StormTooper4 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Good Folks of RWG, I am hoping that someone can help me out here please. I have a GMT II C CHS, and its been working just fine and dandy up until a few weeks ago. I was adjusting it and decided that it would be better to wind it through a few cycles rather than change the date and GMT hand and whilst doing so I felt the Stem loosen from the crown DOH!!! So off I trot to my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Without good, clear (macro) pics of both stems, it is difficult to know what you started with & what you got. Or, put another way, whether you had a gen ETA 2836 stem in the 1st place or whether the stem your watchsmith got is the correct stem for a 2836. So, in this case, here is what I would do. As long as the movement in your watch is a 2836 (there are a handful of variations on the base 2836, so look on the base plate, below the balance wheel for the ETA symbol & note the exact movement number, whether it is 2836 or 2836-2 or whatever), go to julesborel.com & order the stem from them. I believe the 1 you need is part number 401/2802-2.4200. However, ETA offers a few different stems (different thread pitches, lengths, etc) & stems are only 5 or 6 dollars, so you might order 1 (or 2, in case your watchmaker damages 1) of each type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 FreddyThank you for that information its really appreciated. I had been looking at oferi and cousins and not had much luck so your idea is the solutionI will let you know the resultsCheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Good Folks of RWG, I am hoping that someone can help me out here please. I felt the Stem loosen from the crown DOH!!! he then tells me that the OLD stem was too short and when screwed in correctly into the crown it no longer works. ST4 Put a dab of 2-part epoxy on the original stem and don't screw it in all the way. Just screw it in to the correct length. Let it harden and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest carlsbadrolex Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I replaced the stem on a 2836-2 from a CHS GMT IIc with another 2836 stem and it worked just fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I replaced the stem on a 2836-2 from a CHS GMT IIc with another 2836 stem and it worked just fine... Thanks CBR, thats what I was a thinking but it just seems not to be the case with mine really strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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