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Old 18 November 2018, 07:07 PM   #1
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Hmm, what's missing?
Turned this one into a manual wind

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Old 18 November 2018, 07:12 PM   #2
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Old 18 November 2018, 07:12 PM   #3
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Lost the rotor
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Old 18 November 2018, 07:13 PM   #4
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Vary nice! Your opinion about this new movement??
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Old 18 November 2018, 08:31 PM   #5
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why?
I had to do a dial swap, which is easier without rotor

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Vary nice! Your opinion about this new movement??
Haven't done a full service on these yet but I must say I love the way it looks and performs so far
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Old 18 November 2018, 08:45 PM   #6
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Can I ask. When Rolex carries out a dial swap do they insist on a service?
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Old 18 November 2018, 09:47 PM   #7
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Can I ask. When Rolex carries out a dial swap do they insist on a service?
Nope.
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Old 18 November 2018, 10:32 PM   #8
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Thank you for sharing those details Bas, always interesting. Can you share the reason for the gold screw on the balance bridge with the 7 marks on the balance bridge ? Is it for some sort of alignment to the base plate as screws seems more towards one side ?
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Old 18 November 2018, 10:42 PM   #9
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Thanks for showing us the inside story Bas.
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Old 18 November 2018, 10:44 PM   #10
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I had to do a dial swap, which is easier without rotor
Correct, it's not fun when you press down the axle at at GMT for example and have to strip down the complete movement.

I always pull off the rotor too, better be safe than sorry.
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For a mass-produced movement, the 32xx are beautifully finished. Thanks for showing it without the rotor.
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If one wanted an exhibition caseback then I’d say it would look better sans rotor.


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Thank you for sharing those details Bas, always interesting. Can you share the reason for the gold screw on the balance bridge with the 7 marks on the balance bridge ? Is it for some sort of alignment to the base plate as screws seems more towards one side ?


I have been reading trying to find an answer for this since Rolex released the first pictures of this movement.

Is it a height adjustment for the bridge?
Some adjustment for the balance staff(end shake)?

If the experts would chime in, i would appreciate it.
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Thank you for sharing those details Bas, always interesting. Can you share the reason for the gold screw on the balance bridge with the 7 marks on the balance bridge ? Is it for some sort of alignment to the base plate as screws seems more towards one side ?
It is for adjusting the end shake of the balance wheel

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Correct, it's not fun when you press down the axle at at GMT for example and have to strip down the complete movement.

I always pull off the rotor too, better be safe than sorry.
Yep you need to support the seconds gear jewel when applying the seconds hand, otherwise you'll risk moving the jewel and messing up the end shake, that indeed means starting over. (I've been there)

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For a mass-produced movement, the 32xx are beautifully finished. Thanks for showing it without the rotor.
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I have been reading trying to find an answer for this since Rolex released the first pictures of this movement.

Is it a height adjustment for the bridge?
Some adjustment for the balance staff(end shake)?

If the experts would chime in, i would appreciate it.
That is correct
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Old 19 November 2018, 12:16 AM   #17
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It is for adjusting the end shake of the balance wheel







Yep you need to support the seconds gear jewel when applying the seconds hand, otherwise you'll risk moving the jewel and messing up the end shake, that indeed means starting over. (I've been there)







Sure thing







That is correct


Thanks brother.
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Was this the controversial blue dial on a gmt wg
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