pliers on the back to turn it. I myself wouldn't try it but it's up to you. I didn't know turpentine removes concrete. You learn something every day around here.

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I knew what he meant, he's talking about that long silver thingie between the two longer silver thingies that made up of a whole bunch of little silver thingies.

You are exactly correct sir !!

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I knew what he meant, he's talking about that long silver thingie between the two longer silver thingies that made up of a whole bunch of little silver thingies.

Mike you are so funny!

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The guy in town seems to know what he's doing.... He's kind of a "jack of all trades" guy....I think he was a television repair guy way back when and claims he has an awesome set of tools so if the turpentine doesn't do the trick i'll just take it down to him... Thanks for the concern though..

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Those handy little push pin thingys really help in adapting a watch to the owner's wrist.

I'm glad we helped, and you didn't have to shave your wrist!

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You could try a 19,000 RPM electric wire brush.

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You're welcome. Another tip if your friend is going to service your Rolex. A light coating of motor oil or even better, some penetrating spray around the case back will loosen it up enough to turn it easier.

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OMG

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You could try a 19,000 RPM electric wire brush.

If you think it will work, i'll try anything but the concrete has really worked it was into ever crevis...

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Now your just kidding with me right...I can't see anyone being dumb enough to use corrosive motor oil on a watch..... I enjoyed the joke though..

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Now your just kidding with me right...I can't see anyone being dumb enough to use corrosive motor oil on a watch..... I enjoyed the joke though..[/QUOTE]

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I found channel locks and liquid wrench is great for tearing into the back of my GMT IIC.
While I was in there I put some full Synthetic Amzoil in her.

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You know instead of moving the little thingies you coulda just shaved your arm

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I found channel locks and liquid wrench is great for tearing into the back of my GMT IIC.
While I was in there I put some full Synthetic Amzoil in her.

Great really great, actually Vice Grips do the job without damage to the case!

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Geez guys, give me a little more credit than that... I would never use a vise grip or pliers to remove the back....... Anyway, doesn't the back just pop off like any other watch (timex,casio, etc) ??

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Geez guys, give me a little more credit than that... I would never use a vise grip or pliers to remove the back....... Anyway, doesn't the back just pop off like any other watch (timex,casio, etc) ??

You need to get a book on Rolex Watches. The books go into detail on how a Rolex is made, the names of the parts and so on. The backcover of a Rolex watch is screwed onto the watch using a block method to create a water proof seal and it makes it difficult to un-screw without the proper tools. Now I am talking about the newer Rolex watches.

Again, go get a book on Rolex watches.

BTW: We were having fun about the Vice Grips.

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I don't recommend anyone try it but I'll bet you could use the edge of a slotted screwdriver and a ballpeen hammer to crack that case open. Just strategically place the point of the screwdriver and tap, tap, tap with the hammer. It should open then by hand.

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BTW: We were having fun about the Vice Grips.

Ut, ohhhh

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Open your Rolex watch with what you described and then take photographs of the Rolex watch afterwards. Lets see if it works on your Rolex watch first.

BTW: My Rolex watches are worth $$$ and no one is going to touch them except for my own Jeweler who I pay $$$ to work on them.

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You know instead of moving the little thingies you coulda just shaved your arm

Every couple of days. A guy could get a rash from that!

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Shave!

How loose or tight should a watch be?

The watch should be loose enough that you can slide your index finger underneath the band but not so loose that you can move the index finger around. If you cannot slide your finger underneath the band, the watch is too snug.

Do watch straps loosen over time?

Take a look at your wrist. If you've put on weight, your unit's strap would stretch. But people don't gain weight overnight. The loosening would take place over a long period of time.