Dial & Hand Swaps on Oyster Case's, Crystal's and Movement's.

[deschen]

Hey guys,

Got some question's for you. I'm wondering if all 34mm no date dial's are interchangeable case-wise without any issues?

I've been looking for a particular dial/hand style on a SS case which I've only seen so far on acrylic #10xx Perpetual's but haven't had much luck getting the exact dial I want in a SS case at a reasonable price so now I'm contemplating sourcing the dial separately and using an alternative movement and SS case from another Oyster model.

I'm currently under the assumption that dial's and hands are easily interchangeable between 34mm vintage (acrylic) Non Date Oyster cases such as from the Perpetual / Precision / Air-King series as well as other SS 34mm Oyster cases. (please correct me if I am wrong)

1. Are dial's and hands then interchangeable between 34mm vintage (acrylic) Oyster model's and modern (sapphire) Air King's/Perpetual's as well?

2. With regards to fitting on the case and movement, do vintage hand's/dial's only fit a particular caliber/case range of a certain period or are they all standard size since the 50's till today?

3. As an extreme example, could the hands/dial originally from a 1570 #1002 be swapped into a current 3130 #1142 Air-King without any modifications? (If it is possible but only with modifications, what would that entail?)

Haven't had much luck finding on how hands actually fit on different caliber movement's and if the inserts on them are all standard sized.

I'm just trying to see how much leeway I can get away with regarding my option's and what's available on the market which I can get my hands on for a fair price.

Your input is greatly appreciated.