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I thought you sold parts as well. Dial face attached -
Update! So I was thinking about how to do this in the best way possible without breaking the hour hand. And i decided to build a little rig specifically for this. So I 3D-printed a small block with a hole that created a snug fit for the hand. I made a small support for the base of the hand which it could bend against. I made a small red dot to mark the starting point to easier see when the hour hand had moved. Since the bend in the hour hand was very close to the base of the hour hand, my idea was that the support also had to be very close to the base to make it bend at the correct spot After this i used the advice from @Neverenoughwatches and @rehajm to push it very gently and slowly with a piece of pegwood. I mostly pushed close to the base of the hand, but tried to vary it slightly not to create stress at the same spot all the time. I gently heated the hand holding it close to a very warm lamp I have, but I've got no idea how much of a difference that made. Every time i made a significant move of the hand i took a break to let the metal relax. It took me an afternoon of small movement of the hour hand and doing some house work in between. It actually worked out great, and helped me to not rush the process. Every red dot is a spot where i stopped and took a break. And i did not even make a red dot every time i took a break. I let it rest somewhere between 5-20 min, just going by feel. But eventually it got fairly straight, and I'm with happy with the result! You can probably see that it has got a slight bend right at the base. But i would say that it's almost only visible in a microscope. Thank you so much for the tips! And i hope this can help someone in the future. -
These are the alternative 956.412 Not sure what you mean?
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