We actually break them down into two groups: regular “I” shaft second hands and second hands just for Seiko movements. All others are available as listed in white, black or antique black. The hands under 7 inches are available in brass or black. The hands for high torque movements category shows 17 pairs of large hands from 5-3/8 inches up to nearly 18 inches. Remember trimming hands to a shorter length is perfectly normal. All of our hands are listed in ascending size order, so locating your desired size range is easy. We offer so many pairs of hour and minute hands that we have had to break them down into 3 categories: less than 3 inches, 3 to five inches and hands for high torque movements that range from just over 5 inches to nearly 18 inches.īetween the under 3 inch and 3 to 5 inch categories we offer 45 different styles in both brass and black. The mounting hole shapes and sizes are listed as you enter the Hour and Minute hands category. Almost every motor we offer uses hour and minute hands made to the American “I” shaft standard. Hour hands are normally 2/3’s the length of the minute hand, depending on the style. The length of the hour hand (the shorter one) is not considered. All pairs of hands are sold based on the length of the minute hand (the longer one), and are measured from the middle of the mounting hole to the tip. Starting with the hour and minute hands category, we offer a great selection of hour and minute hands, all sold by the pair. The selection of clock hands we offer is nothing short of amazing. All of our black hands are white on the reverse side. If you wish to paint your hands another color, please choose a black style, as they are easier to paint. If you choose any gold finish hands, please be sure to remove the plastic coating before use. The hands listed in this section will fit any of the movements shown on our web site, except for those movements which show a selection of hands with the movements themselves. The most important thing to remember about all clock hands is that they are not standardized, and the mounting holes in the hands themselves are actually measured to with one thousandth of an inch! It is often easier to match the movement to the hands then it is to match the hands to the movement. The American "I" shaft configuration also requires a small round nut to hold the minute hand in place. The American "I" shaft configuration is used on most (but not all) battery and electric movements. On all American "I" shaft movements, the mounting hole in the minute hand is "oblong with two flat sides", and the hour hand hole is round. The American "I" shaft hand configuration is fairly easy to identify without taking careful measurements. “Hands that are 7” or longer will require that a high Torque movement be used”.
Please remember that all of our hands can be easily trimmed to a shorter length, and that the hands listed in this section have been made to fit all American "I" shaft movement configuration, which are used on most (but not all) battery operated quartz movements. Hour hands are normally 2/3 the length of the matching minute hands. Normally, minute hands and second hands are about the same length. Minute hands are measured from the center of the mounting hole to the tip of the hand. Your primary concern is with the length of the minute hand.
Our American made hour and minute hands are sold in pre-matched pairs.
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