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Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6224]

Tue, 10 November 2015 01:29

mikey
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Location: Paris, Ontario

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hi there

I'm looking for a set of Leaf, Moon or Baton style hands, gilt would probably look best but any colour will work, for a 179 movement. I need just minute hand if anyone has them in gilt Leaf (i have a matching gilt leaf hour hand) or a complete set (hour & minute) in anything else will work. I tried finding hole or length sizing in the Gruen Watch Reference Repairers manual without any success (I did find a good description of parts on page 98) but the hour hand that i do have is 7 mm in length.

PM me if you can assist?

Cheers!
mike

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[Updated on: Tue, 10 November 2015 01:33]

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6226 is a reply to message #6224]

Tue, 10 November 2015 02:41

MikeTheWatchGuy
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Location: North Carolina

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Do you have calipers to measure the hour wheel and cannon pinion? And/or a hand gauge to measure the hole in the hour hand you have? I'll pull hands from a 179 and let you know what they read or measure a movement or two. Having the hour hand length is quite helpful.

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6228 is a reply to message #6226]

Tue, 10 November 2015 03:26

Gary
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Mikey, If you don't have one of these let me know. I see them all the time, free, free and free shipping. Smile

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6229 is a reply to message #6228]

Tue, 10 November 2015 03:53

mikey
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Location: Paris, Ontario

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hi Mike

According to my digital caliper the hour hand wheel is 1.35mm dia and the minute hand is .70 diameter/

Gary,

No i dont have one of those tools and it does look quite handy. Smile

mike

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6230 is a reply to message #6229]

Tue, 10 November 2015 04:12

Gary
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mikey wrote on Tue, 10 November 2015 03:53

Gary,

No i dont have one of those tools and it does look quite handy.

mike

OK I'll get one out to you.

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6232 is a reply to message #6230]

Tue, 10 November 2015 15:37

mikey
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Location: Paris, Ontario

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GaryM wrote on Mon, 09 November 2015 23:12

mikey wrote on Tue, 10 November 2015 03:53

Gary,

No i dont have one of those tools and it does look quite handy.

mike

OK I'll get one out to you.

Gary, your generosity is amazing as always. Thank you!

mike

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6313 is a reply to message #6232]

Fri, 27 November 2015 01:21

Timeticker
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Gary is a good man!

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6314 is a reply to message #6313]

Fri, 27 November 2015 03:20

mikey
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Timeticker wrote on Thu, 26 November 2015 20:21

Gary is a good man!

One of the best! Smile

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Re: Hands needed for a 179 movement [message #6323 is a reply to message #6314]

Sun, 06 December 2015 22:23

JackW
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Location: Denver

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Ran across a baggie today in my parts (and which I had forgotten about). There is a pair of 179 hands for a rectangle dial. Attached image sucks but you get the idea on the size.
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