Does the Serpenti line stretch over time?

[vivii]

Has any of you been offered to resize a Serpenti viper bracelet? some of you like @880, @Purrsey or @Rami00, etc. are Bulgari connaisseurs and / or have had their bracelets for quite some time. I am between an S and the M and the SA said I should purchase the M and a Bulgari goldsmith could make it tighter for me by 1/2 - 1 cm or so (the S is 15 and the M is 17. I would need a 16 / 16.5). I wear a sz 16 LOVE and my left wrist is 14.8, my right is 15.2 cms.
This means, the S almost pinches me and the M slides across my LOVE on the left and on the right always slides down and hits my hand which I can't tolerate.

By now I have read through this thread two times, but none of the posts mentioned anything like this...

I am a bit concerned - it would change the look as the tail and head would overlap more and what about the spring mechanism in the gold spiral that holds everything together/maintains elasticity???

TIA for your feedback. I really appreciate your input.

Interestingly, recently I visited the Bvlgari store to try on the serpenti bracelet. My wrist measures around 14.5cm ish / maybe just under 15cm. I tried on the size small, it was snug/a slight pinch. And size medium is just too loose. The SA recommended me to purchase the size small and their store service would stretch the bracelet for me.

But your sa says to size up and tighten..interesting. I do wonder which is the better option for the bracelet.

The SA also said the serpenti bracelet would stretch over time due to opening and closing of the bracelet, something along these lines.

Anyone who has owned the serpenti for a long time, have you noticed any loosening in your bracelet since originally?

 

[Cool Breeze]

Interestingly, recently I visited the Bvlgari store to try on the serpenti bracelet. My wrist measures around 14.5cm ish / maybe just under 15cm. I tried on the size small, it was snug/a slight pinch. And size medium is just too loose. The SA recommended me to purchase the size small and their store service would stretch the bracelet for me.

But your sa says to size up and tighten..interesting. I do wonder which is the better option for the bracelet.

The SA also said the serpenti bracelet would stretch over time due to opening and closing of the bracelet, something along these lines.

Anyone who has owned the serpenti for a long time, have you noticed any loosening in your bracelet since originally?

I bought mine a little over a year ago in the medium size because the small was too snug. The medium moves up and down my wrist but does not fully roll over. I wear it at least once a week and I have not noticed any stretching. It’s a beautiful piece and I wish you well to find the right one for you.

 

[880]

Anyone who has owned the serpenti for a long time, have you noticed any loosening in your bracelet since originally

I have the serpenti tubogas. i have worn it every day for a year. No loosening
i originally thought the serpenti viper ring loosened, but I was mistaken, as I had lost some weight

 

[_Moravia_]

Interestingly, recently I visited the Bvlgari store to try on the serpenti bracelet. My wrist measures around 14.5cm ish / maybe just under 15cm. I tried on the size small, it was snug/a slight pinch. And size medium is just too loose. The SA recommended me to purchase the size small and their store service would stretch the bracelet for me.

But your sa says to size up and tighten..interesting. I do wonder which is the better option for the bracelet.

The SA also said the serpenti bracelet would stretch over time due to opening and closing of the bracelet, something along these lines.

Anyone who has owned the serpenti for a long time, have you noticed any loosening in your bracelet since originally?

I have a couple of the Serpenti Tubogas bracelets and the Serpenti 2-tour watch with diamonds that I have owned for more than half a decade. I don't wear them everyday but I do wear them often and so far they haven't stretched; however, I am very careful in how I put them on and take them off.

I also have a few of the older Serpenti 2-tour diamond viper rings (the ones that are thicker than the current ones) and I remember my SA said that for the rings in particular if one has significant fluctuation in weight you'll most likely see stretching in the rings even more than the bracelets and of course they can't be tightened back to original size once they stretch out.

 

[jerrinsluxlife]

Hi everyone! I was finally able to purchase the demi serpenti viper bracelet and I’m so excited about it! Been wanting for a long time! I was surprised to see that the medium size (17) fit me but I guess that’s because of the flexible design.

The people that were saying each bracelet has inconsistent sizing were so right because one medium felt tight on me while another one felt looser. My SA told me that the bracelets stretch over time and that the fit inconsistencies could be from the people that have tried on the bracelet before and it has stretched a little from being put on/off? Not sure if anyone who has had the bracelet for a while feels that way? Does your bracelet feel slightly looser after wearing it for like a year or does it feel the same as the day you got it?

