Yes you can take more links out from one side and it won ' t look odd , try to take as close as possible to the same number from each side though . Check with the watch on your wrist , the clasp will tend to fall closer to one side than the other anyway in most cases so just remove a link from the slightly longer side . As for worrying about damaging your watch you only really have to worry about that if your bracelet uses pins . If this is the case you ' re most likely to do any damage when putting the pin back in usually gently with a small hammer to get around this either use a nylon head hammer or put a couple of pieces of masking tape to either side of the pin hole to protect the links while you tap it into place . By all means practice with a cheaper watch first , it ' s quite easy when you get the hang of it .