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Everyone,

im assembling the Glycene and I have a slight issue? The train seems to have a pivot sticking through the dial side stopping the hour wheel. I think I have them in correctly? Up for suggestions I'm pretty sure the sun seconds is correct but I don't know what I'm doing wrong ? 

Advice, thoughts?

Thank you, Gary

 

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6 hours ago, Cad101 said:

Does it have a sub second dial your third and fourth wheel may need swapping around did you take pics while disassembling.

I didn't take photos prior of the train wheel. I thought (first mistake) this isn't complicated and should go back in easily. Little did I know. I will take another photo tonight when I get home. 

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Strange. Can you take the wheels out and, line them up and post a picture. Have you taken the keyless work off and removed the minute to see what is under it. Is the jewel hole good and not cracked causing the wheel pivot to drop through.

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