garettb16 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi guys im pretty sure ill be taking this to my watch-smith. normally anything other than swapping movements/dials/hands etc isn't for me. so I have bought a donor watch and removed movement. began to remove hands - all came off quite well. the seconds hand (at 9 o'clock)came off and with it came the small pin which it squeezes onto. I didnt notice until I began putting my tudor parts on it. after examining the hand which came off the tiny pin is still wedged into the small seconds hand. any thoughts of what I can do, or what i have broken? my other question is - has anyone measured the length of the stem before cutting it. as im trying to work out how i will do it. I have a new Valjoux 0.9 stem on its way which will need to be cut to fit. or if not, what is the best way to work it out. as the crown is screw down its quite hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garettb16 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I guess what I am hoping is that i can remove the pin from the old seconds hand and hopefully it will squeeze back into the hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I know nothing about the V72 but that little "pin" is probably supposed to be part of a gear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garettb16 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 id say your probably right too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 As tiny as those pinions are I would think they are liable to break easily so this part might be relatively easy to source... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garettb16 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 yes i have had a look on ebay and found one locally. so feel better about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 stem trimming is a case of trial and retrial, just dont cut too short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garettb16 Posted July 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 the stem wasn't too bad. I think ill take the watch to my watch smith. doing some research it seems I will need a new sweeping seconds gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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