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The Vintage DateJust Thread
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Starting my Datejust build.
Have a gen linen dial and a VS3135 that I got on AliX.
The dial is sitting oddly in the movement - definitely not flush, and won't go all the way in. The dial feet seem to have "caps" on them (for lack of a better word).
Any guidance? Just push it in with some force? Issue with the dial? Issue with the movement?
Have a gen linen dial and a VS3135 that I got on AliX.
The dial is sitting oddly in the movement - definitely not flush, and won't go all the way in. The dial feet seem to have "caps" on them (for lack of a better word).
Any guidance? Just push it in with some force? Issue with the dial? Issue with the movement?
Did you loosen the dial screws on the movement?Starting my Datejust build.
Have a gen linen dial and a VS3135 that I got on AliX.
The dial is sitting oddly in the movement - definitely not flush, and won't go all the way in. The dial feet seem to have "caps" on them (for lack of a better word).
Any guidance? Just push it in with some force? Issue with the dial? Issue with the movement?
Outer two. One is at near the 2/3 o’clock position and one is near the 7/8 o’clock position.
Excited to start putting this together. Just waiting on Raffles and AliExpress.
Is the open 6/9 accurate for that dial? Love that dial and got one myself but it feels like it was only used in the 162xx lineup.
It doesn’t have markings on the back. The rail track version is the one I’m referring to, which I never see on 16xxx models
You could try Sillan Watch Co on Alibaba. They're about $75 but I believe the company has a good rep and so these are genuine VS3135s. However it's a minimum order of 2 pieces. If you need one only, go AliExpress but based on Sillan's pricing anything sub $75 may well be a lower tier factory or some decorated rubbish.
I have no idea to be honest. The dial is from firstclassdials on eBay and was listed as a 16233.
Gen dial with authentic patina
Raffles case , crown and hidden clasp jubilee
DD3135 movement with swapped open 6/9 date wheel
alix 3135 date just hands set
I really dig it!
I saw your post and assumed you were talking about a 1016...and got super excited about the "Gen dial with authentic patina."
It's a beautiful Datejust, but damn if I'm not a tiny bit disappointed. I know you understand.
I am working on a build using some of the same parts, but I'm running into an issue that it seems you have dealt with. I have a Raffles (2824) case and a VS3135. Even with the included gasket, the movement moves around quite a bit inside the case. Maybe that won't be an issue once I secure the movement using movement tabs, but...
The movement tabs that Raffles included appear to be too long and I can't get them to fit. Did you just file down the tabs until they fit?
Movement tabs come in different sizes, intending to be matched to the case/movement combo, but carefully filing (and being careful to clean up any metal shavings so they don't find their way into the movement) the tabs is a perfectly fine way to fit a movement to a case.
Thanks. I was able to file them down and get them to fit. Moved on to installing the winding stem to notice it doesn’t wind now. It locks in and spins but does nothing - no winding of the movement, date change, or time change.
I suspect the way I removed the stem may have been incorrect, but I had a hard time finding a consensus on how it should be done. I removed it from the winding position. Hopefully someone can chime in and help me save this movement.
See if this helps or send to someone to check on this for you. It may be the keyless works.
Keyless works on the vs3135
Don't know how but somehome I either messed the keyless works up on my vs3135, or I got a piece of crap.. I'm having bad luck right now, I swapped the sh3135 back in and now it's running real slow.. don't know what to do.. guess I need a REAL watchmaker.. lol
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