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I like those syringe hands. You could easily remove the lume and mix a little epoxy with off-white flour etc. to match the dial (providing you don't want them to glow!) Whatever hands you get, the lume will be off compared to the dial. And yes, cannon pinions and hour wheels come in varying heights.

Things to consider... Your movement cannot move up & down in the case, it has to be at a fixed height inline with the stem & tube. That is your reference point, if you like. your dial spacer will then fill the gap between the movement and whatever space there will be to the dial sitting snug against the case. The dial spacer can be glued to the back of the dial, if need be. If your dial feet cannot be used (highly likely) then you can clamp the whole thing into position using the case clamps. You now probably, depending on movement & internal case diameter need a movement ring to surround the movement to prevent it moving sideways (laterally) Once all this alignment is achieved, your cannon pinion on the movement will need to be high enough so you minute hand clears hour hand. This will be tricky as you won't know what height you need until everything is clamped down. The calendar works on the movement can be safely removed. It's simple...for someone who know what they're doing! It will leave an unused detent on the setting lever spring (when you pull the crown out to set the time) If you're lucky, this could all fall together easily. My experience tells, what looks and sounds easy, isn't!

Love the versatility of the Seiko's. Great movements, endless modding support and variety. And they won't cost you an arm and leg. Speaking of cost, when the 4R36 needs a service, save yourself a few quid and just replace the movement with a Hattori NH36, swap the rotor and save over half the price of the Seiko 4R36 movement and a fair few quid over the price of a service...Unless you're servicing it yourself😉

How about getting a Smiths 27CS movement to go in it. They come up for sale pretty regularly. They are a quality, English movements and you could use genuine Smiths hands. Cons are, you would have to get a custom movement ring made and they are manual wind. Drilling lug holes in stainless cases is an absolute [censored] of a job! Good luck and keep us updated, interesting project!

That's a nice watch and having that movement serviced (when it needs it) will be straight forward and won't cost an arm and leg.

As with many things experience is key. But it's a steep, sometimes frustrating learning curve. Screws in watches often look identical but 1/2mm here and there will lead to headaches along the way. When disassembling a watch these days (8 years experience) I I use small pots with lids like this... http://redroosteruk.com/parts-containers-24-aluminium-tubs-in-wooden-box-watchmakers-jewellers-storage/ Each section of the watch is stored in its own pot, keyless, motion works, geartrain, auto module etc. Along with the corresponding screws for that section. Experience has taught me how to identify unique screws (1 off) within a movement. I will screw these back into their corresponding holes, as I disassemble. I tend not to put all screws back into their corresponding holes as I'm disassembling due to fear of them rattling out during the 3 stage clean & dry process I use. It can also lead to issues when reassembly if a screw in another area of the movement is in too deep when screwing down a bridge for instance, it will hinder or possibly damage something.

D5, 9010, 9145 (pallet jewels) &...You're in luck, Molykote DX is a cheap alternative to 9501 (blue grease) Just to add, oiling pallet jewels with 9010 is not a great idea as it will creep. This isn't a good scenario, especially in the escapement! I oil my pallet jewels before I install them. Mount them in a little Rodico with the stones facing up. I then tilt them until I can see the reflection of light off the face of the jewel. I then apply a 'tiny' speck of oil to the face. and repeat on the other stone. I have also started using Horotec Episurf treatment prior to oiling pallet stones. This is a new generation Epilame treatment. After treatment, oil applied to the pallet jewel stays perfectly in place. I pull the Episurf into a 1ml syringe (with needle) and carefully apply a drop to each stone and allow to dry at room temp. You can buy small decants of Episurf on eBay.

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No idea. As you can see in your picture, with the day wheel removed there is nothing to fall out, not even the hour wheel! You can see the 'leg' of the double jumper above the 25-25 in your picture. If you wanted to, you could even trim that leg off. I don't think it's going to foul anything though. It sits below the date ring.

You are correct. You don't need one. This movement has a plate to secure the hour wheel 👍

No. It's just used for securing the day wheel. What I would suggest is putting a dial washer on after removing the day wheel. This will ensure the day wheel does not ride up on its pinion. They are simple, curved brass washers like this... http://blog.watchdoctor.biz/2019/11/04/what-is-a-dial-washer/

You can remove the day wheel. It doesn't hold any wheels in place. You remove the cir-clip that retains it (in the centre of the day wheel) lift the day wheel off. Job done. The 2836-2 uses a 'double jumper' for jumping and securing the day/date wheels when they rotate. it's a one piece spring (ETA part number 2784) it has a plate that secures it so will not fly away or foul anything with the day wheel removed.

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The printing on that dial is seriously off-key! That coronet 😂 Hope you get it all sorted, It will be lovely if done correctly!

Servicing or harvesting parts?

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Have you got a lume shot?

Do you have the best Sub?

I have tightened the tube on hands before. My method is to find a pinion that is suitable size to mount the hand on. I have a tin full of different size wheels with various size pinions. By mounting the hand on a smaller pinion you lessen the chance of crushing the tube too much. If you can't find something suitable, you could try using a very fine needle. Possibly turning it down in a small dremmel chuck using abrasive paper. It only requires a fraction of a mm.

You cannot support the hour counting wheel jewel when pressing the hand, it is covered from behind. If the hand is too loose, the hand tube requires a gentle 'nip' to close it. This isn't for the feint hearted, it's extremely easy to over do it.

Because the chance of you receiving anything are near on zero. Use only trusted models from reputable forums. They know what their doing.

This will help https://medium.com/@jamguaid/watch-review-super-franken-audemars-piguet-rubber-clad-white-dial-25940sk-extremely-perfect-7fea47113dbe DO NOT BUY ANYTHING ON THIS SITE! The best solution after case modifications is gen dial and hands. If you google "Franken AP ROO" yo will get lots of information to read through. Most is old, I haven't seen a ROO franken done for 4-5 years now.

Unless you have a bucket load of cash and a very, very good modder, you can forget all the Off Shore models. The movement used in ROO models is Dubois Dupraz type chronograph. This is a 2 tier movement meaning it has 2 levels. When you look at a gen ROO from the side the pusher buttons are not on the same horizontal plane as the crown. They are higher or lower (can't remember which) All the reps use a 7750 movement which is a single tier chronograph so the pushers and crown are inline with each other. This means, to mod a rep case you have to have extensive, engineering done to the case to lower/raise the crown. It has been done. But like I said, bucket load of cash.

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