Reply With QuoteAre they using a bit of loctite on the spindle/shaft as well?
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Lovely movement but the hands were on ridiculously tightly.
Removing them broke the chronograph wheel and bent the hour and minute hands.
The replacement chronograph hand had to be broached open before it would even fit over it's pivot !
This seems to be happening more and more. I think deliberately so that the watch has to be sent back to the maker.
Brendan
Are they using a bit of loctite on the spindle/shaft as well?
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Was the seconds hand over tight also?
They are just being made with holes far too small. No loctite !
It took me over an hour to refit the new hands accurately.
I hate it when dates change anywhere except at midnight or very very close to !!
Brendan
Originally Posted by Webwatchmaker
I amazes me how you don't end up bending the spindle you mount the hands on during the refit.
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Last edited by Arcam; 25th September 2017 at 14:12.
I have a special tool which presses perpendicularly down on the hands, otherwise I probably would !
I amazes me how you don't end up bending the spindle you mount the hands on during the refit.
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Brendan
Also tapping the hands on with a hammer, the Breitling method.
Sounds like these hands are DEFINITELY an INTERFERENCE fit!
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