How to Adjust a Ceramic Fossil Bracelet
Ceramic Fossil bracelets are a type of watch wristband that uses ceramic links to fasten the watch to your wrist. According to the Fossil company website, ceramic watches offer an accessible sizing method that involves removing or adding individual ceramic links. Depending on the bracelet design of your Fossil watch, you may require two small flat-head screwdrivers in order to disassemble the links from the watch base. For best results, remove each link one at a time from each side of the watch base to keep the bracelet even, and never force a link out of the band. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 2 small flat-head screwdrivers
- Thumbtack or small pin
- Small hammer
- Pliers
Instructions
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Unclasp your watch and turn it on its side so that each link is clearly visible. Place the bracelet against a table or other surface and locate the pin-tube on the link you wish to remove.
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Insert a thumbtack or small pin into the side of the link and gently tap it out of the bracelet using a small hammer. Loosen any screws by inserting a small flat-head screwdriver into the grooved head of each screw. Turn both screwdrivers in a counter-clockwise motion to loosen them simultaneously and loosen both screws until the bracelet detaches from the timepiece.
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Grip the ceramic link with pliers once it has slid out of the bracelet and gently pull until the link has been completely removed. Remove each ceramic link as needed to adjust the size of your watch bracelet.
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Increase the size of your watch by sliding new ceramic links into the part of the bracelet closest to the timepiece. Add one link to each side to keep the bracelet balanced and finish by inserting the pin back into the pin-tube and tapping it in with a hammer. Return any screws as needed by tightening them with the two flat-head screwdrivers simultaneously.
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Clasp your ceramic Fossil watch on your wrist and test the new size, making adjustments as needed.
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Tips & Warnings
Some expensive Fossil watches require specialized jeweler’s tools in order to access the band. These watches typically have special screws that require small Phillip's head and other special screwdrivers. If you have one of these, or are otherwise concerned about causing damage, bring your watch to a Fossil store or retailer and ask them to resize the bracelet for you. Always keep the ceramic links in case you need to readjust the watch later.
