I am stumped. Are these screw off links or pins? I am trying to add a link...

Let me know, thanks!

Hi and welcome to the forum.

To answer your question, they are screwed links. You need to put a screwdriver in each side at the same time to stop the rod rotating. It's definitely fiddly, but doable.

However, note that the screws often have some loctite applied to them to stop them unscrewing accidentally. So it's best to put the link you are trying to loosen in some very hot water for a minute to loosen up the loctite. An alternative is to put the bracelet in a airtight bag and put that in the hot water, so that the bracelet doesn't get wet and slippery, just the bag.

Hope that helps. Good luck!

Double screw links, held tight by loctite. I’m sure others will weigh in soon with recommendations on how to manage the addition of a link.

Wow, this is quite difficult to manage. How does anyone do this?? I have taken so many links off in my day...

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:46 pm Double screw links, held tight by loctite. I’m sure others will weigh in soon with recommendations on how to manage the addition of a link.

Get a watchmaker to do the work. It’s too easy to accidentally damage the screw heads.

Richard D wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:51 pm Get a watchmaker to do the work. It’s too easy to accidentally damage the screw heads.

I’m holding out on considering the proper bracelet for my 36mm C63 until they transition over to the new bracelet design with the single screw. Even then, I’m not sure I’ll get it. The increased taper and proper fit with the watch might be outweighed by the bigger clasp and the price (even with the exchange rate working in my favor!)

themaxvee wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:48 pm Wow, this is quite difficult to manage. How does anyone do this?? I have taken so many links off in my day...

It might help to get one of these tools:


This allows you to hold one end of the rod stationary and focus on just unscrewing the other end. It's what I use.

Or just ask a watchmaker to do it, if you have one handy. It is definitely fiddly and CW have changed the design on their more recent bracelets because of this.

welshlad wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:46 pm An alternative is to put the bracelet in a airtight bag and put that in the hot water, so that the bracelet doesn't get wet and slippery, just the bag.

Hope that helps.

Outstanding suggestion Steve.....Kind of like sous vide for loctite!

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:56 pm

Richard D wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:51 pm Get a watchmaker to do the work. It’s too easy to accidentally damage the screw heads.

I’m holding out on considering the proper bracelet for my 36mm C63 until they transition over to the new bracelet design with the single screw. Even then, I’m not sure I’ll get it. The increased taper and proper fit with the watch might be outweighed by the bigger clasp ...

Agreed. The 36mm's most likely customers are people with slim wrists. Having a longer clasp will make the bracelet a worse fit for them.

asqwerth wrote:

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:56 pm

Richard D wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:51 pm Get a watchmaker to do the work. It’s too easy to accidentally damage the screw heads.

I’m holding out on considering the proper bracelet for my 36mm C63 until they transition over to the new bracelet design with the single screw. Even then, I’m not sure I’ll get it. The increased taper and proper fit with the watch might be outweighed by the bigger clasp ...

Agreed. The 36mm's most likely customers are people with slim wrists. Having a longer clasp will make the bracelet a worse fit for them.

Why on earth did CW not use the same length clasp as the original one just made slimmer to suit the new taper.

I really don’t get this one


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camdenhells wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:25 am

asqwerth wrote:

jkbarnes wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:56 pm

I’m holding out on considering the proper bracelet for my 36mm C63 until they transition over to the new bracelet design with the single screw. Even then, I’m not sure I’ll get it. The increased taper and proper fit with the watch might be outweighed by the bigger clasp ...

Agreed. The 36mm's most likely customers are people with slim wrists. Having a longer clasp will make the bracelet a worse fit for them.

Why on earth did CW not use the same length clasp as the original one just made slimmer to suit the new taper.

I really don’t get this one


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I think it was to accommodate the longer adjustment.

rkovars wrote:

camdenhells wrote: ↑Tue Oct 04, 2022 6:25 am

asqwerth wrote: Agreed. The 36mm's most likely customers are people with slim wrists. Having a longer clasp will make the bracelet a worse fit for them.

Why on earth did CW not use the same length clasp as the original one just made slimmer to suit the new taper.

I really don’t get this one


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I think it was to accommodate the longer adjustment.

Yes is was , stupid idea making the clasp longer on a 36mm watch bracelet


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^^^^ Surely not much difference, if any, to the clasp on a Rolex Explorer/ Datejust et al?

Guy

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^^^ Well funny you should say that Guy.

Here are some pics I took at the end of August, when I was away from home with two 36mm watches and two at 41mm. At the time there was talk on the forum about the size of the clasp. Didn’t post them at the time, as the resolution of the pics wasn’t that good.

Albeit good enough to show the difference. Neil

nbg wrote:^^^ Well funny you should say that Guy.

Here are some pics I took at the end of August, when I was away from home with two 36mm watches and two at 41mm. At the time there was talk on the forum about the size of the clasp. Didn’t post them at the time, as the resolution of the pics wasn’t that good.

Albeit good enough to show the difference.

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Neil

Yeah the sealander clasp is huge , they should have stuck with the original length with its adjustment


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