TC@TOWS Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 Have changed quite a few movements recently, the latest being a Ronda 505 in a Fossil watch where the second hand has not fit properly. These are exactly the same movements in every way and everything else fits perfectly. Any explanation why the second hands do not fit or why the manufacturer would change the size? Just to be sure i've put the second hand back on the old movement and its a perfect fit but is too big for the new one and just swings freely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 some manufacturers buy main stream movements & swoop parts inside to suit their designs, it may be whats happened here. you have two choices a generic second hand or swooping the parts over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 but it is nice to learn about all the options I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC@TOWS Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Thanks chaps. Its a pretty generic second hand really and won't be noticable if i swap it so it seems like a lot of pointless effort for Fossil to change the size! Shall have a look at that tool, i'm sure it'll come in handy in the future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC@TOWS Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 A third option is to swage the second hand down to size, your materials house should have the tool. Probably not worth the outlay on the tool and the time to learn to use it but it is nice to learn about all the options I think. What is this tool called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 in plumbing it's called .....a swaging tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Here's a raymond weil I've just done, with this one I had to swap the hour/minute & Date (you can see from the second picture the difference in print) wheels to fit the case. 2 scews & a bit of patience. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC@TOWS Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Nice job there lee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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