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Post by burtcokaine84 on May 15, 2019 14:07:00 GMT -8
Hey all, I just got started with modding an SKX and one of the first things I want to swap out are hands. But I noticed that pretty much every handset I can find is either too short to reach the minute track on the chapter ring. Since many dials have no minute track further in, I would be relying on the outer chapter ring for the minutes. The minute hands on every handset I've looked at so far are either too stubby or there aren't pictures of it on an SKX in order to gauge the length. The longest hands I can find a picture of so far are Dagaz Ladder hands: i.redd.it/ihlhxoq08by21.jpgAre there any that are at least this long or even longer possibly? Thanks!
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Post by acidstain on May 15, 2019 16:51:40 GMT -8
You can check out hands made for eta 2824/2836/2892 series
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Post by burtcokaine84 on May 15, 2019 17:04:51 GMT -8
I was told that the 0.89 vs 0.91mm difference in the handset actually makes it so that not every handset works, and not every copy of every handset works... You can put ETA hands on a Seiko but not the other way around is what I was told.
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Post by bklake on May 16, 2019 7:04:50 GMT -8
All new hands are supposed to be adjusted to fit. A formally trained watchmaker knows this and the manufactures know this. Home tinkerers find this out the hard way. I'm in the second category. It's an easy and quick task if you have all the tools. Broaches and hand holder to start with.
The spec for the hour and minute hand is the same for the 2824 and Seiko but there are tolerances to deal with. They usually fit but sometimes need some adjusting. The ETA second hand is different .25mm vs .20 for Seiko.
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Post by burtcokaine84 on May 17, 2019 19:14:18 GMT -8
So that leads to the question, how does one "adjust" the fitting of the hands? How do you make the hands fit better if you find them too loose?
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