Watch hand installation detailed guide part 1: Hour and Minute hands (movement with date)

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Watch hand installation detailed guide part 1: Hour and Minute hands (movement with date)

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This is a 2-part beginner's guide on how to install watch hands.
In this video (Part 1), we'll discuss in detail how to attach hour and minute hands onto your watch (with or without the date function) using basic equipment and how to choose the correct tool for hand installation. This video is designed for beginners so we'll cover quite some basics.
Timeline:
▶00:00 - Introduction
▶00:29 - Required tools for hand installation and removal
▶01:22 - Propping up the movement and dial assembly
▶02:16 - Picking up a watch hand
▶02:34 - Hour hand positioning and alignment checking (for correct date transition)
▶03:48 - Setting the hour hand to the correct height
▶04:50 - Adjusting watch hand level
▶05:29 - Setting the minute hand
▶06:34 - Final check on the hour and minute hands
Relevant videos to watch hand setting:
▶ Watch hand setting part 1: Hour and Minute hands (this video)
▶ Watch hand setting part 2: the second hand ( • Watch hand installatio... )
▶ Watch hand removal guide ( • How to remove watch ha... )
▶ Basic second hand installation troubleshooting ( • Hand installation trou... )
DWC watch shown in this video: DWC-D01A with Seiko NH35(A) (shop.diywatch....)
Watchmaking tools/equipment required for this video:
▶Hand installation tool
▶A pair of tweezers
▶Rodico
▶Loupe (3-5X should work)
▶Hand removal tool
Join us to explore the possibilities of at-home watchmaking! We are working on everything from assembling/modding watches, regulating movements, and even bluing your own steel watch hands at home!
▶At-home watchmaker's shop: shop.diywatch....
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Happy watchmaking!

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@jacc88888 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve commented on another video but just to say the fantastic macro shots, the coloured highlights, your attention to detail and your ability to explain things simply make this a perfect instructional video for, what is, quite a daunting process for a novice. The best video I’ve seen on this subject by a big margin. Thanks!

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment!

@hfkwong109 2 жыл бұрын

This is the BEST watch tutorial I have ever seen. This is exactly what a tutorial presentation should be, explain well and indicate well in the video. Thank you so much for the video. You are the BEST.

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment!

@4no1timewaits 3 жыл бұрын

From what I've seen by far the best video I've seen on this subject. I'm about to swap an NH36 into an SKX.

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck! You'll love that new NH36 in your SKX ;)

@MrSoljak 3 жыл бұрын

Could not be clearly explained or more professionally filmed. Thanks so much!

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment! Appreciate it!

@MexicoBeachFloridaLiving Ай бұрын

Excellent video on Hand setting. This is a task in watchmaking that is easily made a mess of so your instructions are spot-on and informative for the new(and old) watchmakers.

@highintensitypt 3 жыл бұрын

Hands down (pun intended) the best handset tutorial out there

@cpickell1987 3 жыл бұрын

INCREDIBLY helpful video! This is exactly how a tutorial should be done. Love it.

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment!

@Diy-fever 3 жыл бұрын

couldn't agree more, great video

@paulodasilva8793 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@nunyabusiness9056 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible resource. Thanks so much!

@meus9426 Жыл бұрын

I replaced the movement in my swiss army watch in about hour with the help of this video. Delicate work but only cost me $15 for the ronda and $5 for the tool... thank you!

@watchfan4 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! Helps a lot...

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@Chris-du3jc 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Really clear and helpful. The use of highlighting colours is particularly good to make it clear. Thanks!

@DIYWatchClub 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Hope this helps you with your own watch!

@ddsfard 2 жыл бұрын

Im getting ready to do this for the very first time. i cannot tell you how much i appreciate this very detailed set of instructions.

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear this, good luck!

@brandonwalton9899 11 ай бұрын

thank you for what is undoubtedly the epitome of Instructional videos. I was able to complete my task with confidence and learned many things while doing so. As a DIY type of person I appreciate your hard word and dedication and wish all creators of such videos would give half the effort. Thank you Sir

@mrkenseii8595 3 жыл бұрын

The clearest video I've ever watch ! Thank you for your great job 👌

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@CobblerBob 2 жыл бұрын

Well done!!!! THANK YOU.

@smartcar8 6 ай бұрын

Amazingly clear and comprehensive!

@bobloblaw7879 2 жыл бұрын

wow, such a well video! thank you!

@paulhuizenga5262 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I am but a lowly bench jeweler and one of my associates knocked off the minute hand while trying to change a battery. Thankfully i was able to make versions of the tools you showed and got the hand on and aligned. Thanks again

@FinFu509 Жыл бұрын

You did the best tutorial videos! Thank you guys for your contribution to all mankind!

@coachbos1 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial. If I mess my watch up, it won't be your fault. Thank you so much!

