Chronostop Second Hand Compatibility?

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SO, I ordered another project that might be a mess. Only 1 way to find out 馃榾 Sold as 'parts missing', but at least the back of the movement seems complete. Listed as "crown works but isn't stuck in the movement + a loose piece" (clearly the setting lever). Plus missing at least case screws and second sweep hand.

Obviously, this is a project that I'll be having some fun with, the seller accepted a somewhat more reasonable offer (I'm down a touch over $500). That said, the movement looks clean enough, and nice, and hopefully I'd be able to get the parts I need enough to have a fun watch. PLUS, it being a drivers model made me pretty happy with it 馃榾

The ONE thing is: I can't find ANY second hands available for this. It obviously needs an orange one.

I was wondering if there are any similar watches that use about the same second hand? I see the 910 flightmasters (and can actually get a hand for... expensive, but it is at least basically the same movement), plus perhaps a handful of seikos with a 0.21mm sweep second hand (and some aftermarket hands that look right). Plus a few I could take a chance on.

BUT, if there was an omega replacement available that was the same thing, I'd prefer to go for that. Anyone know know if it shares with other models?


 
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FWIW, I had a white Chronostop serviced by It's About Time recently and they replaced the second hand (the original one had been glued onto the pinion!) with an Omega service part. Or at least that was what they said. It did take almost 6 months to get the parts from Switzerland, but apparently the parts are still available. I can't find the hand size for calibre 861 (I assume it would be the same), but if you have to go with a Seiko, Seikosis has a set that looks like a darn close match. Photo of my watch for comparison:

 
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FWIW, I had a white Chronostop serviced by It's About Time recently and they replaced the second hand (the original one had been glued onto the pinion!) with an Omega service part. Or at least that was what they said. It did take almost 6 months to get the parts from Switzerland, but apparently the parts are still available. I can't find the hand size for calibre 861 (I assume it would be the same), but if you have to go with a Seiko, Seikosis has a set that looks like a darn close match. Photo of my watch for comparison:

Oh, I'm sure that Omega still has them, but you have to have an Omega parts account to order things like that unfortunately. So the rest of us hobbyists have to get lucky 馃榾

That Seikosis set is cheap enough it might be worth a shot. I think they are 0.20mm on a 6119, so I'd have to ream out the hand a little, but maybe it would work. Length matters more of course.
 
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Hey Erich!

Maybe this helps you
That table is super helpful! That eBay listing: is that current? I can't find that one.
 
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Ah. Found that listing now! Not sure the size of those. But good to see other options, even if it isn't the perfectly right one.