Gathering Pieces for a future project

[jmb]

I am starting to gather pieces for a future project and have a couple questions for the experts. I think I've decided to build a dark blue dialed Sub with gold hands, a dark blue bezel with gold numbers, and stainless case and band. I like blue but have only seen the dark blue dial on gold or TT, which I don't care for.

Here is the case and band I picked up from somebody on RWI. I think there is something missing from the bezel as it rotates freely and no clicking. The bezel looks to have internal "teeth" and there is a small hole at 6:00 on the ring. I'm hoping someone in this learned brotherhood might tell me what's missing.

Here's a couple of pics:

The coronet really doesn't show up this good in real life but at an angle, with flash and magnification it sticks out like a sore thumb.

I have decided to use this dial:

I have the gold hands on order and I'll use one of the tall-canon DG4813 movements from eurotimez with the onewatch datewheel.

[ubiquitous]

You need a small little wire click, which fits in that hole. The click wire is what provides the ratchet to the bezel. I may have a spare somewhere, or you can probably pick one up from eBoy, like this:

Bezel click.

[Slartibartfast]

You need a small little wire click, which fits in that hole. The click wire is what provides the ratchet to the bezel. I may have a spare somewhere, or you can probably pick one up from eBoy, like this:

Bezel click.

The knowledge on this board, and the willingness to share it, never ceases to amaze me!

[jmb]

Thanks, ubi, that's simple enough. I can probably make one out of a piece of spring wire. I would guess, then, that this is a gen style bezel? At least I know what one looks like now!

Looking at their "store" would I also need the "Bezel Flat Friction Washer 16800 16808 16610 For Rolex"?

[ubiquitous]

You may already have the washer. It's hard to say from your pics, but if you did, it should be underneath the actual bezel ring (the piece with the ratchet teeth). If you pop the bezel ring off, you'll be able to confirm if the washer is present or not...

Cheers,

R

[vlydog]

Although this photo depicts another model is should help in illustrating the parts and their order.

[jmb]

Thanks to both of you for the help, it is much appreciated. I have decided not to "waste" the onewatch date wheel on a "fantasy" so I used another one I had and will save the better one for a more deserving project.

[geyper man]

Dear Jmb, what's the dial diameter size to fit this case? 27 mm or maybe a little bigger.

Thanks in advance!

[jmb]

I'll try to measure it in the morning.

[jmb]

OK, I had a chance to pop out to the shop before I head to work and it looks like it would take a dial up to about 26.58mm.