Valty Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hey RWG, I just received a 16520 hand set, but the chrono seconds hand is really bent, probably due to a bad shipping I think a good WM can recover this, but I'm not 100% sure What do you think ? It will bother me a lot if I have to buy another hand... R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 benting back into shape would be a piece of cake...I usually use a small pair of needlenose pliers with some masking tape rapped around the jaws to prevent marring of the hand. Then slowly straighten it back out. by using the pliers as a "press" so to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Lay the hand upside down on something firm, like a piece of thin cardboard, take a small piece of wood, like a cuticle remover that Im sure your wife uses. Then gently, very gently, roll it up the hand appling soft presure over the bend. Ck it and repeat as much as needed to remove the kink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Looks fixable to me. That particular hand is a tough one to get to fit to a generic El Primero however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys However, I'll let my WM do the job, I'm pretty sure he will do better in 10 seconds than me in 30 minutes !!! I just wanted to be sure nothing is wrong with the bent @ChiefTang, no worries, I have all what I need to make the El Primero conversion to 4030 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concepta Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Thanks for the comments guys However, I'll let my WM do the job, I'm pretty sure he will do better in 10 seconds than me in 30 minutes !!! I just wanted to be sure nothing is wrong with the bent @ChiefTang, no worries, I have all what I need to make the El Primero conversion to 4030 Hey bud! Sent you a email! Check it! The Patrizzi dial just arrived :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hey bud! Sent you a email! Check it! The Patrizzi dial just arrived :-) Hey mate I'll reply tonight, I was very sick the last 10 days !!! Sorry about that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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