Anyone use this? Angled Watch Hand Tweezer ...

[TimemiT]

Always the dilemma of installing hands, especially tiny Chrono hands ..

has anyone used this to install hands? ... $45 is alot of cheddar for a set of tweezers! or not?

https://www.esslinger.com/bergeon-7026- ... g-tweezer/

[Emilio]

I usually place the hands with a plastic tweezer, cover them with cling film and press with a soft rubber tool.

[TimemiT]

ill try that ... I was using Rodico on a toothpick to grab and position the hands, but the blue rodico may leave a film on good hands

I usually place the hands with a plastic tweezer, cover them with cling film and press with a soft rubber tool.

[djolemag]

I use common tweezers, just put plastic bag on top... For small hands, use other end of tweezers...

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[straps68]

Using tweezers made of harder material than the hands you risk scratching the hands. I'm with Emilio here; plastic is better. Clean piece of Rodico will take the smudge right off with a sweep once the hands are set.

[djolemag]

Using tweezers made of harder material than the hands you risk scratching the hands. I'm with Emilio here; plastic is better. Clean piece of Rodico will take the smudge right off with a sweep once the hands are set.

Yes, that is the correct way.. Hence, I use plastic bags to protect hands... Or brass tweezers... Also have small press with plastic inserts but use them only on sensitive stuff..

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[TimemiT]

I have access to titanium tweezers ?

plastic tweezers do make sense for sure

Using tweezers made of harder material than the hands you risk scratching the hands. I'm with Emilio here; plastic is better. Clean piece of Rodico will take the smudge right off with a sweep once the hands are set.

Yes, that is the correct way.. Hence, I use plastic bags to protect hands... Or brass tweezers... Also have small press with plastic inserts but use them only on sensitive stuff..

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[mountaineer]

I would scratch the dial with the tweezers in the link.

I just use rodico, wooden toothpick or both to place hands. Then press on with plastic tips from a hand press.

[binbin]

I use the green rodico to hold and position. Then use the correct size tool from a Bergeon set to press on by hand.

ill try that ... I was using Rodico on a toothpick to grab and position the hands, but the blue rodico may leave a film on good hands

I usually place the hands with a plastic tweezer, cover them with cling film and press with a soft rubber tool.

[Yoda]

I use a good polished Dumont #5 and a Horotec hand setting tool for delicate work, place the movement under it and press with a suitable nylon tip.
Regarding the prices, one of my tweezers was close to $80 even if it was from the 1930s...