A device for the transfer of fittings (A), such as labels during container labelling, having at least two gripper units (F) that are offset in the circumferential direction around a transfer axis (X) of a transfer station (T) whereby it is possible to activate each in a clocked manner, whereby each of said gripper units takes over, via a movement around the transfer axis generated via a drive, a fitting individually from a moving take-over position (6) of a feeder (Z) and transfers it through the transfer station to a moving hand-over position (8) that is offset in the circumferential direction of the transfer station, at least two of the gripper units are arranged such that they can be moved around the transfer axis relative to one another, and stationary drive motors (M1-M4) are provided for the gripper units that can be moved relative to one another, with which drive motors individually periodically non-uniform movements of the gripper units can be generated in the circumferential direction within one rotation. According to the method, each gripper unit is driven within one full rotation in the transfer station, relative to another, in a periodically non-uniform manner.