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Multiple times per day I play a little game: the "gravity twist". I point my wrist and hand down, then shake lightly side-to-side, dislodging my watch and bringing it back to the lower wrist where it's most comfortable.

Anyone else play this little game?

I wonder, is there a simple way to keep my watch from flopping up and wedging on my arm over time? If I loosen it, the problem gets worse and the wedging just moves higher. Too tight, and it's really uncomfortable as my wrist swells in heat etc...

bracelets are my preferred look over straps or rubber - what's a WIS to do?

I have some solutions - but curious if/how others deal before sharing! Am I alone on this one?

Best,
-Dan

I have a similar problem with my super avenger on the pro 2. I have yet to come up with a solution. My other 2 watches have adjustments to increase or decrease the size as you see fit so that is great for me. I was starting to think maybe I would buy a strap so I could adjust it as needed, but I love the pro 2 look on my super avenger so I am stuck between a rock and a hard place.

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Rolex DSSD

same thing i do, sometimes up sometimes down, quite like it and it gives the rotor a wake up call

I must do that 100 times a day. It has become almost automatic -- do not even realize I am doing it most of the time. Sorry I have no solutions except get used to it.

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Chronomat, Steel/Gold, MOP Dial, 2-tone band (2008)
Super Avenger Black Baton Dial (2009)
Bentley B04 GMT Silver Dial (2013)
Avenger Blacksteel Baton Dial (2014)

I suffer from the same problem. In the first few weeks I had my watch, I went to the AD four times to have the bracelet adjusted. I'm not talking about getting links taken out, I was just having them switch between two micro adjustments on the clasp. I think they started to get sick of me. I've just learned to deal with the slight amount of "sloppiness" instead of having it sucked to my wrist.

-Craig

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Navitimer 01- Limited Edition #1337/2000

I hope youve learned how to use the micro adjustment on your own now

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-RJ

Personally I can't stand a watch flapping around my wrist like a bracelet. I have to have it adjusted so that it fits exactly just above my "wrist bone".

That used to cause me huge problems with my old Omega SMPs as they have no fine adjustment. The best you can get is to within half a link as they provide a half link in the bracelet for that purpose. Generally with the SMP I was lucky as, by pure chance, it fitted just about fine but when it was cold weather my skin had less "tack" to it, and it used to occasionally flap about near my hand. It used to drive me nuts!

I just dunno how you guys manage wear them loose like that.

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Driver8

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Mine tends to get stuck when in the middle of summer and my wrist swells. At all other times I have the tightness just right. As Bonedoc said you just get used to adjusting; it's just one of those things with heat / cold. I find the same outcome with strap / bracelet.

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Same here, but I'm used to it. I'd rather have a little looseness than be too tight over my bony wrist. I kind of like the "watch wrist shake".... It does get the rotor a little wake up and it makes me aware of my watch more... I always slide my watch up a little during one of my million hand washings throughout the day, so I do the wrist shake quite often.
Rubber straps don't move anywhere as much, but then sometimes they get stuck in one position easier and can't be shakin down.
It's not a bad problem to have...having to shake your Breitling down on your wrist !

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Cheers,
Christopher

Currently...
Blackbird, Black Hercules, PAM 000
Down to a humble three...

I give up. Some people are just unteachable. I am going to move on to something easier, and likely more successful. Like teaching the dog to do calculus.

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Chronomat, Steel/Gold, MOP Dial, 2-tone band (2008)
Super Avenger Black Baton Dial (2009)
Bentley B04 GMT Silver Dial (2013)
Avenger Blacksteel Baton Dial (2014)

OK Boney, just one more time for the hard of brain - what's the "WRIST BONE" called again? Yes, yes I know the wrist is a joint and a not a bone, but you know the bit of bone I'm talking about! The bit of bone that sticks out on the outside of the wrist. You know - the wrist bone!

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Driver8

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Christopher said "It's not a bad problem to have...having to shake your Breitling down on your wrist !"

...I think that about sums it up Terrible problems we have, right?

I've taken to just using one of my girlfriends black rubber hair tie things and popping it on m wrist behind my watch. It disappears underneath my watch and keeps it from riding up, even though my pilot bracelet is loose and comfy.

At least, that's this weeks solution.

-Dan

Oh Nooooo I wear my watches tight as possible (some actualy leave a mark) to stop them from moving around. It would drive me mad to wear a loose watch


Mart

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