How well does the font on this DWO resemble the 1620 Datejust?
https://ewatchparts.com/date-disc-o...824-miyota-8215-2813-white-rolex-ewp933057812
https://ewatchparts.com/date-disc-o...824-miyota-8215-2813-white-rolex-ewp933057812
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Take one from Rafflesdials .... much better and more accurate.
What 16200 build (5-digit) are you planning?
From which "year" should the build look like?
What 16200 build (5-digit) are you planning?
From which "year" should the build look like?
I’m actually buying the rest of the stuff from raffles, not sure what year my build is based on but it’s Raffles’s stuff issue is his DWO doesn’t fit on a 2824 only 2836 but his case is for a 2824 so I don’t think it will fit
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The DWO you linked is mediocre - No serifs and too bold. Fonts are not crisp - look at 2, 28, 29
Generally speaking a DWO that fits on a 2836 will fit on a 2824. The ID and OD of the DWO would be the same and the number positions identical. Unless ofc you are talking about a DJ41, which I assume is not the case here.
For a 2824, thickness becomes an issue but DWOs are typically the same thickness regardless of what movement they are for. The 2824 has extremely little room to add a DWO - the vertical clearance below is tight due to the minute train bridge screw and arm, and the vertical clearance above is tight due to the proximity of the backside of the dial.
There is usually some tweaking that needs to be done to make the fit work like lightly sanding the minute train bridge screw to a shorter height, adding some spacers like a couple layers of narrow bracelet tape on top of the dial spacer, adding a spacer under the DWO, etc. But the tweaking can be done with any DWO or even a 3135 DW after sanding away its teeth.
The Raffles 3135 DW has the best fonts I have found on any aftermarket DW - just last night I sanded down the teeth and glued it onto a 2824 DW. The fonts are better than the Raffles ETA DWO, which will also work on either a 2824 or a 2836. The ETA DWO should be good enough, it's just not as great as the 3135 DW.
Raffles 3135 DW - look at those number definitions!
Slide a slightly bulky roundish object behind the sandpaper for back pressure. I used a plastic tweezers which have a tapered thickness, perfect to increase the paper diameter as the teeth recede.
Use a finer grit paper as you get closer to finishing.
Some metal particles can get under the tape but they are easily cleaned away with Rodico.
Note the double thickness DW blank plate and the tall minute train bridge screw
Note the double layer bracelet tape strips on the dial spacer and the sanded minute train bridge screw
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Thank you very very much!The DWO you linked is mediocre - No serifs and too bold. Fonts are not crisp - look at 2, 28, 29
Generally speaking a DWO that fits on a 2836 will fit on a 2824. The ID and OD of the DWO would be the same and the number positions identical. Unless ofc you are talking about a DJ41, which I assume is not the case here.
For a 2824, thickness becomes an issue but DWOs are typically the same thickness regardless of what movement they are for. The 2824 has extremely little room to add a DWO - the vertical clearance below is tight due to the minute train bridge screw and arm, and the vertical clearance above is tight due to the proximity of the backside of the dial.
There is usually some tweaking that needs to be done to make the fit work like lightly sanding the minute train bridge screw to a shorter height, adding some spacers like a couple layers of narrow bracelet tape on top of the dial spacer, adding a spacer under the DWO, etc. But the tweaking can be done with any DWO or even a 3135 DW after sanding away its teeth.
The Raffles 3135 DW has the best fonts I have found on any aftermarket DW - just last night I sanded down the teeth and glued it onto a 2824 DW. The fonts are better than the Raffles ETA DWO, which will also work on either a 2824 or a 2836. The ETA DWO should be good enough, it's just not as great as the 3135 DW.
Raffles 3135 DW - look at those number definitions!
Slide a slightly bulky roundish object behind the sandpaper for back pressure. I used a plastic tweezers which have a tapered thickness, perfect to increase the paper diameter as the teeth recede.
Use a finer grit paper as you get closer to finishing.
Some metal particles can get under the tape but they are easily cleaned away with Rodico.
Note the double thickness DW blank plate and the tall minute train bridge screw
Note the double layer bracelet tape strips on the dial spacer and the sanded minute train bridge screw
One more question if you don’t mind @KJ2020
Which of these is the correct DWO for a 36mm datejust (12600) with 2824 movement?
1: https://rafflesdials.com/one-pc-whi...s-rolex-3135-datejust-or-3155-day-date-watch/
2: https://rafflesdials.com/one-pc-whi...r-day-date-or-submariner-or-gmt-master-watch/
Which of these is the correct DWO for a 36mm datejust (12600) with 2824 movement?
1: https://rafflesdials.com/one-pc-whi...s-rolex-3135-datejust-or-3155-day-date-watch/
2: https://rafflesdials.com/one-pc-whi...r-day-date-or-submariner-or-gmt-master-watch/
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If you search for pics of that model you don't see any open 6 / 9 date fonts, so the better choice would be #1 IMO.
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Thanks againIf you search for pics of that model you don't see any open 6 / 9 date fonts, so the better choice would be #1 IMO.
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