Kcore 0 Posted August 2, 2015 Rtman, Rolie, and Gentle, you guys ROCK I really enjoyed this thread and learned a lot. Many times a thread gets started and doesn't finish, especially with the resolution or fix. This did, thanks guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtman 0 Posted August 2, 2015 And thanks to everyone who helped me out! I would have never attempted this without all your encouragement and information. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtman 0 Posted September 4, 2015 So.... An update. It turned out I was overly optimistic. The movement worked for a while, then started doing the same thing all over again, but I did eventually get to the bottom on what was going on. It turns out that the date wheel had a bent tooth. It was catching once in a while when it turned and caused the date unlocking yoke to slide under the driving wheel. I think that may have damaged the driving wheel or the unlocking yoke retaining plate, making it so the movement wouldn't even work without the date wheel. In any case, I ended up getting frustrated and ordering a whole new movement on e-bay... Only to discover that the new movement did the same thing when I swapped date wheels. Bummer. Does anyone know where I can order a new date wheel with an overlay that will work with a Noob sub-C? Or do I need to swap over the overlay onto the new wheel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,501 Posted September 4, 2015 Why don't you just fix the bent tooth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtman 0 Posted August 22, 2016 So - one more update... Hopefully the last. I ended up damaging the DWO when I was messing around with the movement, I slipped with a screw driver and tore off some of the DWO, I ordered a new DW on eBay and got a DWO from TC. It took a bit, but I managed to get the DWO aligned on the new DW and now things seem to be working as they should. One nice thing about the TC DWO is that it is the same outside diameter as the DW, so it is a bit easier to align than the factory one I was originally messing with. Thanks to everyone who helped! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rtman 0 Posted August 22, 2016 By the way, GenTLe, I did try unbending the tooth, but it kept catching once in a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilikewaches 29 Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) Looks like you got it sorted out. Edited August 22, 2016 by Ilikewaches Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dendo 93 Posted August 22, 2016 Congrats on getting it fixed, but this has been one long fix. I guess it is all a learning experience - and this is a hobby. Superb help from some good people on this forum. My initial thought, and I have to fix similar symptoms on a watch, is to change the movement and take off the datewheel overlay and restick it to the DW that comes with the movement. I have done this before and it was not as difficult to realign, easier than dismantling everything IMHO Anyway - well done Rtman and this forum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,501 Posted August 22, 2016 Good job mate! I'd have (now) probably simply replaced the wheel with bent tooth. Experience experience... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
