Linder Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 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!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linder Posted September 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 But I'm trying to avoid buying a whole watch just for the datewheel Sure is pretty though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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