@thealv3z 4 ай бұрын

This is classroom material right her. Thanks alot, incredible

@pompeylad1977 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I’ve now installed the hands and all good, the only thing is I’d say is DONT install the H&M hands at 12 when the day/date changes, reason is (as I’ve now discovered) the day/date starts to change around 11:20/11:30 so it’s all transitioning and muddled when it’s still the same day, far better would be to wind on a few turns after the day/date changes then install the H&M at 12, that way the day/date will change about 1am - 2am or whatever, when most people are asleep, people are still awake at 11:30 and it’s annoying to have the day/date unreadable, I’m going to have to take the movement out again and try to slide the hands round a bit to rectify this, I really don’t want to dislodge the hands or bend them in any way though as it’s a really difficult job to get all 3 to miss each other as they spin round, so yeah my tip is DONT install the hands at 12 when the date transitions but to give the crown a few more turns, Seiko do this themselves for the very reason I mention above, cheers 👍🏻

@oktc68 Жыл бұрын

Been wanting to mod some watches, repair others and eventually build my own, your videos will be invaluable, thank you.

@breaktime3269 3 жыл бұрын

Really helful video, thank you for sharing!

@ShahidKhan-ui1ql 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you bro. You are genuine. But I do this with hand ✋

@1961UK 2 жыл бұрын

Priceless

@hamdog8872 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@almazonly 3 жыл бұрын

You're perfectionist! Such an incredible content!

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment!

@kira07 5 ай бұрын

Your video is so Pro ! Its amazing man thanks a lot ! I will do this this weekend :D

@NisokiesNafokies 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Well explained... and well taken.

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment! We're coming out with more tutorial soon, so stay tuned!

@lemmontree1 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video!

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@rons7555 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video and part 2. Very helpful, indeed.

@gregaftaminski5152 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial, I've learnt so much.

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@choobv2 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Thank you so much. I just wasted time watching other, far inferior videos. You have a new subscriber. Thanks again.

@DIYWatchClub Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the sub!

@celinecicoria84 6 ай бұрын

Really good guide

@danielcislaru4736 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I just change the movement in my Seiko Turtle. Next step is to fix the old One.

@kaibruns3859 3 жыл бұрын

Best video

@mr.celrak9872 2 жыл бұрын

I’m just trying to do some DIY work on an old watch I found on eBay. I was able to set the hands with nothing but two pairs of needle nose tweezers, using two pairs tweezers to gently pry the hands off instead of the dedicated tools you used, and was able to set the hands by using the tweezers to gently push down on it.

@peerhauser 3 жыл бұрын

Such a good production

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@martinmessier4498 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful video. Really very well done. 👍🏼

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you =)

@anthonythomas7758 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video 👍

@officialGyoza 2 ай бұрын

This video helped me NH72 swap my Seiko 5

@hussainsamah5716 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and wish me luck please. Going to change hands on a nh35 and replace the case.

@DNR1982 Жыл бұрын

VEEEEEERY GOOD AND ILLUSTRATIVE VIDEO! THANK YOU!

@tanitmartin6175 3 жыл бұрын

bro excellent video! U need more views! Now I’m ready to change some hands!

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have fun with it!

@soaremicheledavid6020 Жыл бұрын

You make it look so hard...but its easy, only need to have steady hands, i only used a old head of a pen and tweezers, its really easy.

@greggusan 3 жыл бұрын

Just found you. Wow, so helpful. Fastest sub I ever clicked. Thanks for these.

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to be of help! Thanks for the sub!

@brycedoonigan8554 2 ай бұрын

Great vid, thx!

@Kasaner 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic content

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your encouragement!

@georgioschasiotis3390 7 ай бұрын

Great Video

@mahmoud.shanner 10 ай бұрын

Great one 👌

@32189djsddk 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! What about Fixing hands on a chronograph

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

It's mostly the same except 1. chronograph hands are tighter 2. there are more alignments to take care of depending on the functions of the chronograph

@SamsWatchReview 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this, helpful content, and a very clear visual. I "must" sub :D

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@f4tum4ik 3 жыл бұрын

subscribed!

@pasunuriramesh363 2 жыл бұрын

Exaplin very nice

@ChrisMenendez609 2 жыл бұрын

Are all watch hand sizes the same?? I’m not talking about the length I’m talking about the little whole that u have to fit in the middle??

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

No. They are specific to the movement.

@Guitar7894 Жыл бұрын

What sizes of watch hand presses do I need to cover most of my needs??

@DIYWatchClub Жыл бұрын

This should be good for most hour, minute, and second hands: shop.diywatch.club/collections/watchmaking-tools/products/set-of-2-watch-hand-install-setting-tools

@shaunoftheguads 2 жыл бұрын

I have a seiko solar diver and the second hand is not aligned with the chapter ring hash marks. Can I adjust the position of the second hand without removing it from the dial? How would u recommend I align it?

