old skool Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I am interested in info about Destro watches. What is required? Can you just rotate the case 180 degrees and flip the crown guard? Is a special dial required? Will the movement be "upside down?" Basically, can I just take the normal parts and assemble it as a destro or what? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepshow Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 As long as it's a base dial, sure you can just take it apart, flip the parts around, reposition the hands (12 o'clock is now 6 o'clock). If you want running seconds, you'll obviously need to buy a destro dial with the seconds at 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 In order to flip the base dial you will need to remove the dial legs and use self adhesive 'dial dots' to fix the dial to the movement. Unless you can source a rep Destro CG your CG will either be back-to-front or upside down. The correct CG is repped but I can't recall which watch it's used on. Ask V - he knows and he sold one recently on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Yup, true for the dial, twisting the base dial 180 degrees doesn't fit the movement for destro install without further modifications to the dial tabs. They're asymmetricaly positioned in the first place. babola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepshow Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Oops, forgot about the dial feet! I didn't know anyone made a correct destro rep CG? I'd be interested in sourcing one of those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old skool Posted March 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Hmm that sounds a little more complicated than I was hoping for. Oh well, it will just have to wait I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTR Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Of course, anything with a date will require a different date wheel as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasket Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 There are two problems that have been stated. Crown Guard and the movement. Nornally the movement is just rotates but i do know of i couple of dealers that have just a couple left. There was a thread over on RWI, have not looked here, where someone had made one with the correct bridge, but withoout the correct cg,lol. I know these are available too, Angus has them on occasion, so does another dealer that is not on these boards. A gentleman whom i get all my watches from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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