Is my Rolex meant to do this?

[Henry Hawthorne]

Put my Yacht-Master on this morning but noticed that the part of the clasp that is along the strap isn't securely attached to the strap. I can't really explain it but the picture should illustrate it:



I never noticed it before and I was sure it didn't used to move away from the strap like that... Can anyone shine any light on the matter?

Thanks

[Slagathore]

I had this when I adjusted the size of the bracelet on my Orange Monster.

It's just where I done it wrong, I think.

It doesn't make any difference when wearing the watch, so I've not bothered trying to sort it.

A jewellers can probably sort it for a few quid? Some might not even charge.

[randlemarcus]

That's the way its meant to work. The single point of attachment is for adjustment, so you can adjust it without taking links out (up to a point). The spare links tuck into the clasp, then the long pivot bit sits on top of those.

[Henry Hawthorne]

randlemarcus said:

That's the way its meant to work. The single point of attachment is for adjustment, so you can adjust it without taking links out (up to a point). The spare links tuck into the clasp, then the long pivot bit sits on top of those.

Yes I know but I didn't think until this morning the links just freely moved in and out of the long pivot bit....

[Poledriver]

It should just click back into place!

[Henry Hawthorne]

Poledriver said:

It should just click back into place!

It doesn't click into place.

I think I'll just take it to Goldsmith's tomorrow.

[5 wh]

Ive had my Yachtmaster for over 10 years and it does exactly the same.Its quite normal and there is nothing wrong with your watch.

[Slagathore]

Yeah, my bad!

Just checked my Orange Monster.

There isn't really anything I can do about it on that to change it. I thought I messed it up when I re-sized it, but apparantly not.

[Dominic H]

They all do that sir....

[Wish]

Yeah, My Yacht Master does it too
Nothing to worry about

[Henry Hawthorne]

Oh right cheers guys, obviously just didn't notice it before!

One more thing - how tightly is the clasp meant to lock into place (before you snap the little "gate" into place) because mine isn't really holding very tightly and before I thought it snapped into place (like the gate)?

[5 wh]

It varies really.It should lock snugly without you having to exert excess pressure if that makes sense.

Seems easy to adjust if required.

[Asterix]

I think most of them do that apart from the divers watches which have a special clasp that automatically extends the strap by (has to look at mine to see how much!) about 20mm so that it can fit over a wetsuit without any other adjustment.

[NDA]

You could have the jewellers take a link (or two) out, that way you could move the link under the clasp to the maximum position. Also it's not difficult to make the clasp tighter - they can do this for you too, it's just a question of gently (and minutely) bending the steel tab that sticks out.

[leginigel]

If you want a top bracelet buy a Omega seamaster or get a strap I did both heres my sea dweller

I also did the same to my Rolex datejust

I did have a play with a deepsea at the weekend the bracelet was a lot better than on my SD but the watch is a bit to big for me.I do not know if a deepsea bracelt will fit other Rolex's.