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Replacing Hermle quartz movements
Replacing Hermle Quartz movements is sort of tricky. The units are no longer made and the new ones that are available mount in a different way. The Hermle Quartz clock movements were mounted in a way that is not typical to the rest of the quartz clock movements. This has to be taken into consideration during the quartz clock movement conversion to one of these fine alternate units.
Two ways of mounting
The Hermle Quartz are secured with a nut that went through the dial side and into the movement. The new unit instead has a post sticking out of the movement that goes through the back of the dial to the front. The new unit will have a hex nut on the front dial side to keep the movement secured.
What to do
Getting new movement requires to remove the movement from the clock case and do some measuring. So the first step is to get the movement out of the clock. The second is to measure the post that the hands go on. This is measured from the black plastic base and all the way out to the end of the minute hand nut threads. With this measurement, deduct 1/4 inch from this, and this is the length that is needed for the new one.
Get new hands
Hermle Quartz units have unique hands. The minute hand on the new unit will have a larger mounting hole. It maybe possible to enlarge this mounting hole with a needle file so it will fit the new unit. However it is best just to get the new hands with the new unit.
I know the Hermle 2200 with pendulum is discontinued. What is a suitable replacement? I don’t need it to chime i just need it to swing a pendulum that is approximately 30” long.
This one works well, need new hands also as yours wont fit
https://www.clockworks.com/product/pendulum-quartz-clock-movement
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
Hello. I need a replacement clock motor for a Hermle 2100 Quartz movement. The shaft fits through a painted tile with a 10mm hole with brass threaded ferrule that actually screws into an internal brass thread on the plastic movement. The length of the shaft from the black plastic to the end of the shaft is 17mm. Do you have a replacement for this with black metal hands? The minute hand is 65mm from the centre of the hole to the end of the arm.
No longer made
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
How do I order a Hermle quartz 2200?
No longer made or available. Use some other quartz unit in there with new hands
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
how do i order hermle quartz 2215
The 2215 pendulum units, and the 2115 non pendulum units are now obsolete and no longer made. Same with 2214 and 2114. There was some problematic issues with these units and they are now discontinued.
We do have a couple alternate units however.
1. QU30 pendulum or non pendulum unit. This one still plays two songs, has volume control, its made by Seiko instead of Hermle, and it can have a pendulum also.
2. QU40 pendulum or non pendulum unit. This one has four chime options and the sound quality is most equivalent to the Hermle units. It has the Westminster and Ava Maria options just like the 2215 / 2115 units.
Both of these units can be found at this link
https://clockworks.com/clock-movement/quartz-specialty-clock-movements.html
However the hand shaft (The shaft that the clock hands go onto) is measured differently than the Hermle units. Instead of a long nut that mounts the movement from the front dial side, these instead have a threaded post that will go through the dial from the back to the front of the dial.
You only need to determine the thickness of your clocks dial face material, and get a post length that is longer than that thickness.
Here is a chart to help you.
If you measure the Hermle quartz units hand shaft length in MM, these are the compatible post lengths that will fit your clock case and dial.
Hermle Hand Shaft Length // Replacement units post size needed
16mm = 5/16 inch post length
21mm = 9/16 inch post length
26mm = 3/4 inch post length
Another thing to mention is you need new hands also with your new clock movement. This is because the Hermle hands do not fit easy on these units. If you insist on using the Hermle hands, sometimes people are able to make them work by filing them some. The hands will be offered to you upon checking out on the website with the new unit.
One more thing to mention. The Hermle units are shaped in a unique way and the replacement units I am offering to you are not the same dimensional. Please be sure to notice the measurements of these units and check your clock case to be sure it will fit into it before ordering.
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com
how do you remove the wooden bezel?
From here, not sure. Got some pics ?
James Stoudenmire
40yr Clockmaker
Author of Clockworks.com