Hand Positioning With A Picker Upper.

[Geo]

I can't thank Marc enough for introducing me to the Picker Upper sold by Cousins. It is the most useful tool I have purchased all year. It was originally recommended for handling balance jewels, and for that it is brilliant.

When it comes to handling watch hands, I'm always a bit concerned about marking them or chipping them, especially if they are new, have old lume or just refinished. The other issue is positioning them carefully during reassembly. This where the Picker Upper excels, it lifts the hand with no effort at all, and makes locating them in the correct position a dawdle.

Buy one and give it a try, you won't be disappointed! :)

[bobm12]

Thank you Geo for the new use of a nice tool. I got the whole set from CousinsUK a few days ago and they rock! Being picking most everything I didn't want scratched with them!

[64americandeluxe]

Excellent suggestion Geo!  I just received one last week from a U.S. crafts supplier.  It is a made in Japan, double-ended unit and the price was very reasonable.

I'll have to try it with hand installation.

Cheers!

[Irishcain]

Excellent suggestion Geo!  I just received one last week from a U.S. crafts supplier.  It is a made in Japan, double-ended unit and the price was very reasonable.

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I'll have to try it with hand installation.

Cheers!

Which supplier did you get it from?

[64americandeluxe]

http://www.uchida.com/p-270-jewel-picker-double-ended.aspx

[mlfloyd1]

Thanks for the tip.

All of the ones I've seen on the bay are single ended.

I would like to to get one with a small bead on one end and a larger one on the other end as you pictured.