Hands for Mechanical Clocks

German Mechanical Clock Hands

German Mechanical Spade

For many dial diameters. These fit most German mechanical clock movements. The minute hand has a 2.2mm square mounting hole, the hour hand has a 4.5mm round hole.

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German Maltese

For Hermle mechanical movements as well as Urgos. 5" Dial diameter only.

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German Regulator Style

These fit most German mechanical clock movements. The minute hand has a 2.2mm square mounting hole, the hour hand has a 4.5mm round hole.

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German Spade Variant

Hands for German mechanical clocks such as Hermle, Urgos or Kieninger. These hands are for a dial that is 6 inch (15cm) to 6 1/2 inch (17cm) wide from outside the numeral 3 to outside the numeral 9.

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American Mechanical Clock Hands

American Mechanical hands for Seth Thomas, Sessions, Ansonia, Gilbert, Bristol, Ingram, Welch, New Haven and others. These are for American made mechanical movements produced prior to the end of WW2 because they did not produce many clocks after this time. The hands come in a couple minute hand mounting styles such as Oblong or Square. The hour hand just has a round hole every time.

The further back in time one goes with USA antiques movements there was less mass production. This means the older the clock the weirder things can get. So these hands are not going to fit every clock that is old and from America but they do cover the mass productions instead. Sometimes is it required for the older antiques to make something work from what is available. Such as soldering two hands together to make one good one that fits or filing a hole bigger with a needle file.

Pierced Spade

For 5 inch dial diameter. Choose square or oblong hole in the minute hand. For American antique movements. (Seth Thomas, New Haven, Ansonia, Gilbert, Waterbury and so on)

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Seth Thomas

For American antique movements. (Seth Thomas, New Haven, Ansonia, Gilbert, Waterbury and so on) This has a square hole in the minute hand.

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Spade Hands

For American antique movements. (Seth Thomas, New Haven, Ansonia, Gilbert, Waterbury and so on). Specify if the hole in the minute hand is oblong or square. Measurement is the dial diameter

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Maltese

For American antique movements. (Seth Thomas, New Haven, Ansonia, Gilbert, Waterbury and so on) Specify if the hole in the minute hand is oblong or square. Measurement is the dial diameter

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Mechanical Second Hands

Second Hand

Second hand sweep for a mechanical floor clock with the second hand option. Please choose the movement number that is on the back plate of the brass movement itself for the correct second hand to be shipped.

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Updated on: 28/10/2025