Eta 2836 Datewheel

[Linder]

Where is the best top quality datewheel or overlay to fit a modern Rolex ETA 2836?

I'm confused.

Is the vintage Rolex print different than the modern? Which datewheels are best used for vintage?

Thank you!!

[ubiquitous]

There is a very large difference in fonts between modern and vintage Rolex. Vintage has a very unique shape to the fonts- Very much so inspired by the eras in which they were used. Flat top 3's, open 6's; the actual fonts themselves are not perfect, and each number carries a bit of variance:

Modern fonts are more rounded, and look much more uniform across all the dates. This shouldn't be any big surprise; technology allows for perfection and tighter tolerances, which directly translates to crisper, smoother, straighter fonts.

Sorry... I don't have any pics of a modern datewheel on it's own.

As for which datewheel to use- I use TWG's on the Asian 21j, which fits perfect on the ETA...

[Linder]

But I'm trying to avoid buying a whole watch just for the datewheel

Sure is pretty though..