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Jeweler's Ring Clamp

https://www.amazon.com/Wooden-Jewelers-Clamp-Jewelry-Holder/dp/B00BJS38JW

I am going to reiterate what others have said. You have a very real potential to destroy this watch if you attempt this.

Dremel like tools take a bit of skill to cut accurately, and this is a very ambitious project for having never used one before.
Additionally, the high vibration from grinding has a real chance of causing potential damage to the delicate internal mechanical parts of the watch.

It would be far better and easier to get the correctly sized watch band, or modify the watchband to fit this watch than the other way around. Bands are cheaper and easier to replace if you mess up. Not to be discouraging, but you will likely mess up, if you have no experience doing anything like this.


That being said you seem like you might soldier on ahead with a dremel regardless. So here is some advice if you insist on attempting this.

Use abrasive grinding disks or stones for this. If you try and do this with metal burrs you will likely work harden the metal and end up with a useless burr and frustrated. Buy several stones and a package or two of disks. These will get used up quickly.

Wear eye protection, if not a full face shield, hand protection and consider a dust mask. This process has the potential to create nasty dust, throw sparks, and the dremel grinding disk break notoriously easier, often shattering and throwing bits around at high speed, protect yourself and your workspace accordingly.


Protect the parts of the watch you will not be cutting. I would probably wrap it tightly in several layers of a low tack masking tape, like a blue painters tape. The dremel grinding disk with likely catch and skitter across some part of the surface when you attempt this. Several layers of tape will minimize the damage when you make a mistake.

Make very clear marks as to what you want to cut away, and what you want to keep. Get a good marker and color the whole area, then using a sharp needle and a straight edge scribe away lines where you will cut.

Work slowly and cautiously, essentially nibbling away at what you want to cut off. Don't try to cut it out in big chunks. If you use disks, they will bind and break if you do, and you will likely over cut accidentally.

I would try to use something like a Jewelers Ring Clamp to hold it while you grind on it. It will keep your fingers farther from the dangerous cutting bits. Be cautious of clamping it too tightly as it will likely break the crystal.

You will likely need to clear the hole when you are done, as a burr will form from the grinding so consider getting the appropriate sized drill bit to do that.

Good luck, and I hope you don't destroy your watch.