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.club/collection...)
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.club/
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@jacc88888 2 года назад

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 года назад

Thank you for your kind comment!

@MexicoBeachFloridaLiving 12 дней назад

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.

@hfkwong109 2 года назад

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 года назад

Thank you for your kind comment!

@4no1timewaits 3 года назад

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 года назад

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

@MrSoljak 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Thanks for the kind comment! Appreciate it!

@ddsfard 2 года назад

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 года назад

Glad to hear this, good luck!

@highintensitypersonaltrain3605 3 года назад

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

@brandonwalton9899 10 месяцев назад

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

@cpickell1987 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind comment!

@Diy-fever 3 года назад

couldn't agree more, great video

@paulodasilva8793 2 года назад

Agreed

@Chris-du3jc 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

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

@watchfan4 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Glad it helped!

@mrkenseii8595 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

You're very welcome!

@nunyabusiness9056 2 года назад

Incredible resource. Thanks so much!

@meus9426 Год назад

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!

@coachbos1 2 года назад

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

@almazonly 3 года назад

You're perfectionist! Such an incredible content!

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Thank you for your kind comment!

@CobblerBob 2 года назад

Well done!!!! THANK YOU.

@FinFu509 11 месяцев назад

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

@smartcar8 5 месяцев назад

Amazingly clear and comprehensive!

@1961UK 2 года назад

Priceless

@ShahidKhan-ui1ql 2 года назад

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

@paulhuizenga5262 10 месяцев назад

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

@oktc68 Год назад

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

@The_Invisible_Man 23 дня назад

Excellent video, superb! Thank you.

@NisokiesNafokies 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

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

@thealv3z 3 месяца назад

This is classroom material right her. Thanks alot, incredible

@bobloblaw7879 Год назад

wow, such a well video! thank you!

@hamdog8872 3 года назад

Great video!

@lemmontree1 3 года назад

Very good video!

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@pompeylad1977 Год назад

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 👍🏻

@brycedoonigan8554 Месяц назад

Great vid, thx!

@gregaftaminski5152 2 года назад

Fantastic tutorial, I've learnt so much.

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

Thank you!

@anthonythomas7758 3 года назад

Excellent video 👍

@breaktime3269 3 года назад

Really helful video, thank you for sharing!

@martinmessier4498 3 года назад

Very helpful video. Really very well done. 👍🏼

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Thank you =)

@celinecicoria84 5 месяцев назад

Really good guide

@choobv2 Год назад

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

@DIYWatchClub Год назад

Thank you for the sub!

@rons7555 Год назад

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

@peerhauser 3 года назад

Such a good production

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@DNR1982 Год назад

VEEEEEERY GOOD AND ILLUSTRATIVE VIDEO! THANK YOU!

@tanitmartin6175 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Thanks! Have fun with it!

@georgioschasiotis3390 6 месяцев назад

Great Video

@mahmoud.shanner 9 месяцев назад

Great one 👌

@kira07 4 месяца назад

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

@Kasaner 3 года назад

Fantastic content

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Thank you for your encouragement!

@greggusan 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

Glad to be of help! Thanks for the sub!

@kaibruns3859 3 года назад

Best video

@officialGyoza Месяц назад

This video helped me NH72 swap my Seiko 5

@32189djsddk 2 года назад

Great video! What about Fixing hands on a chronograph

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

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

@rosstisbury1626 Год назад

thanks

@hussainsamah5716 Год назад

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

@danielcislaru4736 5 месяцев назад

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

@roo2dee2 2 года назад

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?

@soaremicheledavid6020 11 месяцев назад

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.

@f4tum4ik 3 года назад

subscribed!

@SamsWatchReview 2 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

Thanks for the sub!

@Guitar7894 Год назад

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

@DIYWatchClub Год назад

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

@ChrisMenendez609 2 года назад

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 года назад

No. They are specific to the movement.

@pasunuriramesh363 2 года назад

Exaplin very nice

@georged7141 2 года назад

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 года назад

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 года назад

@@DIYWatchClub Thank you for your quick and kind response

@shaunoftheguads 2 года назад

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 года назад

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: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sukKH_S4gig.html

@jeremyhippenstiel4637 Год назад

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 Год назад

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.

@servantofallah9425 2 года назад

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 года назад

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

@mubbe1996 Месяц назад

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

@rubinsteinway 8 месяцев назад

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.

@coffeetravels22 3 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

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

@nikkorojo 2 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

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

@ryan_bitzer 8 месяцев назад

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?

@maxsand1 2 месяца назад

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

@timmcdonald5335 2 года назад

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 года назад

They differ in size

@timmcdonald5335 2 года назад

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

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

@@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 года назад

@@DIYWatchClub where can you find that information from?

@lionplecko8997 Год назад

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 Год назад

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

@mahir6239 Год назад

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

@lauranorris9372 Год назад

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

@Kulture711 11 месяцев назад

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

@MasteringHow-To 2 года назад

What is that movement you’re working on?

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

It's a NH35

@iivv_nn 2 года назад

Will this work with swatches?

@DIYWatchClub 2 года назад

Yes it's the same principles

@andrewmattera6205 Год назад

what if you have fourth GMT hand?

@DIYWatchClub Год назад

Lol this is complete coincidence but we literally just published a new expanded guide on how to install GMT hands, go check it out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ved5tCnRx_Q.html

@andrewmattera6205 Год назад

@@DIYWatchClub Awesome! perfect timing then

@michaelcabunoc7318 3 года назад

currently mine is bent, unsure how. Any ideas?

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

May I know what exactly is bent?

@michaelcabunoc7318 3 года назад

@@DIYWatchClub the minute hand

@DIYWatchClub 3 года назад

@@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

@OGbrundle 2 месяца назад

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

@mr.celrak9872 2 года назад

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.