Nautilus date wheel project

[Hinclimincli]

Guys there have been an update!

SOON we will see a MKF date wheel very soon. Im in the process of sourcing a MKF dial and DW than will have Spongebob work with the vendor for first samples.

If someone can help with the dial would be great as sourcing from TD might take a little while.

Well that's great news, but I just received a brand new PF! I must say PF has definitely improved their QC as the markers seem to be way better aligned now. This is an out of the box photo:

This is a quick pic during the process. I followed the advice given by Heisenberg and just took off the front cover, the dial is stuck with double sided tape and held in place by two small pinions, so it's very simple to take it off if you are careful.

Close one of the dial. These guys at PF did a great job indeed:

Et voilà, job finished! EDITED: Date changes with no problem now. I guess it had to settle in (kind of?).

 

[Keylog74]

Well that's great news, but I just received a brand new PF! I must say PF has definitely improved their QC as the markers seem to be way better aligned now. This is an out of the box photo:

This is a quick pic during the process. I followed the advice given by Heisenberg and just took off the front cover, the dial is stuck with double sided tape and held in place by two small pinions, so it's very simple to take it off if you are careful.

Close one of the dial. These guys at PF did a great job indeed:


Et voilà, job finished! My only concern is that on a couple of dates the datewheel doesn't snap properly. I'm not sure how to explain it, it literally doesn't make that *click sound, might be that I moved the datewheel too much during the process? I'm hoping it will be ok after some time as the gears reseat, but I don't know. If it persists I'll send it to a watchsmith to take a look at it.

very nice! im wondering if there have been a dial color change on the PF what i see recently is diffrent to my eye...

 

[Hinclimincli]

very nice! im wondering if there have been a dial color change on the PF what i see recently is diffrent to my eye...

Not sure, but this is the first PF I had, a year ago. The last two are supposed to be of a gen, for comparison sake.









I think the current one (the one I just got) has a bit more electric blue. But as usual it's a difficult comparison given that this dial has so many different hues depending on light. Bear in mind my old pics are taken in London and the current ones in Spain, so the light is completely different.

 

[MasterWatch]

ZF Aquanaut with the KeyLog and SpongeBob DWO. Done by none other than legend

 

[Keylog74]

MasterWatch congrats!

do you have any info about the fitment method used? i though ZF has a date wheel not an overlay.

 

[MasterWatch]

MasterWatch congrats!

do you have any info about the fitment method used? i though ZF has a date wheel not an overlay.

The DWO was installed on top of a doner Miyota Date Wheel and voila it worked.

The idea was to preserve the ZF Date Wheel if the DWO did not work.

But legend did mention that getting it aligned was a bit tricky but he got it done.

Any more details about the process. I am not exactly sure.

 

[LuminorReptar]

Hey guys, to clarify again, the DWO will work for the JJF Nautilus?

 

[Keylog74]

Hey guys, to clarify again, the DWO will work for the JJF Nautilus?

for the JJF you have to buy the specific one to that maker.

 

[M_Hall]

My Date Wheel arrived safe, fast shipping to UK.

Just need the watch to go with it now.


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[mumum]

Any suggestions who to use as a modder in the states?

 

[gabro]

for the JJF you have to buy the specific one to that maker.

Is it available yet?

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[jacquy]

Guys there have been an update!

SOON we will see a MKF date wheel very soon. Im in the process of sourcing a MKF dial and DW than will have Spongebob work with the vendor for first samples.

If someone can help with the dial would be great as sourcing from TD might take a little while.

I am also interested for MKF 5711 DW.

 

[BlackJaguar]

I am also interested for MKF 5711 DW.

Same here. If they create a DWO for the MKF, I will likely sell my Blue Dial PF, and go with the MKF blue dial.

 

[majwilliams0308]

Same here. If they create a DWO for the MKF, I will likely sell my Blue Dial PF, and go with the MKF blue dial.

Yep. Probably for a blue dial I would relume the hands, and replace the markers with BP markers.

 

[Keylog74]

Well, still waiting for TD to say if a mkf dial can be sourced...

I am also interested for MKF 5711 DW

 

[majwilliams0308]

Well, still waiting for TD to say if a mkf dial can be sourced...

Want me to ask? Has anyone asked Tim (watchfinder) yet?

 

[Keylog74]

Want me to ask? Has anyone asked Tim (watchfinder) yet?

if you can get me one would be great! yes please a blue MKF dial

 

[BlackJaguar]

Want me to ask? Has anyone asked Tim (watchfinder) yet?

You're the man MajWilliams!

 

[gilrob]

I would think that MKF would be willing to donate a dial or two, if they knew that it is intended for a DWO development. They would surely benefit with an increase in sales. Just a thought.

 

[Keylog74]

The JJF date wheel is ready. And you can already one from here : https://datewheel.info/product/jjf-date-wheel/

JJF on the left:

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