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

You can't align it without removing it. The alignment is set when it's installed. Luckily, it's not that hard to remove the hand, check out this guide: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdubfquQuJrLmZs.html

@roo2dee2 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the great videos. I really would like to try building my own watch, but I would like to see a Miyota 9015 kit. Are there plans for one? Or can a 9015 fit in the same case as the 8315?

@rosstisbury1626 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@servantofallah9425 2 жыл бұрын

If i remove my automatic or manual watch second hand completely, will it ruin its accuracy? And what can i do to cover the hole thats is left after the removal of second hand, it looks ugly

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

It won't affect accuracy. But there's no ready made method to cover the hole.

@rubinsteinway 9 ай бұрын

On my quartz watch the minute hand is slightly off, i.e. when the minute hand is pointed at "12" the hour hand is not exactly pointed at the hour. Can I simply nudge it to the correct position without removing the hands? Thanks for your advice on this.

@ryan_bitzer 9 ай бұрын

What if the date wheel doesn't switch to the next day once I install the hour hand and move it to the 12 marker? How could I fix that?

@georged7141 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your excellent presentation! May i please ask you whether you use the same hand installation tool number to install the three hands or you change the number of the tip in each one? Again, thank you

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

We use a double tip installation tool in this video. One bigger tip on one end and a smaller tip on the other end. So it's the same tool but different tips.

@georged7141 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYWatchClub Thank you for your quick and kind response

@mubbe1996 2 ай бұрын

Is the hour hand post the same diameter all the way down to the dial?

@coffeetravels22 3 жыл бұрын

why does my watch minute hand move slightly when i push in the crown

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

Oops sorry missed your question! As long as the hand isn't loose, it usually isn't something to worry about. It could simply be the effect of the gears being engaged when the crown is pushed in

@jeremyhippenstiel4637 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos. I successfully replaced the hands on my dad’s watch as well as a new movement. Then I had to remove the winding stem to re-case it and bent the second hand 😮. How do I not do that again and how do I order new hands?

@DIYWatchClub Жыл бұрын

Well... just be more careful next time. See what angle you were recasing it and how and where the second hand was bent, and try not to do that next time. Hands are movement-specific. So simply search for the hands for your movement. If it is a common movement you should be able to buy new hands for it. Good luck.

@nikkorojo 2 жыл бұрын

Are the hands shown in the video original Seiko hands? Thanks

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! Actually they are our own C3 lume hands. You can buy them here: shop.diywatch.club/collections/watch-hands/products/diver-hands-seiko

@lauranorris9372 Жыл бұрын

could you please send me directions s on how to install a second hand?

@maxsand1 3 ай бұрын

The second hand is too big or too small, how do I order the right size second hand?

@mahir6239 Жыл бұрын

My watch minute hand is joined at place but it's loose, what to do

@Kulture711 Жыл бұрын

I am completely unable to get the minute hand to set... Does anyone have any tips?

@timmcdonald5335 2 жыл бұрын

Will the holes in watch hands fit all movements ie a Seiko Nh35 as well as a Sellita Sw330-1? Or do they differ in size?

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

They differ in size

@timmcdonald5335 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYWatchClub Cheers. Do you know who supplies hands for a Sellita SW330-1 movement?

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

@@timmcdonald5335 you can try esslinger.com but you'll need to know the exact dimension of the hands you need. They have a watch part enquiry form that might be of help to you. Good luck!

@beergood83 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYWatchClub where can you find that information from?

@MasteringHow-To 2 жыл бұрын

What is that movement you’re working on?

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

It's a NH35

@OGbrundle 3 ай бұрын

Ah. Thats why i messed mine up so bad, i had the movement on the pad

@lionplecko8997 Жыл бұрын

I have a dial that has 6 pins on the back and wont’t fit on a n35 dial. Do i need to remove 4 of the pins?

@DIYWatchClub Жыл бұрын

Yes. Those 6 pins are usually there to cater for different movements. Find the two that you need and cut the rest

@iivv_nn 2 жыл бұрын

Will this work with swatches?

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's the same principles

@michaelcabunoc7318 3 жыл бұрын

currently mine is bent, unsure how. Any ideas?

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

May I know what exactly is bent?

@michaelcabunoc7318 3 жыл бұрын

@@DIYWatchClub the minute hand

@DIYWatchClub 3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcabunoc7318 Is it bent downward where the hand meets the center circle? If so, a possible reason is that during installation, you pressed down too hard with the hand installation tool

@andrewmattera6205 2 жыл бұрын

what if you have fourth GMT hand?

@DIYWatchClub 2 жыл бұрын

Lol this is complete coincidence but we literally just published a new expanded guide on how to install GMT hands, go check it out: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jMuUaNd007jcj4U.html

@andrewmattera6205 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYWatchClub Awesome! perfect timing then