GenTLe Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Hi all, I'd like to mod a bit my non-functional-PR big pilot. In order to approach it in the right way, may someone that already did the mod share some information about that task? Like: is the fake PR hand pinion coming from the dial or from the movement? Is the removal/repositioning of the PR hand like any other functional hand? No glued hand or other possible problems to take into consideration? Thanks, GenTLe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Bump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Its on its own faux pinion like a normal hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks Micky. By the end.of this week I'll make the mod then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 8, 2016 Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 You're welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 You're welcome. Ah Micky, last question: is the pinion attached to dial or movement? Or, in other words, if I need to take out the dial to service the movement, do I need to remove the PR hand or it can stay there? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 9, 2016 Report Share Posted June 9, 2016 The hand is attached to a faux pinion on the movement, you don't even need to remove the hand, just simply adjust it. At least that was the case with a couple I did recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 not on BPs. There is a small metal base attached to the dial. Glue is soft neoprene. Nothing on the movement plate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSTEEL Posted June 10, 2016 Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks for that, take note Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2016 Good to know Thanks both guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2016 I confirm what rolojak wrote: the fake pinion is glued to the plate: And a pic of the movement without the autowind bridge. It looks well made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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