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Speedmaster hands, Cal 321 and 861. Will all 6 hands fit both calibre's?

  1. watchlovr May 10, 2020

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    Got a full set of modern broadarrow hands left over from when i made a “replica” of the broadarrow Speedmaster (34940.50, i think) Mine using watchco parts.

    I think it was a spare cal 861Speedmaster case and movement i used but can’t actually remember.

    Question is, when I’m going to sell these, can i advertise them as fitting both calibres or do I need to try and find out which particular one it was?

    correct model i was “making” below
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  2. dennisthemenace Hey, he asked for it! May 10, 2020

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    I believe that the hands will fit both calibres, the 321 and any variants of the 861.
     
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  3. watchlovr May 11, 2020

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    Thank you sir.
     
  4. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker May 11, 2020

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    Yes. The posts on the 321 are the same as for the 861/1861. These hands will also fir on other movements based on the 861, so the 865, 911, 866. Of course some of these calibers also have other hands on them besides these 6.

    The 3861 breaks this pattern, so unlike the previous movements, the 3 subdial hands have the same sized posts.
     
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  5. g-boac May 11, 2020

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    Hi Al, this is very interesting. So for a 321 out 861/1861, the individual subdials have different diameter hands? Meaning that a 6 o’clock hour recorder subdial hand would not fit onto the 9 o’clock running seconds dial post?
     
  6. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker May 12, 2020

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    Cheers, Al
     
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