ZF Pelagos date low in window

[SEIKOSENSEI]

Hello,

Wondering if possible to fix my pelagos. What would need to be replaced? Dial or date wheel? the date sits very low in window. I'd hate to just buy another one. I wouldn't mind replacing movement with sw200 if that helped anything. is it just generic 2824 date wheel?

Thanks for advice!

 

[Dohdoh]

Pictures would help and remote diagnostics are always pain... But! If it's a stock eta wheel there is not so much you can do. You can try to shift the dial a bit higher while the feet will bend probably or you can see if you find another datewheel with more spaced figures printed on... Option 2 is nearly impossible if you ask me... For option 1 you need to ensure that the dial is still fitting in the case when shifting it up... Maybe it is already a bit bent downwards an a correction would solve the issue

 

[SEIKOSENSEI]

Thanks, I will upload pictures tomorrow and see about your option 2!

 

[SEIKOSENSEI]

@Dohdoh

sorry no with case back off. the back is steel and the case titanium. they don't thread very nicely. i can take it off if it would really be helpful, i did buy the tool (33.5mm dye)

 

[SEIKOSENSEI]

@Dohdoh

sorry i guess theres no edit button - here are pics

 

[Plaasbaas]

Hm... are all dates the same?

If so you could try to clip the dial feet and rotate the movement ever so slighty anticlockwise and re-attach the dial using dial dots (glue).

 

[SEIKOSENSEI]

Hm... are all dates the same?

If so you could try to clip the dial feet and rotate the movement ever so slighty anticlockwise and re-attach the dial using dial dots (glue).

yes, they are all the same. what do you think about trying to twist the dial and bend the feet?

 

[Plaasbaas]

yes, they are all the same. what do you think about trying to twist the dial and bend the feet?

Not sure if bending the feet will do the trick tbh. Usually there is not much play (none in fact). And with bent feet it might be difficult to get the dial sit flush on the movement imho.

 

[Hor-Fan]

The Pelagos uses a date wheel overlay, it needs to be repositioned.

 

[Specter1000]

The Pelagos uses a date wheel overlay, it needs to be repositioned.

PITA for sure, but it can be fixed.

 

[Plaasbaas]

The Pelagos uses a date wheel overlay, it needs to be repositioned.

OP, this is even better advice.

 

[Pinion Minion]

@KJ2020 had a post that likely would help- I cannot link it but it's in the first 20 posts or so in the " modification and repairs" threads - it's about a " quick and dirty dwo repair"

 

[Plaasbaas]

@KJ2020 had a post that likely would help- I cannot link it but it's in the first 20 posts or so in the " modification and repairs" threads - it's about a " quick and dirty dwo repair"

Something like this:

Quick and dirty Datewheel Overlay adjustment 2836-2

You have to remove the movement from the case, then remove the hands and the dial. You can google removing the stem, movement and hands easily enough. This is what the datewheel looked like from the factory - date sitting too high. To get the dial off, you need to pry out these scythe like...

forum.replica-watch.info

 

[SEIKOSENSEI]

thank you everyone for your direction!

 

[Plaasbaas]

thank you everyone for your direction!

That's what this community of rep lunatics friends is for