cschenone Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 There have been several tutorials that covered removing watch hands. What is a the preferred method for re-installing them? -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted May 19, 2008 Report Share Posted May 19, 2008 I tend to do things "Sinatra style" ... I do it my way. Put them in place with tweezers, then use the ink refill from an old BIC ballpoint pen and press the hand down onto its post. Easy-squeasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I use the "piece of tape under the hand" method, and find it excellent ( gives you a much more steady base to work with) Hour and minute hands invariably can be pretty strait forward, and a pair of tweezers will suffice, but sometimes second hands can be fair bastards, and I am still struggling with a chrono hand on a Sector! Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzenuub Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Maybe this will help: http://www.pmwf.com/Watches/WatchSchool/WS...ace%20hands.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Gee, there is some good info @ PMWF! Hadn't viewed that "how to" before. I encourage all "apprentice" watchsmiths to spend some time there! Pity they are not fans of "reps" We two forums are a match made in heaven, although some of our "friends" frown at our existence! Offshore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschenone Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 (edited) Thank you all that replied. I wound up using a sticky not to place the hands onto the movement and pushed it on with the refill from a ball point pen. -Chris Edited May 21, 2008 by cschenone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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