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"...the dial is Gen, but I Think is too small for the case opening." The harsh truth is there is not much of a fix for this. When a dial is too small... First, the dial paint at the edge of the dial gets chipped. Then a chunk of an hour marker or dot gets scraped off. How? By the movement/dial sliding around in the case when setting time, winding the watch, or screwing the crown down. What is the fix? A precision spacer and stout case clamps/screws is sometimes a half-azz fix...but if the dial is too small, it will always show. "the movement needs service and I have a few spare parts for it." "ETA 2893-2 GMT" IF the dial is genuine for sure, maybe find a properly fitting case first and go from there because it would probably be worth finishing. Another thing is the 2893 is a fine movement but with 28800 BPH, it will be easy to tell the watch is a replica, especially if anyone handles it and finds the QS date and adj. 24H hand. Fine for a 16750 etc. though. But that would be another rabbit hole. Ha! I've been down this road quite a few times and ill-fitting projects hardly ever/never turn out right. All the parts have to fit reasonably well to start with. My 'shortcut 1655' fiasco is a good example. Where is it now? Case, dial etc. is in the project/junk box. The Rlx 1570/75 is in a 34mm 1002 'explorer' project watch. Leftover parts are in a little tin can. How long did it take to 'complete' the 'SC 1655' project? Probably 100+ hours counting movement work etc. before I decided to put the movement in the 1002. If it ever comes back to life, it will have an ETA 2846 with a non adj. Asian 24H setup. I'll leave it a QS but remove the 'second notch' QS position. One major problem I never could get past was it just never looked right. But it looks good 'nuff for a 2846. Good Luck!