Can I swap a genuine ETA2892 into a 46mm B&R?

[Tom]

Someone has just given me an Swiss Centina watch with a 2892 mechanism inside it. The watch is very tarnished and has no resale value but the engine is fine.

I want to use the mechanism and thought I might be able to put it into my 46mm B&R BR01-92.

This of course will probably be a nightmare job, if it is possible at all but I wondered if anyone could shed any light on whether it can be done, as the dealers claim that their replica watch runs on an asian 2892 clone. I'm hoping they are the same size and take the same hands - unlikely but hey.

Thanks

Tom.

Edited December 3, 2007 by Tom

[FxrAndy]

I think that the movement fitted as standard uses different hands sizes than what would fit a 2892, "asian clone of 2892" was just a sales ploy,

[dachshund]

You may want to do some reseach on this, but if I recall correctly, when the discussion about thr B&R was at its height, The Zigmeister said that not only was it not a 2892, or a 2892 clone, but that a 2892 would not even fit the case of the B&R.

[Watchmeister]

Assuming the case is not too thin (I am not familiar with B&R) you are likely to require a custom movement spacer and milling to match so you would have to find someone who does casework.

[Tom]

Hmmmm that'll be a no then - far far too tricky for me. Thanks for the advice though.