2892 Movement With Date Wheel Disabled

[ryaku]

Hi all,

i disassembled a watch with a 2892.

Movement, probabily seagull, has date wheel not working as watch hadn't date window.

Now i wish to use this movement with another dial with date window.

Can i make it works? Is it an easy fix?

Thank you

[r11co]

  ryaku said:

Hi all,

i disassembled a watch with a 2892.

Movement, probabily seagull, has date wheel not working as watch hadn't date window.

Now i wish to use this movement with another dial with date window.

Can i make it works? Is it an easy fix?

Thank you

All you have to do is obtain a datewheel, assuming the movement doesn't already have one fitted and it was simply obscured by the dial.

A datewheel to fit a ETA2824 or 2892 movement will fit and work perfectly. 2836 datewheel will not work.

[ryaku]

  r11co said:

All you have to do is obtain a datewheel, assuming the movement doesn't already have one fitted and it was simply obscured by the dial.

A datewheel to fit a ETA2824 or 2892 movement will fit and work perfectly. 2836 datewheel will not work.

Hi r11co,

there's already a data wheel in the movement. But it doesn't work.

I presume it's been disabled.

[r11co]

  ryaku said:

Hi r11co,

there's already a data wheel in the movement. But it doesn't work.

I presume it's been disabled.

Hmmm.

Have you tried operating the time adjustment past 12 midnight with the dial off? There should be a mechanism that engages with the teeth on the inside of the date ring clearly visible clicking on to advance the date.

The mechanism should have a single 'tooth' and be up at the 11 o'clock position. It is mounted on to a larger toothed wheel and sits on it off-centre.

If this is missing then that is your problem. Parts should be available and AFAIK are also interchangeable between 2824 and 2892 so you might be able to cannibalise a (cheaper) 2824.

[ryaku]

  r11co said:

Hmmm.

Have you tried operating the time adjustment past 12 midnight with the dial off? There should be a mechanism that engages with the teeth on the inside of the date ring clearly visible clicking on to advance the date.

The mechanism should have a single 'tooth' and be up at the 11 o'clock position. It is mounted on to a larger toothed wheel and sits on it off-centre.

If this is missing then that is your problem. Parts should be available and AFAIK are also interchangeable between 2824 and 2892 so you might be able to cannibalise a (cheaper) 2824.

I'm a fool.

You were fully right, it works.

Thanks mate