Gen datejust dial>rep day date case?

[pollux1]

Hi all, will a gen datejust dial fit and work with rep day date case? Thanks for reading.

[Raijor]

Yes it can. I have inserted a couple of gen dials into reps. IMO rep dials were the weakest link in DJ reps in the past. Today the rep DJ dials are vastly improved even over just a year ago. The new DJ2 dials are great.

I cut the feet off the gen dial and then glued it to the metal movement ring. The cheap Asian movements have a plastic movement ring so I never attempted a dial swap on any of those. The result of the change was dramatic as the gen dial upped the appearance of the rep significantly. This is an easy mod for a semi experienced rep owner. Good luck with it and show us the results.

[TeeJay]

Yes it can. I have inserted a couple of gen dials into reps. IMO rep dials were the weakest link in DJ reps in the past. Today the rep DJ dials are vastly improved even over just a year ago. The new DJ2 dials are great.

I cut the feet off the gen dial and then glued it to the metal movement ring. The cheap Asian movements have a plastic movement ring so I never attempted a dial swap on any of those. The result of the change was dramatic as the gen dial upped the appearance of the rep significantly. This is an easy mod for a semi experienced rep owner. Good luck with it and show us the results.

If the feet won't fit, I've used 2mm x 2 mm squares of double-sided tape to fix dials directly to the front of the movement. Sometimes, it's necessary to use a stack of three layers of tape to get proper clearance so the datewheel doesn't jam the movement at midnight, (and four individual stacks for a balanced result)but other than that, I've found it an effective method

[ubiquitous]

Another alternative is to just pick up an old gen DJ shell. They're usually not very expensive, and being gen they accept gen dials perfectly.

Throw in a 28xx with the appropriate stilty ring, and you're good to go.

[Brightight]

Have you looked at the price of these recently Ubi? Over a year ago I was picking up gen DJ cases with bezel, crystal, crown, etc, for $200 or less. Now they are without bezel, usually without crown, for a lot more. That's the acrylic models too, no idea what the later saphire crystal ones would be, they just don't seem to be around. I do agree though, if you can afford the extra, this is the way to go.

[ubiquitous]

It's been a few months since I've priced a 162xx, but the last one was without crown for around the $240 range (everything else intact). They are still around at that price point, but some shopping and diligence is definitely required

[gplracer]

Nice ubi, this is definitely a project for the future. Too bad the sub cases are not as cheap. But then again a WM9 case would probably do the same thing now that the crown height is correct.

[If you see Kay]

isn't the date window off?

I've come across someone who had the gen datewindow not line up with the rep datewheel.

[vlydog]

would a case from a model 1500 also work?

[Brightight]

would a case from a model 1500 also work?

I think the 1500 is 34mm and therefore would need a different size dial, I would guess the Oyster Date.

[marsupilami]

can I use a gen daydate dial in a daydate rep ?

are the date /day positions correct ?

[Raijor]

can I use a gen daydate dial in a daydate rep ?

are the date /day positions correct ?

I have attempted this but the day and date were mis-alined a lot. I do not remember the movement that I tried the swap onto as it was a few years ago and I moved onto other mods.