R-7
Holder block that keeps the bracelet steady while you punch out the pins.
Guide
Shortening a metal bracelet
A metal bracelet is sized by removing individual links. With a holder and pin punch you can do it at home.
- Step 1: Try it on and count how many links are too many – remove them as evenly as possible from both sides of the clasp.
- Step 2: Look for the arrows on the inside of the links: they show the direction in which the pin is pushed out.
- Step 3: Place the bracelet in the holder, set a pin punch of the right diameter and push the pin out in the direction of the arrow.
- Step 4: Remove the links, close the bracelet and reinsert the pin against the arrow – with light taps of the hammer.
Tip For link bracelets up to 22 mm wide, a pin pusher such as the STB-30 is also handy. Keep the removed links in case you want to lengthen the bracelet later.
Suitable tools
S-410
Set of R-7 bracelet holder and four pin punches.
S-420
Complete set: R-7 holder, ST-10 watchmaker’s hammer and four pin punches, with German instructions.
STB-30 „Galaxie-Blau“
Pin pusher, Ø 1.0 mm, for link bracelets up to 22 mm.