Nanuq Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I remember reading something awhile ago where there's a mod you can make to an ETA movement to remove the 2nd "click" when you pull the stem, so a modded "date" movement will behave like a "no date" movement at the crown. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Most of the ETAs that we use come with 2 bumps on the detent spring/set bridge, each of which provide a 'stop' for each of the 2 stem positions. You need to grind off 1 of the bumps, which leaves only the 1 'stop' on the stem (for time-setting). I did this with my Phase 1 '42. Alternately, with some ETAs, you have the option of different detent springs, 1 having only 1 bump (for setting time) & the other having 2 bumps (for time & date settings). There are a few threads detailing this, but I cannot find them via the search. If I come across 1 of them, I will update this with a link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Thanks Freddy! I'll just send my watch to you and let you do it. I mean... who better to de-detent my click spring?!! Alternatively, I've been on the lookout for a correct Tudor no-date movement. There's a tasty little ETA 2483 on the 'Bay right now, living inside a pretty little Tudor. That would correspond to a 7016, which is my target. Alternate suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 +1 Freddy There was a post that Freddy wrote and gave detailed information on. I actually used that post to do this mod on a 2783 movement now found in my 7928 . E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 Hmmmmmmmm, sounds very tasty. Verrrrrrrrrrrry tasty indeed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 I think this might be it. http://www.rwgforum.com/topic/110558-eta-2846-modification/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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