Need help with my datewheel / keyless 1680

[cht]

So, I am trying to get access to my keyless works, and the large silver datewheel overlay is in the way of the releasing spring (white arrow) for the datewheel.

The date disc overlay is on there good, I can't remove it from the underlaying one with gentle prying.

Is there another way to remove the datewheel?

Like, if I remove the red arrow screw?

Any suggestions would be GREATLY aprpeciated!

warm regards,

borrowed this pic from ubi, hope you don't mind!

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Here's the large datewheel silver overlay of the PT model covering the spring.

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Edited February 19, 2011 by cht

[freddy333]

Remove the screw & plate adjacent to the arrow in your 2nd pic, then the datewheel will come off. Reverse to reinstall.

[Ronin]

Remove the screw & plate adjacent to the arrow in your 2nd pic, then the datewheel will come off. Reverse to reinstall.

Exactly, having done this with an overlay many times here are some additional tips for re-installation:

*Rodico is your friend. Since you will be finessing it in, one side will want to pop back out. Use a little Rodico on the opposite side to hold everything in place.

*ONLY unscrew the side you have the arrow pointing at.

*When seating it, slightly rotating and pressing in against the spring tension will help.

The mechanism is pretty robust, so don't worry. It may take a couple of attempts, but you should be fine.

[If you see Kay]

where did you get your datewheel overlay. I'm looking for one like that.