Timex Sprite 1975

[ForkBoy]

I’ve just bought a Timex Sprite 1975 and would love to replace the hands but having difficulty in finding parts. Any suggestions?

Edited December 23, 2020 by ForkBoy

[JerseyMo]

6 hours ago, ForkBoy said:

I’ve just bought a Timex Sprite 1975 and would love to replace the hands but having difficulty in finding parts. Any suggestions?

Why replace the hands?

 

[ForkBoy]

They look a bit shabby. Maybe that should be part of the charm?

[Watchtime]

First check which movement is in your watch. It could be a M24 for example...You check the movement on ranfft.de and you will find the dimensions of the hands you need and order those on Ebay

[JerseyMo]

8 hours ago, Watchtime said:

First check which movement is in your watch. It could be a M24 for example...You check the movement on ranfft.de and you will find the dimensions of the hands you need and order those on Ebay

no need to check, I can tell you that is a model 24 movement. But, not just any model 24 hands can be used. This is because the Sprite is a small dial size and the hands from a Marlin will be too large.  

[ForkBoy]

Thanks all for the advice. I think I’ll leave them as it adds to it’s charm. It’s a great little watch. Haven’t taken it off since I had it! Running about 5 mins slow over 24 hours so I’ll get it serviced. Thanks.