So today I attempted my first foray into watchmaking/modding - swapping the day/date wheel of a NH36 movement. This is the end result:
You may notice that the day and date colors don't match. And that's because of today's lesson: don't skimp on tools. I, in my infinite wisdom, assumed that the set of miniature screwdrivers I've used for other projects would have a flathead small enough for the screws in the plate holding down the date wheel. Turns out a 2mm flathead is not in fact small enough to use for watchmaking, and now I have a set of Horotec flatheads btw 1.2mm and 0.6mm on the way.
That said, I actually feel pretty good about myself. I managed to remove the C-clip and original day wheel without any issue, avoided the trap of losing the day adjust wheel when it clung to the day wheel as I removed it, got the new white on black ENG/KAN wheel installed and put the C-clip back into place before pressing on the dial. Day and date are both setting properly. So a bit of a goof on my part, but still happy with the first attempt
(And before anyone says anything I am aware that this is a Malaysian SKX007 dial. I wanted a genuine dial and this one was about 25% cheaper compared to the "JAPAN" dial)
You may notice that the day and date colors don't match. And that's because of today's lesson: don't skimp on tools. I, in my infinite wisdom, assumed that the set of miniature screwdrivers I've used for other projects would have a flathead small enough for the screws in the plate holding down the date wheel. Turns out a 2mm flathead is not in fact small enough to use for watchmaking, and now I have a set of Horotec flatheads btw 1.2mm and 0.6mm on the way.
That said, I actually feel pretty good about myself. I managed to remove the C-clip and original day wheel without any issue, avoided the trap of losing the day adjust wheel when it clung to the day wheel as I removed it, got the new white on black ENG/KAN wheel installed and put the C-clip back into place before pressing on the dial. Day and date are both setting properly. So a bit of a goof on my part, but still happy with the first attempt
(And before anyone says anything I am aware that this is a Malaysian SKX007 dial. I wanted a genuine dial and this one was about 25% cheaper compared to the "JAPAN" dial)