IWC Ingenieur Lello Date Wheel Installation Pics

[eunomians]

I received this lovely watch from Mezzanine today. Wow.

I also bought one of Lello's Date Wheels before I even had an Ingenieur coming my way.

So this afternoon, I replaced the date wheels - what a difference.

The correct date font makes the only obvious flaw vanish into thin air.

This rep is perfect.

*** Thank you Lello <--- You have always been a great contributor to this forum and the old forum. Cheers!!

*** Thank you Mezzanine

I will be taking "nicer" overall review-type pics later on, but I am posting these now to satisfy the lack of Before & After Lello Date Wheel pics.

Please note that while it appears that the font is not aligned with the window, it is perfectly aligned (excuse the angle at which the pics were taken).

Old Rep Date Wheel

Lello Date Wheel

[horse]

Concur to that! My Ingy was on cold storage for close to 3 months until the Lello fix came out.

Thanks to Lello!

[yellomen]

GREAT!! I have to get mine to the watchmaker soon... and have the crystal AR coated as well...

[dluddy]

Looks great Euno. My Lello datewheel is sitting here waiting for my Ingie to come back from the Double AR Run

Then it's off to Ziggy

[verbal]

Oh man, just wait untill you get the full package done, you'll be in for a surprise :Jumpy:

What a good datewheel design and AR coating can do..:

No wait, it's my genuine.....or not.... yes it is..... $hit , I forgot ... aaargh you tell me :wub:

[cornerstone]

Oh man, just wait untill you get the full package done, you'll be in for a surprise :Jumpy:

That is a fine, FINE specimen!!

[eunomians]

Since many folks have been asking me how to do this...

I am posting this pic for you.

This is an easy job, but only if you have the proper tools (note: proper tools!) and the experience.

Practice on cheapo reps first.

Removing and reinstalling the hands is not for the faint of heart. Practice practice practice!

If you have these skills, then proceed. Otherwise, take it a watchmaker!

FYI: the job takes 10 minutes.

*** Please note that my instructions include the added step of removing the plate for easier access at times when you are dealing with a datewheel that has a large overlay. It's easier to remove the plate and take the datewheel off when this is the case. You can, however, remove the datewheel by depressing the detent spring, pushing the datewheel "in" slightly and remove it.