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If you are just wanting to "build something" in 34mm I have some 34mm Tudor rep cases with movement spacers for ETA movements.

Rolex style date wheel overlays are pretty common but don't know that I've seen any "day wheel" overlays - but, I've not looked... Plus, the cyclops will be in a different position for the Rollie model. I would leave this one be and build up one from scratch. You can get a "movement donor" watch off flea-bay for $50 - $60 shipped then start hunting your overlays. I'll check with my parts guy to see if he might have them. I think Kurt just built one and the day wheel "almost" lines up without overlay... Anybody chime in with Rolex Day-Date case size?

10:00 Central Time and no wrist check!!?? Chi nudges me into digging out my "Pink" Ranger...

My condolences to the three new "punching-bags"!! As the admin of a motorcycle related forum I know how thankless and irritating the job can sometimes be...

Fantasy...

The newer ones feel more substantial but the old "tinny" ones can't be beat as far as comfort is concerned.

Yup!

Oooo, that is sooo scary - but hilarious!

I think I'll wear this so I can time the turkey tomorrow...

F, sometimes I wonder if you got too much free time!!!

According to my parts supplier he can supply clone 2824 movements as well as the clone 2836 so the 2824's not a sure bet anymore...

Looks very good, JoJo, but I'm having difficulty picturing you with a "modern" Sub!

Thanks, M, the junk box is just that, mostly a bunch of junk and a few "special" items waiting for better goodies to go along with 'em! I'll probably still wear this as as I said, nobody around here is gonna know one way or the other.

I think maybe I'll e-mail Borel and see what they can get...

Ooooh, I like that one, Pug!!! You caused me to change watches!

Thanks, sneed, I was thinking that the number was a "Sandoz" thing and that maybe just a day name was conventional ETA. Guess a correct day wheel will be a bit harder to come up with than I thought! :-p When this gets around to Sat and Sun the number goes away and they are in red...

I like black and silver dials. Unfortunately this one is somewhat incorrect so my search for a gen dial continues. The line under "Tudor" should read "Oyster Prince" instead of "Prince Oyster". I still don't understand why these rep factories can't get stuff like this correct!

I have been looking for a reasonably priced gen Tudor Date-Day dial for quite some time and finally came to the conclusion that Date-Day and reasonable were mutually exclusive terms! I had an ETA 2834 I needed to use so I hit my parts guy up for a nice rep black w/silver stick marker dial. I had previously bought some cases which were supposed to be 34mm but the dials fell through the rehaut and the case measures a hair under 36mm and came without movement rings. I decided to keep them and had almost forgotten about them until I got the dial. I popped the dial onto the movement and it dropped right into the case with no spacer needed so I can only assume these cases were meant for a Date-Day. I went through al of my loose crystals and had one that fit but I don't know what number. This was basically built up from left-overs and odds-and-ends and I fairly pleased at how it turned out. All that remains is to maybe "shorten" the crystal a bit and source a more correct "day" wheel but outside of you guys I doubt anybody around here will know! Sorry about the lint on the crystal, it has built up a pretty good static charge and all my wiping accomplished was to creat more static and move the dust/lint around!

Kinda likin' this new Tudor. My wife looked at it and said it may be her new favorite...

I just built this one today, nice and dainty and a bit smaller than a Ladies Datejust...

Slapped this one together this afternoon so I decided to give it a road test. I need to get the correct day wheel but being a Tudor I can guarantee nobody is gonna notice anywhere I go! Please pardon the fingerprints and smudges all over the crystal...

Wore the Air-King Franken all weekend...

One can be machined to fit once movement is decided on.

Franken Vintage Air-King for the rest of the weekend...