Anyone know how to remove hands using household items?

[polaco23]

Im planning on removing hands from my 6497 PARNIS, in order to flip the case 180 to have a lefty. any way to do this using household tools? i know how to take the movement out, and the dial ( i think) but the hands are stopping my progress.

my watch, but mine is black face

[polaco23]

anyone? hello?

[gunwale]

Hey Dom. You could try using two jewelers screwdrivers. Protect the dial with a plastic insert and/or scotch tape the ends of the screwdrivers.

Try to slide them under the minute hand from opposing sides and apply upward pressure. They should all pop off at once.

People have done it this way, but I don't recommend it unless you don't care about damaging/bending the hands and possibly scarring the dial.

Let us know how it turns out

[polaco23]

thanks, i guess ill be buying a hand remover then.

i figured it was worth a shot asking though.

off to the bay!

[pacifichrono]

[noah]

If your not worried about the dial you can even use your finger nails,
or just raise up the dial off the movenet and it might just raise the hands off too

But a hands remover can be had for as little as $8us

[deepcdvr]

I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...

Sorry, had to do it.

[cali kid]

I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...

Sorry, had to do it.

I'm glad you went there Paul!! Held back on this one, was thinking it but i'm always making an ass out of myself!!

[polaco23]

I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...

Sorry, had to do it.

I'm glad you went there Paul!! Held back on this one, was thinking it but i'm always making an ass out of myself!!

Why hold back? thats some funny stuff!

This aint yer daddy's watch forum, its the DWC

[River Rat]

Use the right tool you will not mess up the dial or hands saw this on flea bay a hand remover for 7.99 made by Bergeon they make the best tool's for watch repair don't be cheap you mite mess up that watch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55

[ikkoku]

Use the right tool you will not mess up the dial or hands saw this on flea bay a hand remover for 7.99 made by Bergeon they make the best tool's for watch repair don't be cheap you mite mess up that watch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55

now that we have a tool to remove the hands... is there a tool needed to put hands back?

[gunwale]

I think Jeffrey Dahmer used a hack saw to remove hands...

Sorry, had to do it.

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LoL

[gunwale]

Use the right tool you will not mess up the dial or hands saw this on flea bay a hand remover for 7.99 made by Bergeon they make the best tool's for watch repair don't be cheap you mite mess up that watch.
http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Q-Watchmaker-Watc ... 3ca75abc55

now that we have a tool to remove the hands... is there a tool needed to put hands back?

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I use a couple of hands setter tools I bought from Noah's site which have worked well. Should shoot a pic of them, they are pretty cool tools to have.