Anyone out there who can mod an ETA 28XX to take gen 1570 dial feet? I know it can be done, but it seems to be a labor of love as you come very close to moving parts. Thoughts on how to go about it also appreciated, as I am going to do it myself if I can't get someone else to do it. Hand filed slots seems to be the safest procedure. Just the thing for a capable machinist though, that would be awesome if the holes were drilled instead of slots. (If anyone has drawings of a 1570 I would love to get my hands on that, I can measure my dial but I'd love to work this out with official dimensions before I start filing.)
Anyone making 1016 bezels? JMB isn't, last I heard.
Seems ETA hand height kits are not hard to find lately, i.e. H3 or H4. Is this work about the same cost as a service or significantly less time-consuming?
I was all set to use a 2824-2, and may still due to the availability of higher quality movements, but finding out, finally, how a 2836 can have exactly correct stem height in a 160XX case has made me pause to think for a bit.
I'm also concerned to minimize shifting of the movement and dial in the case, mainly to help preserve the dial. I plan to use a Raffles movement ring but is there any benefit to using the Tudor/34mm version? Do those go on around the dial spacer?
Also with regard to sparing the dial, is there a reliable way to keep it attached to the movement? I was wondering if there might be a way to add locking screws to the main plate at the newly cut slots. I hear hypo cement is not good enough for keeping dial and movement together over time. I would consider epoxied feet in ETA positions, I think that is reasonably reversible?
Anyone making 1016 bezels? JMB isn't, last I heard.
Seems ETA hand height kits are not hard to find lately, i.e. H3 or H4. Is this work about the same cost as a service or significantly less time-consuming?
I was all set to use a 2824-2, and may still due to the availability of higher quality movements, but finding out, finally, how a 2836 can have exactly correct stem height in a 160XX case has made me pause to think for a bit.
I'm also concerned to minimize shifting of the movement and dial in the case, mainly to help preserve the dial. I plan to use a Raffles movement ring but is there any benefit to using the Tudor/34mm version? Do those go on around the dial spacer?
Also with regard to sparing the dial, is there a reliable way to keep it attached to the movement? I was wondering if there might be a way to add locking screws to the main plate at the newly cut slots. I hear hypo cement is not good enough for keeping dial and movement together over time. I would consider epoxied feet in ETA positions, I think that is reasonably reversible?
