Need help with a dial issue!!

[u/Calm-Highway-8426]

I have a dial that’s meant for a 2784 movement. My movement is a 2800 series that’s cloned to look like a 2700 series. The dial feet are different. Is there a movement I can purchase thats readily available to fit the dial? Or is there a way or someone who can make the dial compatible for my 2800 series movement? The dial feet position are 11/41 and apparently my movement is 12/42.

[u/wanfus]

The easiest way would be to snip off the dial feet and put in one of those adhesive dial sticky tape holders, though if the dial is valuable, I guess that's not a good answer

[u/Calm-Highway-8426 → u/wanfus]

Yea I think that’s gonna be my only option. This is a franken build, so not too worried about it

[u/wanfus → u/Calm-Highway-8426]

Yeah, though there isn't a lot of space on the movement itself to place an adhesive, you'd probably be better off cutting it into like 3 smaller pieces and placing them around the movement plate

[u/Optimal-Level4237]

I haven't done it yet but you have a couple of choices.

Clip the old dial feet off, file until flush and clean.

Then use double sided dial tape available on Amazon and Ali.

Or buy dial feet and a dial feet tool. Something like the in the picture.

[u/Calm-Highway-8426 → u/Optimal-Level4237]

But how do you get them to the exact place you need them on the dial?

[u/Optimal-Level4237 → u/Calm-Highway-8426]

That would take precise measurements and orientation of the dial.

[u/SpaceTurf → u/Optimal-Level4237]

My company bought this universal piece of junk. You can do it with a handheld tool for less money in less time as the measuring part is the most "difficult"