triosLescano Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 I am not very expert in modding, but I have a proyect for a simple modification: daydate (or datejust) gold + croco strap + replacement dial The only datejust/ daydates that I have seen in internet are the standard asian from Trusty, Perfect-clones, King ecc... I think that are all identical But I have a great doubt. In your opinion and experience, the measures of these reps are compatible whit a replacement dial ? Daydate has also the problem of day window at 12, datejust not....... Linls dial replacement http://www.minorjewelry.com/store/index.ph...69fe5fcfcdb78a8 Datejust and Datdate reps http://www.tt88time.com/index.php?main_pag...aaf2ce7cf152f8c http://www.joshwatch.com/rdjmf10003-gold-d...8362-p-971.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 My experience has been that a gen dial is 1mm smaller than the rep dials and very probably won't fit in the rep case- it will slide past the rehaut ring and hit the crystal! But all you can do is try it yourself. Some people have said that they were able to fit a gen dial in a rep case. Of course, you have to cut the dial feet and glue the dial to the movement ring, or use dial dots to hold it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted October 3, 2008 Report Share Posted October 3, 2008 Here's a look at it. It doesn't look too bad. This is a Swiss ETA model from Perfect Clones. Date wheel lines up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triosLescano Posted October 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 Yes, it is not bad, I think thath it is the standard watch that all forum dealers have. But in Internet stores there is a great number of incredible dials whit various colors, materials eccc.. I desire to realiza one or two "creative" daydate or dateyust. The best reps are steel + black , a fine and coloured watch is a intresting contrast......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_ Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 It is really an hard work to put a gen dial on an asian eta and the visual effect sorry but it's not so good, u can really notice the empty space between rehaut and dial-border, I think it is more convenient to look about a better franken project maybe with a gen/replacement case and gen dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted October 4, 2008 Report Share Posted October 4, 2008 I agree. I didn't say it was great. But when not seen through a macro lens it's not really so noticeable. It got me motivated for better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triosLescano Posted October 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2008 I agree. I didn't say it was great. But when not seen through a macro lens it's not really so noticeable. It got me motivated for better. Your watch is nice. I am intrested to a gen dial for the variety of options (Mop, diamonds, creative colors ecc...) , not because I think that the copy is bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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