vintage dial making

[chrome72]

Ahh pad printing. Thanks! I have made the decal dials for the 6538 and was curious how this was works.

 

[KJ2020]

Pad printing can also be done directly to a datewheel. Best to have some alignment guides.

We are fortunate to have someone here skilled at this like swisstswiss

 

[swisstswiss]

Yes guy my idea for the dw and dial is make it for eta and for 1570 also same thing about the case set and dial ...but I didn’t recive the case yet...there is a lot of delay for the shipping...my final idea is to build a kit for4 digits watch ! If anyone what to help me I’m serching for 1680 case Vietnam pm me so I can explain! So we can speed up the production!


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[swisstswiss]

Also 5513 case is good


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[KJ2020]

Also 5513 case is good


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Helenarou has some decent 5513 cases. Ofc they are are not perfect but you can look.

https://www.helenarou.com/5513-submariner-retro-vintage-diving-watch-with-swiss-eta551328242.html

 

[swisstswiss]

Hi have already buy a case set but siding recive it yet...is stopped by DHL from the 18 April...


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[Dan71]

Hi have already buy a case set but siding recive it yet...is stopped by DHL from the 18 April...


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I saw this recently if you are in EU...
maybe can source o machine it for a 26.5 dial.


https://www.ebay.it/itm/353061319409

 

[swisstswiss]

Yes but that case it totally of mate...I have already bought a case but didn’t recive it yet...so don’t want to buy another but if some member have it and can help me by send some measurements...so I can start the machining


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[swisstswiss]

 

[swisstswiss]

Firts sample of the dial is ready ! Need some minor adjustments but I’m very happy !

 

[oldtools]

Wow, very nice!

 

[jcher]

Firts sample of the dial is ready ! Need some minor adjustments but I’m very happy !

Looking forward! Congrats mate

 

[swisstswiss]

Thanks !


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[Riverwind85]

Amazing work man! Keep working in this direction

 

[bc1221]

The DW in bc1221 's post is for the 3135 - it rotates in the opposite direction from the 1575 of the 1680 era and the 3035 that was in the 16800/168000. But bc1221's does have an error - only 1575s (but not all 1575s) had flat-top 3s. All 3035 and 3135 DWs have round-top 3s. And only very early (1988/9 R serial number) 16610s with 3135s had open 6/9. The gen open 6/9 3135 DW is very hard to find.

Here's a listing for a 1575 date wheel: all 6 & 9 digits are open; curved top of 3; pretty flat 4: https://www.chrono24.com.au/rolex/h...9indicator-watch-cal-15701575--id14433244.htm

Yea. I’m slowly working on the 168000 datewheels with the open 6 and 9s with rounded 3s. I just need to get the correct dimensions and I’ll probably test them as an overlay first on a JF or another crappy 3136 clone. What sucks is that rep dials sometimes have date windows that are slightly off. JFs 16610 dials are perfect for 3135 gen date wheels but the gen date wheel doesn’t line up centered with a richview dial so I had to use a ARF datewheel bc that sat to the right of the 16610 dial so now it’s centered.

I think the circumstances of both datewheels are slightly different.

Can someone who has a 16800 datewheel take some measurements for me?

Outer diameter.
Inner diameter.
Width of the space for the date. ( I think it’s around 3mm).

This would help quite a bit if someone has one.


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[bc1221]

Swisstswiss,

I didn’t forget about ya bud. I’ve just been busy af after CVOID had me stuck in my bed and still working from home so I’ll get to it when I can.

You ever get any 16800 plates? Or maybe you can print it on a rep 16610 plate? I can send you mine if you want to test it.

I’ll shoot you an email.

Thanks bud!


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