Re-installing the winder into an ETA Submariner

[robsa]

So anyway, my ETA Rolex Submariner LV had one of the little tabs in the back break which meant the face dropped down on one side. To remedy this I used to just give it a whack from behind, which did the trick. However, after about a year of this abuse the six o clock marker dropped off (can't say I really blame it).

Being a master jeweller (in my head) I read up on this site how to take her apart and thought to myself 'Ah, easy! Pull it apart, superglue the six o clock marker back on, whip it all back together using a new tab to hold the face in. Doddle....'

Hmn. Well, I got it apart easy enough. But the first disaster was trying to get the 6 marker glued onto the face. I am an utter ham-fisted nerk of the highest order and ended up getting superglue spilt on the bottom of the dial and none to hold the marker in. After weeping like a girl and hours and hours of shaky handed fiddling about I DID finally manage to get the 6 marker back in with no glue though. No doubt ready to drop out next time I sneeze with it on my wrist. And of course I could not make a new fixing tab to hold the watch working firmly in either. Thought I would make one out of a coke can. WHAT was I thinking? Working on a watch movement seems to be slightly more delicate than working on an old mini engine...

And then, just to top it all off... I cant get the winder back in. I have a nasty feeling I have upset something inside it! Well, it does go in and sort of half manages to change the hands, but it comes straight back out again.

So my questions are... if anybody could be so kind as to offer advice....

1) Is it worth me getting someone to fix it?

2) With the winder not going in any more (or rather, it pushes back in, but slides straight out again) have I screwed my movement?

3) How easy is it to get a replacement dial?

4) How easy is it to get the tiny little tabs that secure the movement in the case? I only have one.

I tried to upload a piccy of my dial but I only have my phone camera but it is rather crappy. The wobbly red outline shows where there is superglue on the dial... memories of airfix kits came rushing back I can tell you...

Any answers will be gratefully received.

regards

Robsa