Which Bracelet to fit my Watch? |
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 HIRSCH Straps by Watch Brands |
Leather watch straps by HIRSCH have been designed to meet the requirements of high-end and luxury watches. Which bracelet will fit my watch? |
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HIRSCH Artisanal |
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| Features |
Anyone who possesses a valuable and unique watch will also want something special from the bracelet. HIRSCH Artisanal... |
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| Manufacturing |
HIRSCH Artisanal bracelets are made by hand in the workshops in Klagenfurt/Austria in a process involving more than 60 separate stages... |
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| Elements |
HIRSCH leather watch straps essentially consist of 3 parts: upper leather (on the upper side of the watch strap), lining leather (on the underside of the watch strap), inlay layer... |
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HIRSCH Leonardo |
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| Features |
So far, owners of watches with integrated bracelet attachment were restricted to original watch bands. Leonardo, however, combines aesthetics and design... |
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| Elements |
The HIRSCH Instrumento makes adjusting the correct position of the Leonardo bracelet and the watch case really easy. The tool consists of... |
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| Assembly Guide |
Using the Instrumento, determine the correct position for the insert and for the spring bar. Place the Instrumento with the attachment against the watch case... |
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HIRSCH Benefits |
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| HIRSCH Quality System |
Strict selection and controls with regards to materials and suppliers along with rigorous quality procedures during production are the basis of the reliability which has characterized HIRSCH for generations... |
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ARISTO Vollmer |
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| SES System |
ARISTO Vollmer, the bracelet manufacturer of Pforzheim/Germany, provides material for prominent watch brands. The senior chief, graduate engineer Hans Vollmer... |
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| The Right Way to the Wrist |
At the beginning there is only metal. In up to 85 work steps, the raw material is transformed by a team of toolmakers, goldsmiths, production assistants... |
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Watch Band Sizing |
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| How to Measure the Watch Band |
Watch Band Length (middle hole - thorn end) + Watch Case Width (spring bar - spring bar) = Wrist Circumference. Sizes below may differ from the chosen watch band model... |
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Watch Band Replacement |
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| Sizing the Leather Band |
Leather bands are sold in a variety of end widths designated in inches or millimeters. Leather is flexible enough to interchange inches for millimeters... |
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| Sizing the Link Bracelet |
The rigid links in these bands are typically interconnected with pins or screws. Sizing often begins with the clasp and the use of its adjustment holes... |
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| Sizing the Mesh Bracelet |
Here we focus on what may be the least forgiving bracelet in watch repair: mesh. But it's important to know how to repair mesh... |
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| Linking the Bracelet |
The link bracelet is held together in several ways. In recent columns we've covered mesh varieties and how to fit links back onto cases... |
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| The Foldover Clasp |
Several areas on the buckles are most problematic: the center hinge pin and the solid pin that holds the buckle assembly to the six o'clock side of the bracelet... |
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| Attaching the Bracelet |
The band usually is attached with a push pin called a spring bar. Each end of the bar collapses inward under pressure and then extends when placed... |
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| Repairing and Sizing Expansion Bands |
Expansion bands are made of a series of bottom and top rectangular, tube-shaped links holding two leaf springs and four U-shaped clips per link... |
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| Repairing Expansion Bands |
As the popularity of expansion bands continues to, well, expand, you've no doubt been asked at some point to custom-fit or repair one... |
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Battery Replacement |
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| Open & Shut the Watch Case |
Remove the snap-on case back by inserting a thin-bladed knife into a notch located between the case back and the frame. Rotate the blade... |
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| Replacing the Watch Battery |
When a quartz watch stops keeping time, the first assumption is the battery has to be replaced. That assumption is correct in most cases... |
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