Need to adjust watchband size

[rph952]

I have never seen this type of watchband and I need to resize it smaller. It's accordion-style and there is no obvious way to resize it. I suppose it wasn't made to be resized, but there's always a way. Has anyone ever come across this metal band and managed to resize it? Inner and outer links shown. The red circles look like areas to go after. Thanks.

[oldhippy]

This is the type that men with hairy arms hate as it grabs the hairs. Those slots are so the band can expand. They are not there so you can take links out, it can be done but it is difficult because you have to open the tabs to the top part of the band.  They are made in a way not to be taken apart to remove links. If I were you buy a new band. Fixoflex are very good they are made so links can be removed it is easy to do.  This what you need and it is gentle on hair on arms.

[CYCLOPS]

that band is old as stated, there is a kit that pops up from time to time on selling sites for the repair of these type bands, some of this type are adjustable on a few links, one adjustable type allows you to align the round opening in the expansion slit [like yours] with the rivet to separate, but if yours won't come out then the rivet head is too big and will have to be done with some rivet removal and replacement, I suppose if you could make/optain the correct rivets that one could alter the said band, the tops/caps do lift off after raising the tabs....