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Hello,

         I got the Day/Date mechanism put back but the date is not centering in the window. The day is fine. Can someone help please ? Thanks !

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Something to do with mixing up the pallet bridge screws I've read.

Apparently they all look the same but are slightly different lengths. Use the wrong one and it sticks out the dial side interfering with the rotation of the date ring. Can leave witness marls on the underside.

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How about a deformed spring, the date jumper is easy to deform...I will have to check my Seikos...but they all align...mmm! Let us know how you fare.

Cheers,

Bob

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8 hours ago, bobm12 said:

How about a deformed spring, the date jumper is easy to deform...I will have to check my Seikos...but they all align...mmm! Let us know how you fare.

Cheers,

Bob

 

I've read about the protruding pallet bridge screw & forgot to keep that in mind during assembly. The date jumper is nice & flat. No twists or bends. Also, could I have over torqued the 4 screws ? Thanks guys !

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Might sound daft but have you sat the dial on or are you just lining it up at 3 with the stem, I only ask because for a split second this afternoon I thought the day and date on the one I was doing didn't line up.........

...............then I realised the stem is at 4 o clock so when the dial is on it does line up at 3. 

 

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2 hours ago, Tiktok said:

Might sound daft but have you sat the dial on or are you just lining it up at 3 with the stem, I only ask because for a split second this afternoon I thought the day and date on the one I was doing didn't line up.........

...............then I realised the stem is at 4 o clock so when the dial is on it does line up at 3. 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Tiktok said:

Might sound daft but have you sat the dial on or are you just lining it up at 3 with the stem, I only ask because for a split second this afternoon I thought the day and date on the one I was doing didn't line up.........

...............then I realised the stem is at 4 o clock so when the dial is on it does line up at 3. 

 

 

This 1 has a 3 o'clock stem. I put the dial on & the day is fine & the date is too high in the window. I also noticed when quick setting the date there is more resistance than when setting the day. It could be a protruding pallet bridge screw. I haven't had a chance to check it out yet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cheers

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