Misaligned datewheel fixable during servicing?

[swiss_shitters]

Potentially a dumb question, but is a subtly misaligned datewheel something that can be fixed during a service?

I've got a VSF Aqua Terra that's perfect in every way, aside from a slightly misaligned datewheel. The numbers sit a fraction too far to the left. I'm contemplating dropping the money on getting it serviced, but I won't bother if this isn't something that can be easily fixed.

 

[Plaasbaas]

Hard to say. Quite often it is the way it is printed and can't be fixed. Sometimes a quick and dirty remedy is to rotate the dial a wee bit, but that only makes sense if all dates from 1 to 31 are left justified by he same amount and it might involve cutting off the dial feet, which is also not always desirable.

There is simply no guarantee that a watchmaker can fix this easily.

 

[Seolite]

You could procure a new aftermarket or even genuine datewheel since neither is usually expensive. Question being whether there are proper AT datewheels available.

 

[swiss_shitters]

All the numerals are misaligned by the same small, equal amount. I don't think there's any issue with the printing, it's just that it's been inserted with a tiny offset.

 

[Plaasbaas]

All the numerals are misaligned by the same small, equal amount. I don't think there's any issue with the printing, it's just that it's been inserted with a tiny offset.

The datewheel does not have much "wiggle room" as it is held in place like a cogwheel. Its teeth will make that the datewheel always 'clicks' into the exact same spot where the spring between those teeth holds it.

Wether a watchmaker, upon opening it, would be able to rotate the datewheel assembly a tiny fraction remains uncertain until somebody tried.

 

[tripdog]

I don't think there's any issue with the printing, it's just that it's been inserted with a tiny offset.

The datewheel does not have much "wiggle room" as it is held in place like a cogwheel. Its teeth will make that the datewheel always 'clicks' into the exact same spot where the spring between those teeth holds it.

^^ What he said. If the date wheel is printed incorrectly then the dial must be rotated to correct minor misalignment issues. If it's badly misaligned then you need a new DW.