Thnx for this very informative post!
A few months ago I swapped the rep 2824 for a new ETA 2824. Wished I had this guide at that time. Funny to see that the principle is the same.
I made all the mistakes which you warn here for: forgot to blow off the dust from the dial, then forgot to blow off the dust from the crystal, then noticed that there were fingerprints on the dial since I didn't use the tissue, then didn't know how to place the hands back since I didn't know to set the watch at 12 before taking off the hands etc.. You don't want to know how often I had to re-open the case. And did I already mention that I screwed up the keyless work by pushing too hard, hahaha??
Would be nice to pin this item in the technical section.