Need help with Ardath Diver Guy watch!

[dnm82]

Hi all ,


I have picked up this funky little Ardath “diver guy” watch. I love the scuba guy on the dial. But the hands are wrong. Not sure what a cathedral style hand is doing on a dive watch! It features a Felsa 4002 movement. The hands are pretty unique to this watch. I’ve attached an image of the correct ones. Does anyone know where I could get hands for this watch that are correct? Any other insight about this watch is appreciated. You don’t see them too often. Thanks!

Daniel




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[Wario406]

Hi all ,


I have picked up this funky little Ardath “diver guy” watch. I love the scuba guy on the dial. But the hands are wrong. Not sure what a cathedral style hand is doing on a dive watch! It features a Felsa 4002 movement. The hands are pretty unique to this watch. I’ve attached an image of the correct ones. Does anyone know where I could get hands for this watch that are correct? Any other insight about this watch is appreciated. You don’t see them too often. Thanks!

Daniel




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dive watches don’t have cathedral hands? Can you say Rolex Submariner? Even my old TAG Heuer 844-5 has cathedral hands…

[Joeprez]

The Rolex Sub and your Tag have Mercedes Benz hands. In Cathedral hands, the hour hand has an oval instead of a circle. Sometimes it looks like an Ace of Spades to me.




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[raf42]

dive watches don’t have cathedral hands? Can you say Rolex Submariner? Even my old TAG Heuer 844-5 has cathedral hands…

Joe beat me to it, and is of course correct - https://monochrome-watches.com/hands-ti ... tch-hands/

[Wario406]

dive watches don’t have cathedral hands? Can you say Rolex Submariner? Even my old TAG Heuer 844-5 has cathedral hands…

Joe beat me to it, and is of course correct - https://monochrome-watches.com/hands-ti ... tch-hands/

Thanks guys!!!


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[dnm82]

Glad to see that sorted out. Anyone know about sourcing the correct hands for this watch?


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[hoppyjr]

Glad to see that sorted out. Anyone know about sourcing the correct hands for this watch?


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I doubt many of us know the brand. You may want to check with Jack @ International Watch Works, he often has answers.

[Steve O.]

Hate to say it, but thirty years of collecting vintage watches has taught me that finding parts for obscure brand watches is near impossible. Your best bet is to watch ebay for a parts watch, and keep an eye on the forums.

[River Rat]

Vintage brands you don't see much looking for parts like looking for a needle in a haystack. Those replacement hands don't look bad. If I were you get a relumer to use vintage colored lume on dial and hands to match like the lume in the second photo and your good to go. I have been lucky finding dial and hands for vintage US issued watches, but they made a shit load of them. Was on the hunt for a vintage Doxa 300T bezel many years ago that they made a lot of and gave up and sold it for parts. Like some one said keep a eye on eBay you might find a one being sold for parts where the hands are still there.

[7nine0nine0]

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I have one of these with the second execution dial. I doubt that you’ll find the correct hands for these. You might be able to get away with some aftermarket hands for a Titus Calypsomatic which are like Rolex hands. Good luck!