How to find hands for vintage watches

[AndersSchmolke]

Hi, i am trying to find replacement hands for a beautiful pocket watch i got my hands on. 
But i have truble finding where and how to find hands that would fit the movement, i can't excacly find the name/model of the movement. But also i asume it's so old, that wouldnt mean i could google hands that would fit. Can i measure it? or how would you go about that. 

[RichardHarris123]

You will either have to find the caliber, maybe under the balance wheel or behind the dial, to look up the correct sizes or measure the pivots that the hand attach to. 

[tomh207]

You would need to measure the relevant pivots with preferably a bench micrometer like a Feintaster. Then cousinsuk have hands for pocket watches I’m sure a lot of other material houses do too.

 

https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/hands-pocket-watch
 

maybe look here for examples?

 

Tom

[watchweasol]

Hi after doing what’s been advised, there are also assorted lots of pocket watch hands on eBay at times .that may be an option. But first get a micrometer or vernier gauge and measure the relevant posts.