The Vintage DateJust Thread

[AquaProd]

Well I guess I don't need to open up the rehaut more since the dial arrived missing basically all of the lume dots...Kinda bummed, but for the price I've paid it's not a that big of a deal

 

[Rolexmike69]

Well I guess I don't need to open up the rehaut more since the dial arrived missing basically all of the lume dots...Kinda bummed, but for the price I've paid it's not a that big of a deal

You can make your own or just leave it because it gives the dial some character.

 

[Davidoff06]

Hello guys
I still need help.

I'm going up with vintage raffles build.

I just glued the DW Open6 but it is higher than the Dial support on the movement, which makes it rub the Dial. There must be another Spacer to add no doubt.?

Have you also encountered this problem?
Thanks for any help.

 

[VintageSubEnjoyer]

Hello guys
I still need help.

I'm going up with vintage raffles build.

I just glued the DW Open6 but it is higher than the Dial support on the movement, which makes it rub the Dial. There must be another Spacer to add no doubt.?

Have you also encountered this problem?
Thanks for any help.

throw some dial dots on the spacer. should give you enough room without interfering with the hour

 

[Rolexmike69]

Hello guys
I still need help.

I'm going up with vintage raffles build.

I just glued the DW Open6 but it is higher than the Dial support on the movement, which makes it rub the Dial. There must be another Spacer to add no doubt.?

Have you also encountered this problem?
Thanks for any help.

Hello guys
I still need help.

I'm going up with vintage raffles build.

I just glued the DW Open6 but it is higher than the Dial support on the movement, which makes it rub the Dial. There must be another Spacer to add no doubt.?

Have you also encountered this problem?
Thanks for any help.

As @VintageSubEnjoyer mentioned, I used a spacer and some dial dots and it worked fine. The only issue I had was the minute hand being able to clear the hour markers. I was told I could either bend the tip of the minute hand or get some longer post date just hands. Raffles sells these.
It may be fine without doing either, I’m just telling you my experience.

 

[Davidoff06]

Thanks.
dial dots?whats it is?
I tried by putting small plastic parts to leave play, then I removed them, but now I have the problem with the hour hand that touches the dial.

 

[VintageSubEnjoyer]

Thanks.
dial dots?whats it is?
I tried by putting small plastic parts to leave play, then I removed them, but now I have the problem with the hour hand that touches the dial.

little double sided tape circles/rectangles

 

[Rolexmike69]

Thanks.
dial dots?whats it is?
I tried by putting small plastic parts to leave play, then I removed them, but now I have the problem with the hour hand that touches the dial.

I have about 1000 of these. If you live in the CONUS I’m happy to send you some. Or they are easy to order.

 

[AquaProd]

You can make your own or just leave it because it gives the dial some character.

I'm going to keep it this way I think, I kinda like it, it gives a "lived" vibe to the dial.

To apply new lume dots I could use one of those lume kits and an oiler or do I need some other equipement?

 

[369mafia]

found this on ebay this eve.

 

[dpd3672]

found this on ebay this eve.

It looks like the start of a joke. A Submariner and a Datejust walk into a bar...

 

[369mafia]

It looks like the start of a joke. A Submariner and a Datejust walk into a bar...

There has been one gen custom Sub built in the past a rare bird...... I think it was a datejust case, with smooth bezel but had a sub dial and hands , not a dial that looks like a sub with datejust on it. But this is just an odd bird

 

[SummerTimekeeper]

Sharing mines! 1016_idiot_Savant inspired me to do an NH35 build.

I initially failed this build last year because the dial rubbed against the date wheel with overlay. I gave up. However, this year, after carefully sanding down the date wheel so it’s thin enough, everything fits perfectly! I’m so happy how the build turned out!

All it needs now is a gen dial to really make this build go to the next level!

Build details:
NH35 w/ DWO
NH35 AliExpress Datejust hands
Raffles Case
Raffles Jubilee Bracelet
Genuine Engine Turned Bezel
generic 25-135 Plexi Crystal
EBay Rolex Roman Datejust Dial ($16 USD; store is gone)

 

[Rolexmike69]

Sharing mines! 1016_idiot_Savant inspired me to do an NH35 build.

I initially failed this build last year because the dial rubbed against the date wheel with overlay. I gave up. However, this year, after carefully sanding down the date wheel so it’s thin enough, everything fits perfectly! I’m so happy how the build turned out!

All it needs now is a gen dial to really make this build go to the next level!

Build details:
NH35 w/ DWO
NH35 AliExpress Datejust hands
Raffles Case
Raffles Jubilee Bracelet
Genuine Engine Turned Bezel
generic 25-135 Plexi Crystal
EBay Rolex Roman Datejust Dial ($16 USD; store is gone)

Nice job

 

[pompompurin]

Building 36mm datejust is so addictive!

16030 with gen case set, modified clark hands, ETA 2836-2, and noob closed 6/9 dwo (to mimic Rolex service 3035 date discs)



16234 with gen dial and gen hands

 

[Timmer]

So true...
16033 - Gen dial / Raffles 2824 case / Clarks plexi / Gen ET bezel / vs3135 with open 6/9's

 

[intellects]

My build is slowly progressing but I’m stuck a bit with mounting the 3135 in a raffles 2824 case. I got the gasket from him to hold in the 3135. I know we need to use tabs in a Raffles case to hold in the movement as the gen screws won’t work. What’s the point of the extra movement gasket/holder if it is held down by the tabs? Does the stock gasket he provides also need to be cut down at the tabs locations for them to fit?

 

[Timmer]

What’s the point of the extra movement gasket/holder if it is held down by the tabs? Does the stock gasket he provides also need to be cut down at the tabs locations for them to fit?

It aids in centering the movement in the Raffles case.

 

[intellects]

It aids in centering the movement in the Raffles case.

Ah thank you. So it helps it sit centered? Does the one raffles provide need to be cut down in areas or does that mean it’s not sitting right?

 

[VintageSubEnjoyer]

Ah thank you. So it helps it sit centered? Does the one raffles provide need to be cut down in areas or does that mean it’s not sitting right?

Mine didn't. Sat well below the edge of the movement.