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My Breitling deployment on my Older Super Ocean is a tad bit loose. It is very easy to pop open. Any chance it is an easy fix and can be made to hold a bit tighter????

THANX

if you go back to the AD were you bought it from they may be able to fix it for you fairly easy.

It is about 5 years old I bought the deployment off a watch forum awhile ago.... Here is a pic.... Any thoughts would be appreciated.

THANX

If it's a case of the clasp not satying shut then I agree with boogiebot that you'd be better off popping to an AD.

If the strap was slipping in the deployant then that's a much easier DIY fix, but the clasp not staying shut is probably best left to the pros or else you could ruin it yourself.

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Driver8

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You can try shortening the effective length by slightly bending the single solid piece of the deploy. Bend to increase to increase the curve slightly.

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SHARKMAN

I've read this suggestion before and it seemed to work. Your's is a better and more concise explanation.

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Regards,

Peter

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it's what I do and it takes two seconds. The same trick works with Rolex clasps and other folding clasps.

In essence, the two pieces either meet perfectly, or one piece hits a little too soon (short) or too late (wide). Bending slightly one side or the other can adjust the pressure clasp to whatever closing pressure you want.

Taking it to a watchmaker will just lose you a few bucks for nothing!

Tom

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Thanx

It worked great! Small incremental attempts are the way to go though. It was all in all an easy quick fix that took all of about a minute.

Thanx for the responses!!!