Maybe your watch band is starting to get to be too small for your wrist, but you don’t have any links that you can use to make it longer. Or maybe your watch still fits your wrist but because of arthritis the band is now too small to fit over your hand and still fit your wrist the way you want it to. Never fear, you can use any one of the three buckle extenders that Esslinger.com carries to make your watch band a little longer overall, or just make it longer when you need to take it on and off. Check out the buckle extenders below to find out which one is right for you and learn how to install it onto your watch band.

 

 

Regular Buckle Extender

To make your watch band longer without adding links, you can use a regular buckle extender. These extenders were designed to fit onto a tri-fold watch band clasp. You should use a regular buckle extender like this one when you need to expand the closed length of the band for it to fit comfortably around your wrist. Learn How to Install a Regular Buckle Extender.

 

 

Bracelet Extender with Fold Over Link Clasp

To make your link style watch band or bracelet longer without adding links, you can use a bracelet extender with a fold over link clasp. These extenders were designed to fit onto watch bands and regular link style bracelets that are smaller and cannot accommodate traditional watch band extenders. You should use a bracelet extender like this one when you need to expand the closed length of the band for it to fit comfortably around your wrist and the existing clasp is a fold over, or solid link style clasp. Learn How to Install a Bracelet Extender with Fold Over Link Style Clasp.

 

 

Spring Loaded Buckle Extender

To make your watch band longer without adding links, you can use a spring loaded buckle extender. You should use a spring loaded buckle extender like this one when you need to slightly expand the closed length of the band for it to fit comfortably around your wrist and need a the band to open more to fit over your hands. This style extender allows the band to expand a little more to slide over larger hands, and to expand slightly when closed to accommodate small fluctuations in your wrist size due to weather changes or body changes. Learn How to Install a Spring Loaded Buckle Extender.

 

 

Arthritic Buckle Extender

To make your watch band large enough to fit over your hands without adding links and making it longer when it is closed on your wrist, you can use an arthritic style buckle extender. You should use an arthritic buckle extender like this one when you need to be able to open your watch band more to allow it fit over your hands. This style extender allows the band to expand a little more to slide over larger hands without making it too big to fit around your wrist. Learn How to Install an Arthritic Buckle Extender.