jmb Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 OK, my wife's favorite watch (black dialed SS Ladies Datejust) is getting somewhat unreliable and it's time to start looking for replacement a21j movement but I have no idea which one/what size, etc. Also, if I was to get an ETA 2671 (probably cheaper to buy new watch as ofrei wants $140!!!) and set of hands would that be more or less a direct swap or are there other mods that might need to be done? I envision clipping the dial feet, attaching dial with "dial dots", sourcing and installing ETA hand set, trimming ETA stem and attaching crown, transferring over date wheel overlay, stuffing it into case with existing plastic movement holder/spacer. If I am way off-base here please let me know. Thanks in advance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Maybe the ETA 2671's are still readily available, in which case, it might just be easier to order her a whole new DJ. Of course that would also free you up for more important things, like modding your own watches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 will the movement work that was in the V2 WM9 sub? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 will the movement work that was in the V2 WM9 sub? Yes, the same movement. Buy the Eta DJ and you're good for a good while and then it can be rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 This is a Ladies Datejust, movement is much smaller than Sub movement. I can get the watch with ETA movement for only a fwe dollars more than ofrei wants for the movement so I will just buy a new one if I can't find the correct a21j replacement movement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brightight Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Just looked in the Cousins catalogue, they don't list a Chinese movement smaller than 19.8mm, the 2671 is 17.2mm so I don't think you'll find a Chinese movement outside of China that will fit. However, check 2671 on the bay, there's a guy in Oz got a few of them up for sale - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENICAR-1970s-Ladies-Automatic-Movement-cal-2671-New-OS_W0QQitemZ350304070539QQcmdZViewItemQQptZWristwatches?hash=item518fbfeb8b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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