UncleJay Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 The movement in my 210/A is loose. There is now a large gap between the dial and crystal. I open it and push it back but it loosens again. Can I fix this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmilian Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Might be a basic question but is the is the movement clamps in place ?? or missing ?? there should be two clamps holding the movement in the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Is it missing a holder and or screw? should be two case clamps, better find it before it gets lodged in the balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce79 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hey Jay, Check to see that the movement clamps are long enough...it may be that they are too short and not catching under the case/movement holder. This was the case with my 188 and I had to put longer clamps in. Any watchmaker should have them for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cucumber_Jones Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Screws and clips. Just like the Gen. With all due respect Jay, I am surprised that you have gone from Gens to reps. I hate to say it but when you go that direction standards are set really high - naturaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleJay Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Screws and clips. Just like the Gen. With all due respect Jay, I am surprised that you have gone from Gens to reps. I hate to say it but when you go that direction standards are set really high - naturaly. Screws and clamps?! Ummmmmm, I know squat about the mechs of watches. I opened the watch because it wasn't running either. A small piece of metal fell out, now the thing runs but the movement is still loose. BTW, thanks for all the replies guys. My standards aren't high really. I know not to expect a 40K watch, just one that works well and LOOKS like a 40K watch. That's why I went with DSN Pre-V pieces. You pay as much for a DSN 1-A as you do for a 201/A and a gen 201/A is 6 times the price of a 1-A. Crazy I know, but I wanted to get some reps of Pre-Vs I really wanted, but couldn't see paying tens of thousands for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleJay Posted May 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Heyyyyyyyyyyyyy, I fixed it!!!!!!! I figured it out with your guys help. I've never did this before. I took the clamp from another old watch and replaced the broken one. Then, I removed the complete movement from the old watch, just to see if I could do it. I amazed myself, even figured out what screw to loosen to remove the stem. I know you're wondering, WTF is wrong with him? Remember I'm new to tooling with watches. Now I know how you guys can feel about doing the work yourselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir-Lancelot Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Careful now Uncle. Pretty soon you will have screwed up all your watches like I did in the beginning. There is only one way to learn and that is to just do it. I may have made some mistakes in the beginning, but it has saved me lots of $$ in the long run. I still make some mistakes, but usually not the same mistake. lol Glad you got it sorted out. Now wear that sucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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