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anybody know where i can obtain blue or black hands for a waltham pocket watch 1.90 x 1.18 at a reasonable price.tried Cousins but they dont seem to have this size and although there seems to be plenty on E-bay they are mostly from the USA with ridiculous postage charges.thanks B.

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sorry to tell you but you cant buy these hands from suppliers. Ebay is the way to go but try searching based on movement size instead of hole size you will get more results. plus shipping should not be too much since most sellers participate in the global shipping program which allows you to ship an item to any country outside the US for the same cost as within. The items gets shipped to an exchange center in Kentucky where they ship the item to the destination country, its great because the exchange gives you a separate tracking number once it leaves their warehouse, and the shipping time is pretty much the same. I however may have some hands, i can list them on ebay for only the postage charge and this way ill ship using the GSP, which probably be like $7. what is the size of the movement? If i dont have them i can send a link to some ebay listings

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1 hour ago, saswatch88 said:

sorry to tell you but you cant buy these hands from suppliers. Ebay is the way to go but try searching based on movement size instead of hole size you will get more results. plus shipping should not be too much since most sellers participate in the global shipping program which allows you to ship an item to any country outside the US for the same cost as within. The items gets shipped to an exchange center in Kentucky where they ship the item to the destination country, its great because the exchange gives you a separate tracking number once it leaves their warehouse, and the shipping time is pretty much the same. I however may have some hands, i can list them on ebay for only the postage charge and this way ill ship using the GSP, which probably be like $7. what is the size of the movement? If i dont have them i can send a link to some ebay listings

not sure but is a traveler and i believe a 16s.the dial is 42-43mm.

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That should be either a model 1908 or 1899. There are few differences between them, and I'd guess that the hands are the same. Very common movement. I believe the Traveler, mostly a gilt finished movement, was made for export, with most being sold in Britain. Good luck.

 

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I just thought of the fact that I may have seen "Traveler" marked on 1888 models as well. And I just verified this in "The Complete Guide to Pocket Watches".  If yours is an '88 model, I hope you have a case for it. Like the '72 model Waltham, they take a special case.

If you can provide an image, or at least the serial number, from the movement, the model can be determined. Cheers.

 

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yes get the serial number and look it up on pocketwatchdatabase.com. its not always accurate but it will let you know the model, size, and will show images of the movement and cases as well. i have the official waltham pocket watch ID and price guide from 1976, which is 100% accurate. so get that serial # and post it

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5 minutes ago, saswatch88 said:

yes get the serial number and look it up on pocketwatchdatabase.com. its not always accurate but it will let you know the model, size, and will show images of the movement and cases as well. i have the official waltham pocket watch ID and price guide from 1976, which is 100% accurate. so get that serial # and post it

Yes looked it up. It's a 1908 movement 

 

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ok just checked i only have hands up to 12s. plus no sub seconds. here are some listings for full sets, different styles, with free shipping outside the US. There are more sets available from the same seller just type waltham 16s hands in ebay search

https://www.ebay.com/itm/XF-COND-WALTHAM-16S-ORIG-RR-BOLD-BLUE-MATCHED-WHIP-HANDS-VANGUARD-CRESCENT-ST/283525664560?hash=item4203724f30:g:AmAAAOSwTxhdD88K

https://www.ebay.com/itm/XXXF-COND-WALTHAM-16S-ORIG-RR-BOLD-BLACK-MATCHED-WHIP-HANDS-VANGUARD-CRESCENT-ST/283520578164?hash=item420324b274:g:4esAAOSwPdhdCRGD

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-COND-BALL-WALTHAM-16S-ORIG-FANCY-PLUM-MATCHING-WHIP-HANDS-ALL-DRESS-RR-B-Ws/312665711411?hash=item48cc542333:g:ZxsAAOSwdUVdC9-c

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8 minutes ago, saswatch88 said:

ok just checked i only have hands up to 12s. plus no sub seconds. here are some listings for full sets, different styles, with free shipping outside the US. There are more sets available from the same seller just type waltham 16s hands in ebay search

https://www.ebay.com/itm/XF-COND-WALTHAM-16S-ORIG-RR-BOLD-BLUE-MATCHED-WHIP-HANDS-VANGUARD-CRESCENT-ST/283525664560?hash=item4203724f30:g:AmAAAOSwTxhdD88K

https://www.ebay.com/itm/XXXF-COND-WALTHAM-16S-ORIG-RR-BOLD-BLACK-MATCHED-WHIP-HANDS-VANGUARD-CRESCENT-ST/283520578164?hash=item420324b274:g:4esAAOSwPdhdCRGD

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MINT-COND-BALL-WALTHAM-16S-ORIG-FANCY-PLUM-MATCHING-WHIP-HANDS-ALL-DRESS-RR-B-Ws/312665711411?hash=item48cc542333:g:ZxsAAOSwdUVdC9-c

Thanks. Will give it a go. B

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