Alpha


Arrow


Broad Arrow


Baton (Tapered)


Baton (Round)


Breguet / Pomme


Breguet (Antique Roman)


Cathedral


Cubist


Dauphine


Fleur-de-Lys / Butterfly


Gothic (Diamond / Kite)


Gothic (Trefoil)


Gothic (Quadrifoil)


Kris


Lance

Lance (Hollow Fancy)


Leaf (Willow) / Feuille


Lollipop


Losange / Lozenge


Louis XVI


Mercedes


Mickey Mouse


Morning Glory (Open)


Paddle


Pear


Pencil


Plongeur


Plume / Feather


Pointed Sports ... variation also known as Syringe


Spade


Squelette / Skeleton..................................* skeleton can be almost any style as long as they are hollow


Skeleton (Fancy Cathedral)


Stick (Fils)


Sword


Umbrella


Windmill



Some manufacturers had their own names for hand styles shown in this post. For example, here's a page from a Hamilton book:



What they call "Open Diamond" has been identified in other publications as "Cathedral".

Here's some information from Omega:




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Ladies and Gentlemen, as you can see this is an unfinished and ever-evolving post. I welcome all comments and examples, and if you disagree with something back up your argument with some evidence.

Thanks!

 

Wow, I've never really thought about how many different types there are. Fascinating indeed.

 

Syringe

 

Actually, they're "Pointed Sports" but just not as sporty.

I think this calls for an edit to add this additional name.

 

Very informative @ulackfocus; this series is great. Thanks!
By any chance, do you have a full watch pic of the Movado (Cubist)?

 

And then there is this which makes your eyes squint, exclaim "WTF?" softly, and then leave you with a migraine

 

This guide is incomplete : its missing "Baton (Speedmaster)"

Edit : thanks for all the awesome informational 101 posts ... please make them all stickies ...

 

Then there are "wandering hands"...

 

Must be Del Shannon's watches.

..... and they wander,
They wa-wa-wa-wa wander.

 

You're quite welcome, and there is a sticky with the hyperlinked table of contents for each article:

https://omegaforums.net/threads/horology-101-understanding-your-watch.76731/

 

Thank you for yet another educational experience. This one in particular was timely.

Have to hand it to you.

 

I love a good pun.

 

Mod's pls make Dennis' 1st post a sticky!

And now for a question - what are these hands that I see on vintage Cyma and Tavannes watches?

 

Loved this post. Thanks

 

Great post! Thanks
May I ad lollipop Seconds hand

And snowflake hands

 

Nice thread One of the things I really like about collecting Omega clocks are all the different and decorative hand styles they used between the 1920's and 1950's

 

I absolutely love your 101 threads! Fantastic for a novice like me with so much to learn. I can't possibly remember half of it but will come back time to time to remind myself.

Question: what about the Tudor 'snowflake' hand? Is that covered by one of the above (I missed it somehow)?

 

Mickey hands

 

Lollipop is covered, but I'll have to look into snowflake (*snicker*) more.

Okay, even if for comic relief that's worth adding.