Clasp adjustment advice on vintage bracelet

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Hi OF!

I have an issue that might seem pretty trivial but I haven't seen any answers fitting while researching.

I just obtained an old 1286/249 Omega bracelet and wanted to try it on my Seamaster chronograph ref. 14364-2.


It's not necessarely designed to fit perfectly as the bracelet has straight end links but I just wanted to play around with it.


I have pretty skinny wrists and so even after taking all the removable links out (but one from each side as I'm not sure I can remove those) the bracelet was still too loose for me, I then turned my attention to the adjustable clasp.


That is where I started to have problems as I'm not too experienced in adjusting bracelets that way. To adjust the clasp, only one end of the connection between the links and clasp had a movable springbar, the end on the logo side that I moved closer to the middle of the clasp. The other end I was not able to figure out how to disconnect and move at all, any help with this would be appreciated!



Maybe it's not meant to be moved but I'd like to be sure, the fit have adjustment feels fine on the wrist but it ends up looking weird as the clasp sticks out from the wrist as seen here:


What did I do wrong regarding the clasp? Also if I can remove the last links with pin holes please let me know how to attach back the bracelet after!

Any input appreciated, sorry about my trivial questions I'm a novice. 馃槵
 
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I've had a lot of bracelets, but never seen one that adjusted that way. Normally you move the other side of the bracelet into the clasp, not the blade side. I don't understand how the clasp is even staying closed.
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Move the pins from the red spots to the green ones

From top of the pic to the bottom
 
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Move the pins from the red spots to the green ones

From top of the pic to the bottom
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It's possible that someone assembled the bracelet incorrectly. Normally there would not be a springbar on the blade side, just a pin.
 
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It's possible that someone assembled the bracelet incorrectly. Normally there would not be a springbar on the blade side, just a pin.
Yeah it seems that way, I also saw clasps with two springbars on either ends.



Move the pins from the red spots to the green ones

From top of the pic to the bottom

Thanks for the input that is what I was planning on doing but I can't get the pin from the top spot on the picture to move at all.
I also don't want to force it and scratched the bracelet or the clasp... might have to take the bracelet to a jeweller and see if they can figure it out.
 
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If the link side is attached with a press-pin, you will have to punch it out and replace it with a spring-bar. Not hard to do.