Also does the head/tail of the snake remain lifted a little from your wrist for any of you? I hope that’s not a defect of any kind! I pointed it out to the SA and she told me it was normal.

My SA here in the US also told me there was another price increase coming around end of march, so I’m glad I got it right before. She said it would be around 5% increase. That will definitely make it harder to eventually get the full pave one day, haha. Added a picture of how that looked as well! Looks great stacked with a love!

 

[chanellover333]

Hi everyone! I was finally able to purchase the demi serpenti viper bracelet and I’m so excited about it! Been wanting for a long time! I was surprised to see that the medium size (17) fit me but I guess that’s because of the flexible design.

The people that were saying each bracelet has inconsistent sizing were so right because one medium felt tight on me while another one felt looser. My SA told me that the bracelets stretch over time and that the fit inconsistencies could be from the people that have tried on the bracelet before and it has stretched a little from being put on/off? Not sure if anyone who has had the bracelet for a while feels that way? Does your bracelet feel slightly looser after wearing it for like a year or does it feel the same as the day you got it?

Also does the head/tail of the snake remain lifted a little from your wrist for any of you? I hope that’s not a defect of any kind! I pointed it out to the SA and she told me it was normal.

My SA here in the US also told me there was another price increase coming around end of march, so I’m glad I got it right before. She said it would be around 5% increase. That will definitely make it harder to eventually get the full pave one day, haha. Added a picture of how that looked as well! Looks great stacked with a love!

Congrats! Mine feels the same size wise as the first day, but I have had it for less than a year (will be a year at the end of the next month).

 

[astromunch]

Hi everyone! I was finally able to purchase the demi serpenti viper bracelet and I’m so excited about it! Been wanting for a long time! I was surprised to see that the medium size (17) fit me but I guess that’s because of the flexible design.

The people that were saying each bracelet has inconsistent sizing were so right because one medium felt tight on me while another one felt looser. My SA told me that the bracelets stretch over time and that the fit inconsistencies could be from the people that have tried on the bracelet before and it has stretched a little from being put on/off? Not sure if anyone who has had the bracelet for a while feels that way? Does your bracelet feel slightly looser after wearing it for like a year or does it feel the same as the day you got it?

Also does the head/tail of the snake remain lifted a little from your wrist for any of you? I hope that’s not a defect of any kind! I pointed it out to the SA and she told me it was normal.

My SA here in the US also told me there was another price increase coming around end of march, so I’m glad I got it right before. She said it would be around 5% increase. That will definitely make it harder to eventually get the full pave one day, haha. Added a picture of how that looked as well! Looks great stacked with a love!

Hi, and congrats! Looks AWESOME. Just got mine too, WG, non-pave, but I can confirm, the head is pretty rigid. So depending on the orientation of your hand it can look like it’s “sticking up” a bit, or resting flush. In other words, it doesn’t move with you but stays rigid. I find it completely unnoticeable though, as it’s just mm off my wrist in any case. Enjoy the purchase!

 

[Mishella]

Hi everyone! I was finally able to purchase the demi serpenti viper bracelet and I’m so excited about it! Been wanting for a long time! I was surprised to see that the medium size (17) fit me but I guess that’s because of the flexible design.

The people that were saying each bracelet has inconsistent sizing were so right because one medium felt tight on me while another one felt looser. My SA told me that the bracelets stretch over time and that the fit inconsistencies could be from the people that have tried on the bracelet before and it has stretched a little from being put on/off? Not sure if anyone who has had the bracelet for a while feels that way? Does your bracelet feel slightly looser after wearing it for like a year or does it feel the same as the day you got it?

Also does the head/tail of the snake remain lifted a little from your wrist for any of you? I hope that’s not a defect of any kind! I pointed it out to the SA and she told me it was normal.

My SA here in the US also told me there was another price increase coming around end of march, so I’m glad I got it right before. She said it would be around 5% increase. That will definitely make it harder to eventually get the full pave one day, haha. Added a picture of how that looked as well! Looks great stacked with a love!

Congratulations!
No, the bracelet won’t stretch with time. Each bracelet spring is shaped by hand, thus the size difference.

 

[jerrinsluxlife]

Thanks for the input guys! Glad to hear that it won’t stretch too much overtime. That makes me feel better for choosing the looser one in the end!