Making Custom Watches: Attaching Hands

[@That3DPrintGuy]

I like your channel. My I offer some tips please (I'm qualified watch repairer not a keyboard warrior) and my intention is to help. 1) Don't work on paper towel dust and fibers will possibly enter the movement. If your budget does not allow for a Bergeon or Horotec work matt, a cheap mouse-pad can serve as a substitute. 2) don't use a cue tip to push the hands, if you must make an adjustment use pegwood, or at the least completely remove every bit of fibre from the cue tip and wipe clean and dry before using.

[@WatchComplications]

Hey, thanks for watching and for the tips. I don't work on any sort of paper anymore, I finally got a proper pad. As for the q-tip, you are correct, and I also got some peg wood for this purpose. These were really cheapo prototypes so I wasn't super worried at the time I filmed about the end of the q-tip. But you are correct on the proper tools and usage :)

[@WatchComplications]

The white surface I'm working on is a smooth top shelf liner that is slightly padded and no fibers. I've found it works really well.

[@That3DPrintGuy]

@@WatchComplications Awesome stuff! I really like your work! Where do you buy your indices and logo? are they from egologo? (understand if you dont want to share!)

[@WatchComplications]

Yup, egoLogo. It's about the only place that I've been able to find that can do small batch and extremely fine custom logos, for a small independent maker. And wait till you see the next custom dial project! Waterjet got involved.

[@That3DPrintGuy]

@@WatchComplications Same - i can find anywhere else for the logo either! cant wait to see what you do next!

[@helfy9259]

this help me repair my watch

[@WatchComplications]

glad it helped

[@bobertbobert6442]

Where do I get the removal and pusher tools?

[@WatchComplications]

lots of different places you can buy tools. those specific tools I think I got them from Esslinger

[@Reloadeez]

I always just put the hour hand wherever, once pressed I move to exactly the 3. Then I press minute hand exactly on 12, feel like its easier without the hour hand directly under it. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.

[@WatchComplications]

that will work ok for a non-date, simple three hand watches. However for watches with the date or certain other complications, hand positions will matter more. For example, if you want the date to flip exactly at 12.

[@gs8287]

Hi, great video. what size magnification loupe do you use for hands?

[@WatchComplications]

typically when doing that sort of work I am using 2.5 or 3x. A lot of people use 4x, since it’s a common loupe size.

[@jandavey7372]

I use an old biro ink tube to place the hands. Insert hand point first then place the hole onto the cannon pinion. Press into place with the podger pusher. JANBOY. RN. Rtd.