Bracelet micro adjust: do you use it? What’s optimal?

Evitzee

You'll get all kinds of responses on this, some say even a half link adjustment via a push button is a requirement these days (even if it means a slightly longer, bulkier clasp). For me, personally, if the bracelet is properly sized I never feel the need to adjust a metal bracelet. For the 321 I took out four links and the watch fits perfect, no micro adjustment needed. And I live in Texas with high temps and humidity in the summer, but still find no need for any kind of summer/winter adjustment. If I did there is an extra hole that 30 seconds with a toothpick will fix.

McKnife

I use the micro-adjust everyday. I train in the morning, work pretty hard all day and move stuff around, drive many hours everyday and I find my wrist vary in size a lot.

With the micro-adjust, I can change the fit on my bracelet even when driving on the highway. For me, there's no downside to this feature and it's a strong selling point on any future watch.

M'Bob

Thanks. In general, what’s your sense of the average half-link width? And, is it typically really half of whatever the full width link size is on any particular bracelet?

What’s the typical extent of one adjustment swing to the other? One, two holes? More?

M'Bob

Thanks. In general, what’s your sense of the average half-link width? And, is it typically really half of whatever the full width link size is on any particular bracelet?

McKnife

The perfect normal fit for me is with the micro-adjust already open to about a quarter, and then I might swing between two to three different holes in the day, and it's both ways.

So quite a lot of variation depending on what type of training I did in the morning + weather outside + whatever else I'm doing.

McKnife

Usually yes. 2 examples: this morning I trained heavy bench press, so I used tight wrist wraps. So tight that they chafe my wrists. Combining the chafing + swelling, I had to use the adjustment for maybe 2 positions. This afternoon while driving, (2 hours) i felt very uncomfortable not moving a lot so I extended it completely. Tonight everything is back to normal, bracelet is back to normal also.

This weekend, while rocking my youngest during her nap, I used the diving extension. Could also have gone full open on the micro-adjust.

Hope this makes sense!

Felix_La_PuBelle

I’m in the camp with the other members who like it for when our fit, toned, temples to perfect bodies suffer momentary swelling due to heat, sodium intake or exuberant alcohol exploration. I sized my bracelet to my preferred fit at rest and expand it when my body is suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

Here’s normal fit for reference

I’ll have to go down to the cellar and pick out a good Pinot and perhaps can show you the after photos later.

M'Bob

Questions: how many micro-adjustment holes settings does your watch have, are they enough to accommodate the swelling swings, and do you typically go from one end of the micro adjustment holes to the full extent of the others?

Felix_La_PuBelle

It’s a push button slider mechanism in the clasp. Adds about a half link of adjustment.

Here it is retracted

And expanded