Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 2/12/2008

Question
I have an Urgos UW66027 movement with the center wheel shaft broken at the start of the threaded portion for the minute hand nut.  I have emailed several suppliers and so far none will admit having the part.  Do you know of anyone that might have one, or do you know of anyone that might be able to repair the existing shaft with new threaded portion.  I have replaced numerous pivots, but the threads are approximately the same size as the end of the shaft and I feel this is beyond my expertise.  Thank you

Art

Answer
the Urgos UW66027 movement I do not show a listing for- that is not the current mfg. number today. Maybe the handshaft from a #32 Urgos would work if you got the same cm pendulum length (94/100/114cm)??

as an aside- I had a customer loose his tapered pin from a Vienna Regulator handshaft and replace it sucessfully with the back clasp from a pierced earring stud! You could do the same- not a high stress area- just holds the minute hand from falling off. (drill- put a pin in the end of the shaft to have the clasp grip it)