Gangster Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hi all, im not to sure as to what has gone wrong here can anyone help i have some pics please let me know if i can buy parts? sorry for the quality of the photos what do you expect from the iphone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Your crown and tube are stripped out. Is the stem broken too? You don't show the stem here. It is a very inexpensive thing to get GENUINE crown and tube for this watch. $40 total, I think ? A trusted watch smith can fix this overnight (to let the epoxy harden) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 (edited) Your crown came apart. Easy fix. Get some loc-tite blue on the threads, insert the spring and screw it back into the crown (Short side into crown). Let set overnight and you are good to go. Oops, my bad. Those crowns are press fit with internally threaded tubes. New crown needed, sorry. Edited February 9, 2011 by Justasgood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangster Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 thank you for your replies looking at the watch the stem is missing! does this come as an extra part or part and parcel with the crown? is this expensive to buy the movement is a ETA - 2824-2? So if i was to buy the genuine parts will they go straight on this replica? been a member since 2006 and bought this from Andrew. Hope i can get my PO working again i miss her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 thank you for your replies looking at the watch the stem is missing! does this come as an extra part or part and parcel with the crown? is this expensive to buy the movement is a ETA - 2824-2? So if i was to buy the genuine parts will they go straight on this replica? been a member since 2006 and bought this from Andrew. Hope i can get my PO working again i miss her The stem is the piece that inserts into the movement through the case. Did you lose it?? It's late, but if you do a quick search of my posts, you should see me giving install advice to about 3 other people over the last 2 or 3 weeks. The modification is the easiest mod known to man.. It sounds complicated, but it's not. Buy a new tube, Crown and stem from Ofrei or Cousins UK and the install takes next to nothing. You need Araldite epoxy and a good vice or clamp to put the watch in overnight while the epoxy sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangster Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Ah ok yes that part is missing! is this an expensive part? I dont seem to be able to find the posts you have on replacing the parts, thanks for the replies !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Ah ok yes that part is missing! is this an expensive part? I dont seem to be able to find the posts you have on replacing the parts, thanks for the replies !! Here ya go. any questions, feel free to PM me: Parts list is here: (you need the tube, and the crown) You can get a new ETA 2824-2 stem on ebay for cheap about between 1 and 5 dollars for a signle stem: http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=2824+stem&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangster Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks for your help, i have just ordered a replacement stem from eBay, cost me £4 from the States. So now i need Crown and Tube is this right? There is a little Spring left over Do i need to order one of these also? When i get all of the parts i will try and do a few photos for the repair so anyone can learn from my expirence! (out with the D700!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks for your help, i have just ordered a replacement stem from eBay, cost me £4 from the States. So now i need Crown and Tube is this right? There is a little Spring left over Do i need to order one of these also? When i get all of the parts i will try and do a few photos for the repair so anyone can learn from my expirence! (out with the D700!) Yep, crown tube and crown from either Offrei (in the states) or Cousins UK watch shops. Some Araldite epoxy and a good vice Don't hesitate to ask me any questions by PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangster Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Im just looking on Ofrei to order parts i cant seem to find a genuine crown? are they all none genuine or am i not looking hard enough one i found was a 42184 what payments do they accept? i only have paypal Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Im just looking on Ofrei to order parts i cant seem to find a genuine crown? are they all none genuine or am i not looking hard enough one i found was a 42184 what payments do they accept? i only have paypal Thanks again! Ofrei, offers mainly genuine products unless you go to their "Chinese" section. Here's the page with all of their omega crowns. Look for the part numbers that I specified above in the parts list (you know how to find text on a webpage right?) http://www.ofrei.com/page_147.html The tubes can be found here: http://www.ofrei.com/page1115.html Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangster Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Ofrei, offers mainly genuine products unless you go to their "Chinese" section. Here's the page with all of their omega crowns. Look for the part numbers that I specified above in the parts list (you know how to find text on a webpage right?) http://www.ofrei.com/page_147.html The tubes can be found here: http://www.ofrei.com/page1115.html Good luck. HI there i know this is an old post but call me a lazy so and so but i have only just ordered the parts! lol crown and tube are now on their way from cousins now is there a how to knocking about on how to do this fix? Thanks for the help in the past. if anyone reading this from UK has a rubber strap for this watch please PM me thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangster Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I now have the parts through the post I was going to take pics and do a little guide it's my first mod I have been told that loctite or epoxy resin is needed as the gen tube has threads and the case is push fit does anyone have any recommendations as to which glue to use? There are so many I'm after rubber strap for this please pm if anyone has one spare or for sale thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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