Out with the screwdrivers I guess.

[chrisi7146]

Well here is a little job to do I hadn't planned on, I'm not sure how the minute hand can detach while the watch was in the watch box not exactly the easiest watch to take apart either..

 

[mysterio]

It might have been loose already and just needed that bit of a nudge to finally get it out of the post. I hope you know what you're doing cause you could easily mark the dial or bend the hand if you don't. Good luck.

 

[Tickman]

A local watchsmith should be able to fix that. If I recall it’s easy to work on the PAM438 dial.

 

[mysterio]

A local watchsmith should be able to fix that. If I recall it’s easy to work on the PAM438 dial.

Anything is easy if you know how.

 

[chrisi7146]

All sorted now, I'm quite happy to do jobs like this, and I've got all the proper tools, including dial protectors, I've replaced whole movements before, but I wouldn't strip down or service a movement.

 

[nalomb]

All sorted now, I'm quite happy to do jobs like this, and I've got all the proper tools, including dial protectors, I've replaced whole movements before, but I wouldn't strip down or service a movement.

You’re a braver man than me — or at least much better skilled ...

What caused it to get loose??


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[chrisi7146]

You’re a braver man than me — or at least much better skilled ...

What caused it to get loose??


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I'm not sure, it lives in a soft service case when Its not being worn, but it is a bit of a daily beater, so perhaps it's come lose while I was wearing it and as Mysterio says got bumped in the case which was enough to bring it off the post?
Not sure about brave or skilled

 

[djwjddl]

All back to 100% normal now?

 

[chrisi7146]

All back to 100% normal now?

Yep, the hand just pushed back on with a gentle squeeze of the pusher.