Flat-top 3 date disc for 3035

[freddy333]

I just spoke with Julesborel & they have received a number of white, flat-top 3 generic date discs for Rolex 3035 movements

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Stilty -- I forgot to ask if they received any 3055s. Sorry.

[stilty]

Sounds good freddy. I'll check with them as I have an oustanding order with them and need to call them anyway.

cheers!

[dluddy]

They don't happen to work on ETA movements do they?

[docblackrock]

They don't happen to work on ETA movements do they?

Nope. Date advances CW for ETA, this particular Rolex calibre advances CCW

[alligoat]

I've never seen a flat-top three on a 3035 date wheel. I know my 16800 has the round top three's and open 6's and 9's.

I thought the flat-top 3's were only on the 1500 series of movements- esp. the SD's and 1680's, but also the DJ's from time to time- 1600, etc.

[bruce79]

@ alligoat, if you know where I could source an open 6 & 9 date disc for my 16800...please let me know. I think you've got a gen 16800 but I thought I'd ask you anyways. thx

[freddy333]

150x & 160x DJs had flat-top 3s & the initial runs of 1601x DJs had them.

[docblackrock]

I've never seen a flat-top three on a 3035 date wheel. I know my 16800 has the round top three's and open 6's and 9's.

I thought the flat-top 3's were only on the 1500 series of movements- esp. the SD's and 1680's, but also the DJ's from time to time- 1600, etc.

That's because the flat-top 3 for c.3035 doesn't exist - you are correct. But these are generic Either there's some hithero unspotted demand for that vintage look on a modern Sub/SD or they've printed a generic c.1570 DW by mistake....I'll bet it is the latter.

*edit* Freddy's DJ knowledge is surely correct so ignore me - I don't do DJs or DDs, sports Rolex all the way baby - so arrogantly assume they don't exist, ooops

[alligoat]

@ alligoat, if you know where I could source an open 6 & 9 date disc for my 16800...please let me know. I think you've got a gen 16800 but I thought I'd ask you anyways. thx

You could get them from www.cubic-works.com a while back, but the last DW I got was closed 6's and 9's. Their site shows the open 6's and 9's, but everyone's been getting the closed ones lately, AFAIK.

Last year I bought a $50 TT Sub and it had the open 6's and 9's- but with a gold background.

Kinda like sub cases with lugholes- they've all but disappeared.

Too bad the date on the 16800 was the 10th- but I do remember Friday and Saturday were round top 3 days!

Interesting bit of trivia, Freddy!

[freddy333]

You could get them from www.cubic-works.com a while back, but the last DW I got was closed 6's and 9's. Their site shows the open 6's and 9's, but everyone's been getting the closed ones lately, AFAIK.

This is the picture on cubic-works website

This is the part I just received from cubic-works

Here is the link

It is alot closer to the gen 3035 datewheel than the stock 2836-2's is, but it definitely will not pass close scrutiny (the gen is serifed & cubic-works is sans serif, & the printing quality is 'spotty'). But, for $19 & for an ETA-based franken-just cobbled together mostly out of spares, I cannot complain. Though if Borel has gen 3055 discs available, I may consider using that instead.

[milsub5517]

what is the part number for the 3035 date disc?? Its not in the catalog. According to the customer service only watchmakers/jewelers can buy stuff from them.. How do you guys go around this? Have someone order parts for you?

[freddy333]

I have been ordering from julesborel for some time without any problem. But, in this case, the aftermarket flat-top 3 DW they have listed in the catalog (& on their website) is no longer available. I just spoke with Borel & the vendor who had been supplying these DWs has gone out of business & they are now getting them from another vendor. They just received their back ordered 3035 DWs & the numbers are apparently all different from what you see in their catalog. I do not have a picture of the new DW, but the description I got over the phone makes them sound like the generic ETA datewheels, with squarish numbers. So the cubic-works overlay is probably the best option to the gen DW (which you can often find on ebay).