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Yeah, but that's a 2812 D/D not a 2813D only. Previous poster was saying Josh was insisting it was a 2813 in the watch, which clearly it cannot be :-) Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

No problem Btw - they are actually to put pressure on the gear driving the 24 HR hand, rather than space them. It's not under the plate like the others, so if it's not pressed down it rides up and stops making contact with the calendar gear that's driving it. So it's supposed to put gentle pressure on that gear and hold it in place, using the dial as the source of pressure. So you want a slight bend in the washer to make sure it's contacting the dial and 24hr hand gear at the same time when the dial is on. But not so much pressure that it stops it from turning smoothly - takes a little experimentation Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dial-Washers-for-Pocket-Watch-Assortment-New-Old-Stock-/271287215352?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f29fa64f8 Cheers!

No worries mate, it's been sitting on my shelf in a plastic bubble for a year since I did my build with a straight seconds hand. Glad to pay it forward for someone else who needs it. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Its the same hand, 28xx series hand sizes the same. I'm sending the hand off to Mike for your watch so he can complete it (the one with the lume dot - he said that's what you were after) Cheers Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Seconds hand for an explorer 2? 2836? Pm me gents, it's your lucky day if that's what you're after or you feel like crimping for a 2813. I have the straight one with no lume dot, and one with a lume dot Edit: these are the long posted ones - I had ordered 2 straight ones from ofrei when I did my build, just in case it was too long for the dial/case and I had to clip the end off, I wanted 2 chances to get it right. It wasn't too long, so I have an extra, as well as the lume dot one it came with. They are available gratis. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Not to mention that proper relume means removing and re adding the markers anyway. And it's ridiculously easy to do compared to luming properly Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

My bad then. I dunno what's up with the cartel case then - it fit that ingod dial with no issue falling through - I didn't have to do any balancing acts like my 6542 from puretime after grinding the wok off. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

5512/3 dials are a bit bigger aren't they? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Sounds like they are not as small as he claims then

I was able to use an ingod dial in a 6536 case I got from Andrew - I never actually measured the dial, but his site says they are 26.5s Edit with pic Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Yep - that's why I think it's easier to try to get in there then let the acetone work, rather than dig the whole thing out manually. Less chance of damaging the marker Sometimes if you can get a chip in there down far enough, it wil actually just dissolve enough around the bottom and edges that the whole lump of lume will fall out.

When I get one that just won't dissolve with acetone, I usually pull it out, try to chip a little off the top with a razor or screwdriver, then back into the acetone. Sometimes just getting some penetration into it for the acetone to work is what you need. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

It did, Josh and Andrew updated on their sites recently. Correct hour hand and blue lume Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

I dunno how they would turn a 2813 into a GMT movement, since it's a date only movement. The modification to a 2836 relies on the day mechanism being used to drive the 24 hour hand.

They don't do converted 2813's , if you buy a 21j GMT , it has the 3804 in it already.

He said on repgeek to pm him if you wanted one and he would source for you Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

consider me informed. thanks!

If his date change time is varying every day, doesnt that sound to anymore more like a problem with some missing teeth somewhere? I guess to clarify that OP - if you are setting time, do you hear the CLICK for the datewheel at the exact same time every time (but the wheel might stick a few minutes before flipping) or does the actual date flip click happen at a different time every time?

Absolutely better. Takes a 60 minute job and turns it into a <5 minute job when you mount it on the dremel or a drill. Plus it has the added bonus of staying round this way, instead of guesstimating when you're doing it by hand

It sounds like you could just shave the OD of the retaining ring a little - sounds like its too big ,yes? So the bezel is fitting on too tightly. I had the same issue on my last 1675, using the rep retaining ring (for the 1680 style bezel it came with) , with a WSO bezel. I just jury rigged a mount to get the retaining ring on my dremel and then sanded the outside a bit, now it turns fine.

That one is just a tarted up 2836 I don't think you could turn the Y3135 into a GMT at any rate (at least not in any reasonably easy way) - the reason the 2836 is easy to do is because it has the necessary functionality in it already. (eg; a quickset for day that isn't being used, and can be used to adjust the GMT hand) - you could add a fourth hand driven off the 3135's calendar wheel maybe (like with the 2836) but there's nothing to wire up to for adjusting it.

there's no gen black dial. Just black mother of pearl, which is really not easy to get right. Every mop rep I've seen is kaka Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Ehhh you don't need to wait for the bracelet to build it - you can put that on whenever! Throw it on leather or a cheap bracelet until then.

Haven't bought any of his bracelets - at 750$ for a two tone (real gold) too big a gamble if you end up hating it. Better off waiting for one in decent shape on TRF or VRF