Zodiac Talk => General Zodiac Discussion => Topic started by: Green67 on March 21, 2021, 03:16:12 PM

Title: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 21, 2021, 03:16:12 PM
Hi everyone.  I just serviced a Zodiac that my father has owned for decades.  After servicing, the watch is running fantastic.  However, I'm struggling to get the date disc to turn correctly.  The watch has a cal. 86 movement which seems to have a quickset date feature.  Right now, it will sometimes advance using the quickset date and never advances when adjusting the time or allowing the watch to run naturally.  Is there a technical manual available for this movement or any tips that the experts here can impart on me? 
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 21, 2021, 03:34:39 PM
There is a search function above for questions like this that have been answered before.

See if this helps you out. https://www.vintagezodiacs.com/zforums/index.php?topic=1062.msg3837#msg3837 (https://www.vintagezodiacs.com/zforums/index.php?topic=1062.msg3837#msg3837)
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 21, 2021, 09:51:13 PM
Thank you for the response Butch.  Actually, I had tried a couple different search terms in the hopes of getting my question answered, but didn't come across anything that really addressed the topic.  At that point, I figured it probably best to just ask. 
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 22, 2021, 06:29:06 AM
Good. It can take a bit of perseverance. Did that link help you out?
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 22, 2021, 09:12:36 AM
Unfortunately, no.  But I appreciate the effort.  I imagine there has to be some detailed technical info out there somewhere. 
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 22, 2021, 11:06:38 AM
Can you post a picture of your watch?
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 23, 2021, 09:46:38 AM
I tried to snap a quick pic of the movement so everyone would know what I'm working with.  Hope it helps. 
(https://i.imgur.com/wrHwAHhb.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 23, 2021, 10:31:48 AM
Can I get a pic of the dial side? Trying to determine which model you have.
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 23, 2021, 11:32:45 AM
Here you go.  Not sure why its rotated.  Its not rotated on my computer. 
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 23, 2021, 01:16:31 PM
Let me apologize first, I thought you were have problems setting the watch, I did not realize you were servicing it. I cannot help you with that as I never do more than look at a movement. There is a service manual for the 36,000 beat SST movements on the other web site but I am not sure it will answer your specific question.
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 23, 2021, 02:23:38 PM
The service manual would likely tell me enough to know how to move forward.  However, I can't access it on the other site without buying a subscription, correct? 
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 23, 2021, 03:26:39 PM
Yes sir.
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: YuriyV on March 23, 2021, 04:42:38 PM
Provided movement picture is too small. So I can be wrong. But I think you mismatched at least two screws and put them on wrong positions (see marks)
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Butch on March 23, 2021, 05:00:58 PM
Thanks for chiming in Yuri.

Green, Yuri is the only guy I know here that services his own watches.
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: Green67 on March 24, 2021, 04:23:59 PM
Are you sure about that, Yuri?  Anytime I service a movement I haven't serviced before, I snap a few before pics just in case I can't remember something when reassembling, and those two screws are definitely in the same position they were before I disassembled everything.  Not saying you're wrong, but it does make me wonder which way is correct. 

I went ahead and swapped the two screws anyway just to see if it makes a difference, and the result is the same.  Looks like I may have to ask my mentor when I see him next to see if he can offer any advice. 
Title: Re: Help with date complication
Post by: YuriyV on March 25, 2021, 02:16:21 AM
To be more certain I'd like to take a look at better picture.