stilty Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I thought I would share some pictures of this custom-made movement holder to retro-fit an ETA 2892-A2 movement into a genuine Rolex 3135 case. I have been thinking about and working on this project for a while. And thanks to another member who motivated me to get it done, here are the results. The holder is CNC milled out of brass to exact 2892-A2 casing specs and measurements from a Rolex 3135 movement. The holder seats the movement perfectly in the Rolex case with perfect stem alignment. Here is a picture of the movement fitted in a genuine Rolex 16200 case Here are some profile pictures of the 16200 case to show the perfect stem alignment. Here are some shots of the movement with holder and dial installed. Note the precise milled steps on the holder, which perfectly match the grooves in the Rolex case for an exact fit. Here is shot of the top of the movement with holder installed. Notice the lip the holder creates to allow for a genuine Rolex date disc to be used as an overlay. The lip raises the dial from the 2892-A2 dial seat allowing clearance for the thicker genuine disc. Here is a shot with the Rolex Date Disc installed. Notice how it still sits below the lip of the holder. When the dial is installed, the extra clearance allows the genuine disc room to advance freely. And seeing as the holder is milled to exact 3135 specs. It can also be used in a 15200 case. I have a few extra, so if anyone is interested, fire me a PM. Unfortunately, custom milling work like this is not cheap. Please note: This holder is made for use in a genuine Rolex case that takes a 3135 movement only! It has also been built to the ETA 2892-A2 specs, so I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Well done Stilty! It shows a lot of thought and ingenuity and it makes for a very professional installation. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crick0234 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 wowo i am impressed! that is some serious modding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heywood Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Impressive work Stilty! I started fiddling around with this same idea about a year ago but lost interest after time. I'm glad to see you had the fortitude to carry the project through to completion. The franken with genuine case, dial and 2892 is a great watch for a fraction of the cost of a genuine movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 WOW! That's very nice- makes for a very neat installation in the DJ case. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 The franken with genuine case, dial and 2892 is a great watch for a fraction of the cost of a genuine movement. Yes, for a fraction of the price, you can have a very high quality franken with the use of the 2892-A2 movement. Here is a review of the 2892-A2. Some of you may have already read it. It is interesting that the author states the 2892-A2 can go toe to toe with the Rolex 3035 and 3135. But the 2892-A2 is about 1/8 the cost of a 3135. Review of ETA 2892-A2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt.watch.obsessive Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 You have mail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Also, for reference, here is a shot of a genuine movement and dial to show the similarites of the holder. not the greatest picture, but the closest I could find to a profile shot of a genuine movement and dial. here is the shot of dial and holder for comparison: thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Just thought I would mention that if anyone is interested, I still have a few holders available. 2892-A2 to fit in Rolex 3135 case. (162XX case) 2824-2 to fit in Rolex 3135 (162XX case) 2824-2, 2836-2, 2846 to fit in Rolex 3035 case. (160XX case) (These can also be modified to fit in 1570 case, ie 1680, 1601) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlehman Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hi, do you have any adapter to fit a eta 2836-2 into a 1680 that had a 1570 movement? Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Just rec'd one of these from Stilty for my Dad's franken-DJ that I built for him a few years back. When I put this watch together, these great Stilty rings weren't available; now that they are, I plan on doing this watch the right way Thanks, T! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted February 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hi, do you have any adapter to fit a eta 2836-2 into a 1680 that had a 1570 movement? Thanks Mike Hi Mike, I have a 3035 adapter and the stem position is the same. I have used the 3035 adapter in a 1680 case, but it does need to be modified. If you look at this picture for example, there are two different steps with two different diameters. The larger diameter step fits in the groove in the case. But the smaller diameter step will need to be reduced in order to fit in the 1680 case. On the 3035, it is 27mm, but the 1680, the diameter needs to be 26.2mm. So it needs to filed down in order to fit. It takes 15-20 minutes to file it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlehman Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 that should work fine..email me at mlehman@comcast.net I do have an older rep rolex TT sub case, case back, bezel, serti dial that this eta came in if you are interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlehman Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 oops..that should be mlehman59@comcast.net ...sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEngels Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 (edited) I apologize for raising a zombie topic years later. Is it possible to fit a 2892 in a 1570 cal case like a 1601? an adapter like that would really help me out. If it is possible, I anticipate it's the same problem as fitting it in a 1680. Edited April 20, 2012 by vmarks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hi Stilty, great work on the movement holders as always ... Do you have a holder for a ETA2846 into a 1500 datejust case (1570) or its useable equivalent Cheers Peter PS Tried to Pm you but guess your mailbox full for requests Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tghodin Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Impressive machine works indeed! Very nice done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serafino Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I gotta learn this trick of not reading the whole thread before responding. Must save a lot of time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 2824-2, 2836-2, 2846 to fit in Rolex 3035 case. (160XX case) (These can also be modified to fit in 1570 case, ie 1680, 1601) If you have any of these left for the 2824, I am looking for two. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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