watchguy51 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I'm looking to use a champagne date wheel for a project (a Seiko actually), and I was wondering if it's possible to take a date wheel for another watch, and modifying it to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymanmatt Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Yes. It requires a lot of sanding normally. If you have a dremel and patience, you can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchguy51 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Thanks! Good to know. And how do they slot in exactly? Do they sort of "clip" in? Yes. It requires a lot of sanding normally. If you have a dremel and patience, you can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKTime Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Thanks! Good to know. And how do they slot in exactly? Do they sort of "clip" in? ETA datewheels are held in place by the keyless works cover. Usually when using a different datewheel on an entirely different movement, you just sand it down as thinly as possible and fix it to the old DW with GS HYPO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 As AKTime has indicated you would have to turn the datewheel into an overlay. It is theoretically possible with patience and effort but there are a few things you will need to check first. 1) Is date position, size, etc correct for window in your dial 2) Is datewheel thin enough to fit between original datewheel and back of dial If all good then OK to go. Just be prepared for very fiddly work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKTime Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 As AKTime has indicated you would have to turn the datewheel into an overlay. It is theoretically possible with patience and effort but there are a few things you will need to check first. 1) Is date position, size, etc correct for window in your dial 2) Is datewheel thin enough to fit between original datewheel and back of dial If all good then OK to go. Just be prepared for very fiddly work. I concur with this gentleman. Aligning a DWO will test every ounce of patience that you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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