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?
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)
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.
Good. It can take a bit of perseverance. Did that link help you out?
Unfortunately, no. But I appreciate the effort. I imagine there has to be some detailed technical info out there somewhere.
Can you post a picture of your watch?
I tried to snap a quick pic of the movement so everyone would know what I'm working with. Hope it helps.
Can I get a pic of the dial side? Trying to determine which model you have.
Here you go. Not sure why its rotated. Its not rotated on my computer.
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.
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?
Yes sir.
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)
Thanks for chiming in Yuri.
Green, Yuri is the only guy I know here that services his own watches.
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.
To be more certain I'd like to take a look at better picture.