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I've been looking at 2824 movement watches, there seem to be a lot of them that can be had on the bay for little money and a bunch of them are in a 31-32mm size just like the midsize datejust and the 2824 movement is right near the same measurements as the rolex movement in the gen midsize. Here is a cyma that is a 32mm case and looks almost just like a datejust. I wonder if this will fit in our case. http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Old-Stock-CYMA-1862-ETA-2824-Boy-Size-Auto-Watch-/180595545047?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item2a0c5553d7#ht_5252wt_1139

I'm actually doing the same thing, and running into the same problems, I found out that the 2836 is just a HAIR too large also and will need a spacer for a smaller movement. I have the case, bezel and crystal and a face on the way but just need to figure out how and what to put in it so I'm very interested in seeing what you come up with also, I think a gen overlay will work mated to the eta DW or at least that's what I read in a different thread. Just seems like kinda a waste.

I wonder if it would be worth it to try and use a 2836-2 movement in a rep mid size, I'm sure I might could get an entire movement assembly from one of the vendors with DW for a midsize already on it, and they have the new font style with the closed 6 and 9 and then just try and machine an adapter to fit it in the gen case. I've read that you really need to change out a wheel on the 2671 also for the min hand to clear higher font dials so the 2836 might be perfect sense that's what the rep guys use in the midsize now. Will the movement adapter set the correct winding stick height as well as secure the movement in the case? Thanks for all the help guys, I really appreciate it greatly!

That is the only thing I'm trying to find, I haven't ordered everything yet, since I was waiting to know if I could get everything, but I think I will go ahead and get the case, 2671 movement, 5.3mm crown, sapphire, dial and bezel. Will I have to get a gen datewheel to go on top of the 2671 datewheel for it to line up correctly with the gen dial? The dang case is coming from china but they guarantee it's genuine and everything look right to me, here is one of the pics. It will take a while to get it.

Where can I get the adapter ring, and is there any certain type of ring I need? Do I need the gen 2135 movement adapter ring? I read in another thread that that piece is a [censored] to find though. Also, if anyone knows the dang name of that ring/holder for the movement that would be AWESOME, I can't see to find a part number or even actual name for that thing.

Yeah, I don't care for diamonds on watches, but this ones not for me, which kinda sucks because I got on these forums to find MYSELF a good watch or two and have ended up spending most of my time trying to figure out how to make something nice for her.... The case I found is $130 shipped so it isn't a huge expense to try the eta in it but I was really hoping someone on one of these forums had an idea what would work and get me to the end product without me doing all the trial and error. lol

Nice Tudor, My entire goal is to get a genuine diamond bezel on a midsize watch. I have asked josh and a couple other dealers if a gen bezel would go on the reps they sell but none can confirm it they do or not. I wonder if the "guts" of a rep would fit in a gen case? Looks like the only way I can go about finding out for sure is to just buy the gen case and a rep with the 2836-2 and see for myself, if not then I will have a journey on my hands to find something that will fit in the gen case so I can use a gen bezel on it. I just wish my fiancée didn't want a diamond bezel watch or it would be easy....lol I've just read that the rep diamonds look horrible on the bezels but not terrible on the dial.

I guess I should have asked which ETA movement can I put in it instead of the gen 2135 movement that is $$$.

I found a gen midsize case 68273 for a good price, what movement can go into these and what would I need to build a good watch from it? Real or eta face, which hands, where can I get the movement holder/adapter for a gen case? How hard of a build would this be? Thanks for any help you guys can give.

I'm making my first post to ask about ladies DJ models. I want to get the fiancée a datejust but I want to swap out the bezel with a real diamond bezel since everything I have read said that the rep ones are horrible or at least pretty bad. I'm not trying to pass it off as real either , she has been looking with me and waiting on me to pick out a nice rep for myself. Do any of the dealers on here offer a datejust with the same size bezel as a gen where I could swap parts? Or, should I just contact some of the dealers and ask them? I'm kind of hoping someone has done this on here that can guide me and let me know which rep to buy.