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Not kidding at all ... February 2017 ... I did my first attempt to dismantle a movement ... 3804B so not the most simple movement (basically DG2813 + GMT function added) My initial idea was to reset a screwed keyless works. First problem was the date lever spring satelised as I removed the DW plate, etc ... and movement staid in parts for almost 2 years. Some weeks ago ... After months of pratice on Asian, French and Swiss movements, I've decided to have a look at it. I just cleaned all the parts, got the missing parts from incomplete movements I had collected for free, reassembled everything back in place and lubricated along the way Now the movement is ticking and keeping good time ... just waiting for me to give it a dial and case.

Too bad ... FIRST lesson is "good and clean place = good and clean work" ... I learned that one from direct experience Keep the link as it gives really good advices aboutu "how to position this or that" ... using that document you could desassemble and reassemble a 28xx keyless works in less than 5 minutes and get perfect results. Just take note that the movement used in that tuto is a no-date so the combined setting lever jumper has only 2 positions on the setting lever spring (setting + winding). Have a look at the last pic and you will see how the U-spring should go to left of the yoke return pin ... that could explain why your movement didn't wind after reassembly. IMPORTANT : do NOT throw your broken movement away ... kep it aside, gather spare parts along the way ... someday you will repair it

Problem YES but not big at all as you can fix it yourself with the good informations. Here you go http://kronometric.org/article/eta/eta_keyless_assy.html Of course you'll have to first remove the date wheel if your movement have one and you're ready to go. I've never worked on 2846s (only 2836s and 2834s) but I've read somewhere here that some of those have hacking function. If your movement was hacking (before you screwed the keyless works of course) then take care of placing the hacking lever in the clutch groove before putting everything back. If you don't remember just have look at the balance side of the movement and check if there is a tiny lever close to the balance wheel ... if not so your movement wasn't hacking andyou can skip that step. Feel free to ask if you need some help EDIT : BTW ... is your movement a 2836 or 2846 ? cause sometimes you write 36 and sometimes 46 Nevertheless 36 or 46, and A or ETA, the link above wil be usefull to fix your keyless works. One usefull thing your sould do, before putting the setting lever on, is to lubricate a little the hole on the movement plate where the setting lever's pin goes ... doing that way you'll be certain that the pin will come back to place after pushing on it to remove the stem. Another usefull thing you could do is to put some grease on the "squared" part of the stem before putting it back on, then turn it both ways while putting it back, so that the square part of the stem can be aligned with the square hole on the wheel

Beautifully watch !!! It may be just me but ... doesn't something look sort of strange with the plexi on side views ? Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

You CAN shave down a caseback. I did that on my Daytona and slimmed it down about 2 mm (1.5 at the least). And redoing the brushed part is easily doable with 320 sandpaper. The only problem is you will change the profile of the caseback (increase the diameter of the flat part). Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Na I'll relume it myself but I have to finish a custom vintage diver for a friend before (yesterday I achieved a domed negative gild dial ... will show that beauty somewhere on the forum). BTW ... the hands you sent me are really great .. I've just had to rework the hour wheel and the cannon pinion a little as the hands are 1.50/ 0.90 and the movement specs are 1.60/1.02. At first I wanted to enlarge the hand holes but it proved to be easier to sand the hour wheel to 1.50 and the cannon pinion to 0.90. Of course I took some pics along the work and I'll post everything when the build is finished.

Better and better M !!! Congrats [emoji6] Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Hi M ... I would say clone I'd be happy if I could get one [emoji39] GEN CLONE Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Another way is to build a custom dial spacer, same diameter than the BP dial so larger than the new dial. That's what I did for my A/6538 build ... dial was 26mm and smaller than the inside diameter of the rehaut (26.3mm) and it worked perfectly. If you look closely @8:00 on the pic below you can see the tiny gap between the dial and the rehaut ... I've been really happy to achieve that.

It depends ... which movement is used in that watch ? Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

You could have kept the lug-holes and build an early 16800 ... Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

I will ask but the seller doesn't even know how to open a watch so ... BTW ... the rehaut on my A/6538 seems sometimes woky, a proof that crystals can create distortion because I KNOW that my rehaut is 90 degrees (custom made on a professional lathe). Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Hum ... sorry but no [emoji6] After reading what automatico an Sogeha said about that model and knowing that it's sold about 1/2 the price ... I can't give a link because I'll buy it. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk Thanks !!! really informative and helpfully. It seems that at $90 it's a steak ... about 1/2 the price. That baby's coming to me [emoji16] Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk Thanks !!! Good news, as I already have a spare WSO 5413 bezel assembly [emoji16] Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Hi guys, I've been thinking about building a 5513 those days as I have a gilt 5513 Serpico Y Laino decal dial that's waiting in my drawer. I prefer too put time than money in that build so I'm searching for a cheap start case. I would like to know what you think about Tiger Concept 5513 V2 as I can get one for $90 shipped with a Miyota 8215 inside. My questions are : 1 - is the bezel on those watches easily removable (even if not Gen soecs) or not ? 2 - which size is the dial opening on those cases Here are some pics of the watch I'm offered. The lugs are a little pointy but I can rework them and the CGs too and I can redrill the lugs so that they take 2mm bars. The worst part is the plexi IMO but I have some waiting in my drawers too. So please tell me what you think about that watch. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Thanks ... will do that. Do you work from the upside or downside of the hands ? About my A/6538 ... YES it needs better hands [emoji39] and thanks for the infos about JK and Raffles (which handset did you order from JK ?). I first wanted to be certain I could achieve that crazy build (so much work and custom parts ... almost everything) before trying to source a perfect handset. Now I will upgrade it with an ETA movement (still a 2813 inside) and better hands ... while also enjoying it on my wrist just as it is. Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Wonderfull job @jimcon11 ... I will try your method this week-end on my 6429 Commando hands I recently found an almost proper handset after searching for one year, right overall dimensions but with a lume plot too thin and too much metal on the sides So you definitely save me and my handset will be perfect ... supposing I can do the same modd you did without ruining those hands.

Hi guy Sorry if I'm a little harsh but ... do you ever read advices ? You keep on buying overpriced (IMHO) parts since last October (so 4 months ago) and it seems you want to keep on that way !!! Sorry to read that ... Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Hi Jon ...I already told you how much I like that watch, but CONGRATS once again 👍

Nice piano dial ...Singer mod ? Envoyé de mon Moto G (5) Plus en utilisant Tapatalk

Again and again and again ... that A/6538 always come back to my wrist and, you know what ? I LOVE that

Never too much wrist-time for that one [emoji41] Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

Only chronographs can be Frankensteins IMHO ... other watches lack those BIG pushers

Great pics !!! But as I still prefer mine ... because I have it on my wrist ... just now BTW ... mine has a nice engraved caseback too

Still on my wrist today as I can't get if off I didn't got any time to take good pics (I'll try next weekend) so I post those. At the least one can see the custom bezel (fully rotating) with "german silver" upper part, the fixed bars and (barely visible but there it is) tiny gap between the rehaut and the dial.

I love that matte browny dial Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk