Question regarding fitting minute hand to quartz ETA

[iloveoxytocin]

I've replaced an old Ebosa 111.861 with an ETA 802.002 in my mothers silver watch, just as a webpage informed me that this model was discontinued and the ETA was its replacement.

It does fit exactly into the watch but the minute hand does not fit. It may be a vague question, but is this normal? Have I picked the wrong ETA model, or should I do something with the minute hand to make it fit? I tried pressing it rather firmly but it didn't work. The hour hand fits exactly.

 

 

3291_Ebosa 111.861.pdf 3576_ETA 802.002.pdf

[Tuvia]

Yes it is normal with replacements. You can either make the hole bigger with a broach, or buy a new set of hands that fit this movement.

[rodabod]

Is the hole too large or too small?

[Nucejoe]

17 hours ago, iloveoxytocin said:

 or should I do something with the minute hand to make it fit? I tried pressing it rather firmly but it didn't work.  

Should not press hard to force fit the hand as you may get a bent or broken min arbour.

If you do not have a broach, I use a thin sewing needle to punch the end of the tube open with. till it press fits gently.

[iloveoxytocin]

The hole is too small - I will try using a sewing needle.

Pity I ordered stuff from cousins only last week, I could have ordered a set of broaches! (the import costs now are relatively astronomic due to brexit...)