JB Champion and Speedmaster (Fit)(Updates)

TLIGuy

That is exactly where I was as well. I do wonder if there were some extra long ones made as well. Yours seems to be very long. The way I see it it's looks like you have it as small as it's going to get without removing a bit of the mesh to shorten it.

After my bit of handy work the space between the end piece and the clasp is about 3/4".

Others will chime in soon for more input.

JimInOz

Good result.

On one of my watches, I cut small spacers from the empty end of a ballpoint pen refill (plastic tube type, not metal).

Mine needed to be about 1mm wide and they kept the band centred, and more importantly, stopped the tube from rubbing on the lugs.

Hal10000

Welp, a month later to the day and I've got the bracelet back from Lake Country Jewelers (Pewaukee, WI).

They shortened it by about 2 inches and fixed the end piece. Now it's nice and tight and looks SHARP.

Might try and source a few tiny O-Rings to make it sit in the middle of the lugs instead of bouncing around.

What do you guys think?!

blubarb

O-Rings from the O-Ring Store
1mm x 1.15mm Metric Buna-N70 O-ring
model: N1.00x001.15
Order part#: 71403

but Jim's idea is the bees knees! 👍

TexOmega

Good info but a direct link would have earned a 👍 from me.

Oh, wait.

TexOmega

Good info but a direct link would have earned a 👍 from me.

Oh, wait.

blubarb

Google is your friend 😗

http://www.theoringstore.com/

😁👍

cicindela

Of course there's always micro-roller bearings 😗
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/141758538561?chn=ps&dispItem=1

TexOmega

Never thought of bearings......What advantage have you found over the others? Metal against metal seems what to avoid.

cicindela

flat and beveled surfaces and rotation.

TexOmega

Any pictures with them in action? I like the concept.

Thank you

TexOmega

Thank you......have you encountered any issues since?

and I guess, substituting in the bearings, to infinity and beyond.

relojesenmexico

I really want to see those bearings in action. 😗