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RWG Technical
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How does one remove the rotor on an ETA 2892?
RWG Technical replied to Rolexman's topic in Watch Repair & Upgrade
I use a grey screwdriver to rotate the spring. For installation I use my finger to get the 4 corners to engage into the bearing, then turn it. Once done I clean it off with Rodico...works fine, as long as your careful. RG -
How does one remove the rotor on an ETA 2892?
RWG Technical replied to Rolexman's topic in Watch Repair & Upgrade
@ Doc I have never seen your style of Rotor attachment, it must be an aftermarket non-ETA one...looks as if it only comes apart from below. RG -
B&R 03-92 Relume shots and caution...
RWG Technical replied to RWG Technical's topic in General Discussion
You and me both...this one is really a challenge due to the short posts, the lume has to be flattened once done or the hands won't clear it. RG -
B&R 03-92 Relume shots and caution...
RWG Technical replied to RWG Technical's topic in General Discussion
The case measures 42 mm from side to side, so I guess it's 42. The other one I did a long time ago, was much larger than this one, actually it was the 2892 ETA controversy model, which had the Asian clone... RG -
Yours can join the other one that is sitting here that belongs to Kruzer...it died months ago... BUT, I have had a couple of these in for service over the past year, and they were fine, so it seems to be an isolated problem. Of course, there are no spare parts for this model, since it's totally different than the ETA GMT. The basic movement is the same, it's the GMT parts that are different. RG
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I had relumed one of these models before, but it was the larger version. I never had any issues with taking it apart and putting it back together. This is the smaller version of this watch, and what started out as a simple relume turned into a nightmare during re-assembly...read on... The first thing I noted during disassembly, was oil stains around the outer edge of the dial. It ended up being silicone from the o'ring that sits just outside of the dial under the top cover. There was too much silicone used, the heat from wearing the watch basically melted it, and it ran all over the dial face. I cleaned it up with Rodico, but you can still see the stains. The movement is the Asian copy of a Miyota, good movement, but they chose a model with too short a cannon and hour wheel. So the hour hand was right up against the dial and not easy to remove, also, the individual hand spacing was really tight. I carried on with the lume, and the problem came during assembly. The problem was once I installed the movement in the case, I could not get the stem to go in. When I looked at the crown tube, only half of the movement stem hole was visible. Normally the stem hole should sit in the center of the crown tube. So, 4 hours or so later, spread out over as many days, I FINALLY got it together. Many of the problems included a cross threaded and stripped and glued in place crown from the factory, and to add to that, they cut the stem too short...and I didn't have any spare stems like this one. I have no issues overall with Asian Auto's, but that is as long as you don't have any problem...in this case, a new stem would have fixed the watch in 5 minutes, but I ended up having to spend all this time finding a solution due to lack of spare parts... I had to take the movement apart no less than 4 times to re-set the keyless works that I popped out of place...ahhhh As soon as I saw the difficulties I was having, I told my associate to cancel any and all B&R lumes that may be on my list. There was only one listed, once the owner was notified of the issues, he asked if I would do the lume, if he took the watch apart, and put it back together. He would send me the dial and hands stand alone. No problem I said, I can handle that...well I have since found out that he ended up damaging the dial, during Disassembly... FYI, if you dare take one of these apart, be prepared for many problems... On a lighter side, here is the lume shots, hard to get a good glow one without a tripod, but you get the idea. For some reason the hands look slightly yellowed in the pics, but in person they are the same but lighter orange than the dial. I think the camera is picking up the lume glow and it's changing the colour slightly... Thanks for reading, RG
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If you have ein problem mit meir, then speak out mein freund (I have not lived in Deutchland since 1991, so mein deutch ist not soo good....) in other words, speak up and say what is on your mind, or be quiet. RG
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This has been the common hand slippage problem ever since I can remember. I reported this and offered a solution almost 3 years ago on this very problem, it has been discussed many times, I am surprised you missed those previous posts. Staking is tricky and doesn't always work, so I suggested that gluing the hand to the tube as a solution in March of '05 when I discovered this problem on my TTK 188. I have done the gluing many times and it works good. Congrats on your repair. RG
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It's really sad that at page 3, with all that has been said, you still don't get it...sigh... RG
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I agree with andrew as well. RWG (in my opinion) has become sort of an "Anne Landers" board. It is and has always been a "Replica Watch Forum", but lately it seems as if it's someone's (VB's) personal stomping ground and blog. And I am certainly not referring to not helping new members out, as jsmith11 pointed out. I am referring to the never ending posts about who met or read or saw what with who when and where while looking or wearing whatever...name dropping has gone to another level alltogether. I have lost most of my interest in visiting, and all my interest in spending hours doing up an informative "Watch" related post, why bother, it's either going to be hijacked, or ignored over the other non watch stuff. If this continues as it has - unabated - then as it goes on and on, my involvement on RWG will simply diminish over time. RG
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Yes. RG
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All I can add is that it's normal for the watch to run when you shake it, your setting the balance in motion when you do this... As for basic information, you can get all the answeres and more here on not only this watch, but every type of movement available. RWiki information basics etc... RG
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It is a very good movement. RG
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My pleasure, glad you like it. RG
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Great job, well done. It looks great. RG
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Here is a detailed post on what it is, and how to do the replacement youself. Cannon pin PAM replacement information RG
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Interesting, those are all quartz models. Wonder if they are pulling it all in to Switzerland, since they won't need as many movement now that they are not selling outside of Swatch. RG
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If anyone is thinking of getting full movement service....
RWG Technical replied to 911RS's topic in The Omega Area
You're very welcome. The 2892's tend to have gummed up pallet stones and escape wheels, once cleaned and lubricated, they are very smooth. RG -
If anyone is thinking of getting full movement service....
RWG Technical replied to 911RS's topic in The Omega Area
@911RS Your very welcome, it was my pleasure. It does make a difference when it gets that personal touch. RG -
I have seen many of these with ETA 2836's inside, not copies, but ETA's... RG
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Please have a look at this post I did up on lume, and misleading photo's Lume reality check post. RG