At the back side of bracelet you can find direction mark, use fine and strong pin with tiny hammer to remove pin out. if there no mark , just look at both side of bracelet, thru narrow hole push your pin, then fastening pin come out thru wider hole
SOURCE: How to adjust Skagen watch band.
You may have
arrows inside bracelet.Arrows are pointing the way the pins must come
out.
First you have to find out what sort of pins or even screws are used to keep links together.
Examine both bracelet sides and find the side where pin ends have a groove.
Start with a tiny screwdriver and start to unscrew one of the screws.
If it turns, but doesn't come out, that means you have a pins instead.
For removing pins the best would be pin removing tool (approx.5GBP on ebay), but it's possible to do the job without it.
Take a hardened steel needle and blunt the sharp end to the approx.
size of pin end diameter using any sharpening stone or sandpaper. Get
an old towel and fold it to make a soft base for work (like small
cusion). As you don't have a special bracelet holder you will need a
pair of helping hands to hold the bracelet steady upright. You will
need small hammer and pair of flat nose pliers as well.
NOTE: The pins MUST be driven split end out first, not vice versa. Make
sure that the grooved pin ends are facing towel, not the needle and
hammer!!!
Now place the watch on the folded towel, take that needle and smallest
hammer you have and start driving the pin out using light blows. Do Not
hit hard, as you will brake the needle, scratch your watch or even
injure yourself. Watchmakers are using 45 gram hammer, so, calculate
your strength of blows.
After a few blows check if the split end is coming out and when you see
that the end is long enough to grab it with pliers, pull the pin out
with pliers. When pulling, do NOT turn pliers, as pins tend to brake
when twisted. Use firm grip and your strength to pull the pin without
twisting.
After shortening the bracelet or adding extra link(s) make sure that the pins go back EXACTLY
the same way as they came out- the blunt end first in the hole and the
split (grooved) end last. Before doing that check remaining pins in
bracelet to make sure that you put them back from the right side of
bracelet.
It is recommended to use plastic hammer to drive pins back in or you
will scratch or damage bracelet. If plastic hammer is not available use
an old toothbrush handle (or some plastic item) as an absorber. Simply
put pin into the hole as deep as you can with your fingers, put the
toothbrush handle on split pin end and hit handle, not the pin.
Make sure that pin ends are flush with bracelet. If needed- hit few more times.
Job done!
Don't forget to rate, please.
SOURCE: adjust expandable watch bands- Timex watch
Most expandable watch bands aren't sizable. IF it is sizable you will be able to tell when you stretch the bracelet out. If it looks like you can unlatch the links when you stretch it out then you might be in luck, but like I said, most are not sizable.
SOURCE: Adjust-a-Casio-S-1087DY-Watch-Band
On most brands, there are pins that form hinges for the links of strap. You need to push them out to remove links. Usually you would find arrows marked from inside of the metal bracelet which show you the direction in which to remove the pins. You can remove it if you have a small watch maker's screwdriver but you have to be careful. or get one of these ..
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Watch-bracelet-link-adjuster-remover/dp/B001ZKIL2S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=watch&qid=1254695541&sr=8-1
which should help you to remove the link pins safely without scratching.
SOURCE: can't set inner dial on merona watch
You just remove one of the links. I don't think there's a way to set the inner dials. I think it's just for show.
SOURCE: I'm trying to take out links on a gold Merona
For removing or adding links firstly you will have to remove
bracelet pins or screws. In case if there are screw on each side of
bracelet - you have to use two screwdrivers simultaneously. In case if
there are pins - read the rest:
You may or may not have arrows
inside bracelet. Arrows are pointing the way the pins must come out.
First you have to find out what sort of pins or even screws are used to
keep links together (screw ends and pin end may look similar). Examine
both bracelet sides and find the side where pin ends have a groove.
Start with a tiny screwdriver and try to unscrew one. If it
turns, but doesn't come out, that means you have a pins instead of
screws. For removing pins the best would be pin removing tool
(approx.5GBP on ebay), but it's possible to do the job without it. Take
a hardened steel needle and blunt the sharp end to the approx. size of
pin end diameter using any sharpening stone or sandpaper. Get an old
towel and fold it to make a soft base for work (like small cusion). As
you don't have a special bracelet holder you will need a pair of
helping hands to hold the bracelet steady upright. You will need small
hammer and pair of flat nose pliers as well. NOTE: The pins MUST be
driven split end out first, not vice versa. Make sure that the grooved
pin ends are facing towel, not the needle and hammer. Now place the
watch on the folded towel, take that needle and smallest hammer you
have and start driving the pin out using light blows. Do Not hit hard,
as you will brake the needle, scratch your watch or even injure
yourself. Watchmakers are using 45 gram hammer, so, calculate your
strength of blows. After a few punches check if the split end is coming
out and when you see that the pin end is coming out long enough - grab
it with pliers and pull the pin out with pliers. When pulling, do NOT
turn pliers, as pins tend to brake when twisted. Use firm grip and your
strength to pull the pin without twisting. After shortening the
bracelet or adding extra link(s) make sure that the pins go back
EXACTLY the same way as they came out- the blunt end first in the hole
and the split (grooved) end last. Before doing that check remaining
pins in bracelet to make sure that you put them back from the right
side of bracelet. It is recommended to use plastic hammer to drive pins
back in or you will scratch or damage bracelet. If plastic hammer is
not available use an old toothbrush handle (or some plastic item) as an
absorber. Simply put pin into the hole as deep as you can with your
fingers, put the toothbrush handle on split pin end and hit handle, not
the pin. Make sure that pin ends are flush with bracelet. If needed-
hit few more times. Job done! If you do not want to do it yourself, any
jeweler will do it in a matter of few minutes.
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