I love looking at and even owning a pocket watch with fancy hands. They can be so ornate and frilly! Which watches have the designation of fancy hands? By that I mean, are fancy hands put on watches of higher grade or for some other reasons? How often do you think "fancy hands" are switched or replaced on dials? Are they made of 14K, gold filled or what metal? Which watches come originally with fancy hands? Did a predominant manufacturer use fancy hands?



Stephanie O'Neil
NAWCC Member 143979

I'm going to start to answer this one.

I believe that most of the time the hands you are refering to were installed by the jeweler upon customer request. Most of the time I have seen them infront of a fancy dial but not always. I think they look great infront of a pretty white dial myself.
Most of the watches you will see them on are 12s and smaller but once again not always.

Anyone else?

Aaron

18s fancy hands I like. Morning Glories

Charlie

[This message was edited by crsides on August 21, 2003 at 0:18.]

Fleur de lis ( or Butterflies)

Here's a Swiss pocket with gold filagree hands. Vacheron & Constantine, Keystone J. Boss 18-k case, bezel flips open when the crown is depressed. Looks like the auto focus was seeing the pattern in the silk rather than the dial.

Thanks Aaron

Charlie, I hadn't thought of black hands as fancy until now.
Thanks for the wonderful pics!

John A.,
Thanks to you also for pics! Would love to have a vest made of your beautiful fabric!

Does anyone else have fancy hands to show?

Stephanie O'Neil
NAWCC Member 143979

Here's a set of what a lot of people think of when "fancy hands" are mentioned. Like John's these
are filagree or Louis the 14th style cast in gold. The dial on this watch is also rather a fancy one.

South-Bend RR Grade 328 "The Studebaker" in a heavy 18K Case...

AWHHHHHHHHHHH, Truly Breathtaking!

Truly beautiful Lindell!

Stephanie O'Neil
NAWCC Member 143979

I sold this one a year ago

Mike,

Another real beauty! Thanks for sharing!

Stephanie O'Neil
NAWCC Member 143979