JohnDorian Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 There seems to be lots of reports that the 2836 ETAs modded to be GMT isn't the best solution out there. Apparently the mods break down easily and they're a pain to work on even in the incorrect hand stack versions. Has this been your experience? Is there any way to fit a 2893 which is designed by ETA to be a GMT movement into a current GMT rep case? I'm thinking about putting together a franken GMT but the movement bothers me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosnik Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 I seed yes, without modding, the size is same. But the 2893 isn't Correct hand stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDorian Posted November 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 2893 is thinner than the 2824 and 2836 so I think the crown position would be off for existing cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 2893 is thinner than the 2824 and 2836 so I think the crown position would be off for existing cases. Exactly! But maybe stilty could get you a ring that would hold the movement in the case in the corrrect position- kind of like he does for the Datejust frankens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDorian Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 That would probably entail a custom dial too and probably a case as well... sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I was thinking you already had the dial and case. If the previous movement was an eta clone, the dial feet would even work, I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDorian Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Right I was thinking because the movement would sit lower, the dial wouldn't meet the rehaut of the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Yeah, I guess you're right, which means you're back to square one. But, back at square one, your first premise of the 2836 GMT w/ incorrect handstack (IHS), I thought those were fairly reliable. Might need a service/cleaning, but OK otherwise in my experience. CHS movements are not so reliable though. A year ago or so, I thought river had an Explorer II w/ an eta 2893-2 in it- not cheap, but a nice movement, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1024 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 There just isn't any point to using a 2893 over a 2836 for GMT functions. All of them have the WHS, and the gmt gears that are used to modify the 2836 are simply replacement parts for the 2893. Don't waste your time and money to get the same thing you get anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDorian Posted November 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 The 2836 GMT mod is certainly no where near as reliable as a 2893. The ICHS 2836 GMT is pretty fragile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1024 Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 The 2836 GMT mod is certainly no where near as reliable as a 2893. The ICHS 2836 GMT is pretty fragile. While I have certainly heard that about the CHS versions. I have not heard any claims of issues surrounding the ICHS version of the 2386 as long as you actually got a gen ETA. This is simply 1 gear driven from the date, and from my understanding, the very same parts as the 2893. This article sums it up: (sorry for the other-board post, I'm on a lot of these, and this is where I knew where to find it) http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=4712 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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