chronobam Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 hi i have a question for the rolex experts the question is... startin' with tudor oyster date (70's) 34mm base.. is possible to mounth a rolex datejust dial? and if is possible to do..where is the correct dial size/diameter? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Have you got a set of calipers? If not, buy a set- $15 at Harbor Freight, don't know what it costs where you are, but you have to have them if you're going to do any watch work. I doubt it will work- measured a Datejust dial at 27.88mm. Measured a Rolex Date dial which goes in the 1500 Date case which is 34mm and it's 26.74mm. You probably could mount a Rolex Date dial in a 34mm Tudor case. Remember that a Datejust case is 36mm, so it's two mm bigger than the 34 mm Tudor case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronobam Posted October 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Have you got a set of calipers? If not, buy a set- $15 at Harbor Freight, don't know what it costs where you are, but you have to have them if you're going to do any watch work. I doubt it will work- measured a Datejust dial at 27.88mm. Measured a Rolex Date dial which goes in the 1500 Date case which is 34mm and it's 26.74mm. You probably could mount a Rolex Date dial in a 34mm Tudor case. Remember that a Datejust case is 36mm, so it's two mm bigger than the 34 mm Tudor case. mm..ok..thanks for the info.. but i remembered that rolex has in 70's product datejust in 34 mm version..is right or not? :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 No, in the 70's the Datejust was 36mm. It did have a pie-pan dial though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 The rolex "date" 1500 series was 34mm and the "datejust" 1600 series was 36mm. You could probably also go to an Airking dial because they are 34mm case also. The problem you are going to have is with the datewindow not lining up with the new dial. Would be really easy to swap out the crystal to one without a cyclops and install an Air King non date dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Keep the Tudor intact and get a 36mm case to build your Datejust from. I have a 36mm Datejust ready to assemble as soon as I have the date wheel overlay issue sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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