A11 Parts

Submitted by jjkking on

Looking for cannon pinion and set of hands for an A11. Appreciate any help if you have the parts or know where I may find them. 

jjkking
Posted December 18, 2025 - 7:22pm

Holy cow! They are absolutely more valuable than gold. Finding a donor movement that has a usable set of hands is much easier said than done. I have replaced the balance complete through a donor movement of another caliber, but all the A11's out there seem to have been rebuilt already, or have hands that were like mine...totally shot. I'm even considering having a set resin printed while I search. If you ever decide to part with one set, I would certainly be standing in line with money in hand!! :)

jjkking
Posted December 20, 2025 - 11:38am

Don't know if it would make a difference in getting you to part with one set of hour and minute hands, but the watch I'm repairing is not for a flip. I'm retired military and am keeping it to honor it, and whomever its original owner was. Just thought I would add that in case it makes a difference. The search goes on.....

FifthAvenueRes…
Posted December 22, 2025 - 5:46am

In reply to by jjkking

Well, of course it makes a difference.  I found these N.O.S. hands at Cas-Ker Co over a decade ago and when I did I bought all they had.   Being Christmas I will list a set on fleabay, make Me an offer. 

jjkking
Posted December 22, 2025 - 11:06am

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

That's fantastic thank you for the opportunity. I will log on right now.

jjkking
Posted December 29, 2025 - 9:07pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Just wanted to touch base, I haven’t seen a listing so hopefully you are enjoying the holidays. I just wanted to let you know before you listed them that I just bought a donor movement and from what I can tell has a full set of usable hands🤞. I appreciate you considering listing a set and if these aren’t usable for some reason I’ll come begging again🤣

1955mercury
Posted December 20, 2025 - 1:50pm

Hi jikking. You might try asking Dave at Dave's Watch Parts and Tools. His email address is on his site. He doesn't have any listed but he doesn't have all his inventory listed. He says to email him if you don't see it listed. 

jjkking
Posted December 20, 2025 - 2:56pm

In reply to by 1955mercury

Thanks, I did that this morning and he said all of his Bulova parts are listed on the site. He doesn't show any A11 hands at the moment. I definitely appreciate the suggestion though and am all ears for any other places I can go to hunt these things down. Thanks again.

jmctime4it
Posted February 15, 2026 - 10:56am

I have some sets of hands that came in a Bulova factory repair kit for the 10AK CSH A11. There are two different pinion hole sizes so not sure what the difference would be.

I also have many parts and movements from the 20's and early 30's that I would love to sell without having to put on ebay. Way too many to list but many of the tougher to find movements.

 

jmctime4it
Posted February 15, 2026 - 11:40am

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

Yes the majority of them are the original white hands for the military ak csh but there were just a few pairs that had slightly smaller hole sizes so I think there might be another version for those particular ones. I had a large wooden box directly from Bulova that had about 50 of each possible replacement part for this watch. It was called the "Bulova Repair Kit Military 10AK CSH"  I actually sold it years ago to a mybulova member. THere were so many of the hands that I still have some.

jmctime4it
Posted February 15, 2026 - 12:22pm

In reply to by FifthAvenueRes…

yes everything I have left iis for sale. No kids to pass on to and the wife will toss it all! A set of minute and hour hands white NOS would be $25.  $35 if you want the sweep second hand included.

jjkking
Posted February 15, 2026 - 12:47pm

In reply to by jmctime4it

I would definitely be interested in a set. including the sweep second hand. Do you have a listing of parts you would have available for the A11? 

jmctime4it
Posted February 15, 2026 - 12:58pm

In reply to by jjkking

That's all I have left on the A11. My strong suit is 1920's and 30's parts and movements. That was my big collecting interest.

jjkking
Posted February 15, 2026 - 1:21pm

Ah,I see. I have a 1950 Director that is next in line to service and get going. I'll have to do a little research on the 20's and 30's to see if there is something that catches my eye. Anyhow, I would certainly like to purchase a set of the hands from you. How do I go about paying you?

jjkking
Posted February 23, 2026 - 6:27pm

jjkking
Posted February 23, 2026 - 6:28pm

In reply to by jjkking

NOS hands from Joe Caruso for my A11. Thanks Joe, They look great!

jmctime4it
Posted February 23, 2026 - 6:40pm

In reply to by jjkking

Your watch looks so cool. I'm glad I could help with the NOS hands. Thank you!