EEngels Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I have a 1601 case that came with a 1570 caliber. Is it possible to put a 3035 in it? Do the two have the same physical size and dimensions? Stem height? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 The diameters are the same, but the heights of the 2 movements are different - 1570 - 5.75mm 3035 - 6.35mm You might be able to do it, but I doubt it would be a simple swap (you may need to mod the case a bit). Actually, it just occurred to me that your 1601 has a 1575 (not a 1570), which has a height of 6.30mm, so it may be an even swap. I have never done this, so I cannot guarantee you will not run into stem alignment issues or problems fitting the movement into the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 "I have a 1601 case that came with a 1570 caliber. Is it possible to put a 3035 in it? Do the two have the same physical size and dimensions? Stem height?" I am guessing because the 1601 DJ uses a 'pie pan' dial...there might be a problem because the movement sits higher in the case because of the dial....so a movement of the same dimension with a flat dial (like on a 3035 DJ) probably will not work. If you mounted a 1601 dial to the 3035 somehow, it would probably work but you have to mount a 15000 OPD calendar spacer. I do know this as I have done a few... A 1575 with flat OPD dial will fit in a quick set 15000 etc OPD case. A 3035 with flat OPD dial from 15000 etc will fit in a 1500 etc case. You can remove the date works from a 1575 and leave the calendar spacer in place if you want to use a no date dial to make a 5500 explorer etc using a 1500/15000 case. A 1520/1530/1560/1570 no date movement with flat dial (1016 etc) and no calendar spacer will fit in a 16200 etc case. Sometimes you have to swap case screws. I never mounted a 1570 with flat dial in a 16000 etc case (see the last line below). About 15 years ago, I cut the dial seat about .4mm deeper in a 16200 case and installed a 3035 with a flat painted marker dial. I lowered the sweep second hand a little to clear the crystal by shortening the ss hand tube and it all worked fine. About this time they came out with sapphire crystals made for these conversions. I still have the case and it will probably accept a 1575 with the date works removed, calendar spacer mounted, and a flat dial (1016 etc). Never tried it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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