callejeros Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) Hi!!!! I finally managed to source an original rolex 1500 case, strap, crown & tube, blue dial, and donant Belair watch with an eta 2824, movement ring... BUT...... I´m having problems with the datewheel overaly. I ordered a couple of them, about a month ago, form cubic-works but they haven´t arrived and I can´t contact them. When I try to reach them at their paypal address it looks like its not a valid address and when I use their web page I constantly get errors. Has anybody dealt with them recently? Are there any alternatives to get datewheel overlays? Thanks! Edited February 13, 2013 by callejeros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Can't help you with Cubic Works, but what about a BK or TC DWO? They will work even though they aren't like an original Rolex DW with the open6/9s and flat top 3s. Now days if Rolex were to service a 1500 and put in a new DW, it would look just like a BK or TC DWO. I've got a gen 1500 with the newer DW- it's on the left in this pic. The 1550 gold shell on the right has the old style DW open 6/9s and flat top 3s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I have two overlays from cubic works I bought about 1.5 to 2 years ago. Took for-e-ver to arrive. But unfortunately I couldn't use either of them as the printing is offset. There's a thread about this in this forum a few months back. I agree with what alligoat said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callejeros Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) I really appreciate your help! Where can I buy the BK or TC overlays? What will be the price? Edited February 13, 2013 by callejeros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callejeros Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I have two overlays from cubic works I bought about 1.5 to 2 years ago. Took for-e-ver to arrive. But unfortunately I couldn't use either of them as the printing is offset. There's a thread about this in this forum a few months back. I agree with what alligoat said. sorry my english is not perfect and I can´t get the meaning of " the printing is offset" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Date doesn't line up well in the window, text isn't centered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If you see Kay Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 yeah, were would you actually buy a TC or BK dwo???? By the way, if you can print up a thin enough sheet from mylar or any other opaque medium, you can make your own overlay. There are some nice vector drawings in some threads on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callejeros Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I really prefer to buy one already finished but I cant find the sources yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivax Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 pm BK or TC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I have got 2 overlays from cubicwork..if you need it, please let me know Flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 You can also use a gen datewheel as an overlay. Just remove the paint on the original datewheel so you give a bit more room and glue the gen datewheel on top. Check ebay Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ile Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Cubicworks is to be avoided in my experience. struggled for months with them. ordered two dwo white with open 6 and 9 first got silver one, then replacement again silver, then again wrong one with closed 6 and 9 and finally i gave up. ended up using the white one with modern style printing at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monga Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Had my gen 1500 serviced about 9 years ago, I now have closed 6's and 9's no big deal IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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