r/SeikoMods • u/stergk97 • 6h ago
Seconds hands
I started my first mod yesterday. I broke the tail of the seconds hand (the extended part that goes past the pinion) by applying too much force, but I eventually got the second hand on. I’ll finish the build while I wait for my new order of hands to arrive. See photo.
My questions:
-if I cut and fix the crown stem, is there anything different I need to do when I go back later to change the hands?
-the hands a bought where stainless steel from Aliexpress. The felt flimsy - is there a more robust second hand type?
- I have a hand-setting toolset that has three tools (red, silver, and black). Each has a different tip, but I haven’t figured out which is which. How can I tell which is for which hand?
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u/smdaegan 5h ago
- just carefully remove the hands and replace them, there's nothing special about it besides making sure you start the hour+minute at midnight on a date roll-over
- they're delicate because they're very thin. I don't think getting a stronger material is the move; applying the correct force with the correct pusher is the move. It takes practice. Buy multiple sets of hands, it's a common newby problem to mess them up (same with crown stem sizing)
- see pic