Removing gears to fix Tri-Compax sunken datewheel?

[musicale]

Not that I'm an expert or anything, but just wondering... the Tri-compax module obviously adds thickness to the top of the movement causing the sunken datewheel problem. What if you removed these gears, and froze the gears at the 6 and 3 o'clock positions? Since most of us don't use the chronos anyway, and the seconds still remain at 9, wouldn't that solve the sunken datewheel issue? The big chrono second-hand would still move if you start the stopwatch, so if anyone wanted to take a quick look at it, it looks like the chrono still works.

[andreww]

The Zigmeister commented on this the other day, although referring to the GMT module. Not possible, without swapping movements.

[anton]

The only area that's really going to stay frozen is just the 3 o'clock area.

Have a go at it if you do decide to do it, but it's not as simple as removing the gears. You'll also notice that the resulting hands will sit a little high and that would look a bit odd.

[Rxus]

I'm as far from a watchsmith as anyone on this earth can be..but what is you were to simply use the 6,9,12 A7750 movement (native layout) on a tricompax 3.6.9 dial/watch?

I'd like to think the date would line up and not be sunken in.

And then simply freeze the non functioning 3 and 9 sub dials

Sounds logical, but i'll let the experts chime in

/humble bow

[andreww]

That would require gluing a hand to the three o'clock subdial. I guess that would be the best solution for what he wants to accomplish though.