freddy333 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Is there a generic mainspring winder for ETA movements or does each ETA movement require a special winder? Specifically, I need to replace the mainspring in an ETA 2846 and need to purchase a winder (and mainspring). I didn't see a winder for the 2846 listed on ofrei (the only one listed is for a 2892). I guess I should probably also ask if anyone knows which mainspring I need for the 2846 since ofrei doesn't to list their mainsprings by movement brand and model. Is there a table or guide online that lists this info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRG Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Sorry, can't help with part numbers but you can put a new mainspring in by hand...... or simply buy the barrel & spring assembly complete... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thanks NRG. I tried winding (actually re-winding) my present spring by hand and [censored]'d it all up. I did this once before with a proper winder, several years ago on a Bulova watch, and it went like clockwork (no pun intended). I have about 3 Rolex rep watches right now, each with a different ETA, that need new springs. So I think I should probably locate the proper winder or winders since I will probably need to do this again sometime in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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