hackR Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 having read quite a few posts - especially one of justin's chrono tudor build, i have a question on the proper positioning of the cyclops on both rolex and tudor date models...mike set my cyclops on my Tudor build, and it looks great... from what i see, the tudor cyclops appears to be set closer the crystal edge and toward the right side of the date window...rolex is more toward the left of the window...either way, i'm just not sure and wonder what is the proper positioning?...i'm not sure of differences between the setting of the cyclops between rolex and tudor either...thought the placement was to maximize the "fill" of the date in the cyclops? if someone can describe it and/or share pictures, that would be a great help and appreciated... thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 "from what i see, the tudor cyclops appears to be set closer the crystal edge and toward the right side of the date window...rolex is more toward the left of the window" The center of the date window on a rolex is about 9mm off the dial center and an Eta tudor is about 10mm off center. Far as I know all rolex 1530 base date movements use the same datewheels with the same offset. All 1530 base no date and date dials should interchange. Calendar spacer rings may be different. Center wheel and canon pinions may be different. All 3035/3135 date wheels are the same offset far as I know. All 3035 (date) dials and hands will fit a 3135. No date cal 3000 hands and dial foot location are same as 3035/3135. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Remember that Tudors are Eta powered, like on old CN Subs. much more on the right side on the crystal. It's all about the movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 thanks, gents!... dumb follow-up question -- the cyclops is essentially centered over the date window - equally centered on all sides, right?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosamannen Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 thanks, gents!... dumb follow-up question -- the cyclops is essentially centered over the date window - equally centered on all sides, right?... Yes, it seems that way when I'm looking at my gen Datejust. Would make sense too, since the cyclops is symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Yes, it seems that way when I'm looking at my gen Datejust. Would make sense too, since the cyclops is symmetrical. At least it should be. It never ceases to amaze me how askew cyclops can look according to the angle of the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 That's the way I try to orient them when I glue them on. Just seems to make sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted November 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 At least it should be. It never ceases to amaze me how askew cyclops can look according to the angle of the watch. +1...which really led me to the question...a lot of ambiguity in pix due to angles...thought it would be centered, but needed to ask the experts!...thanks, guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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