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Issue with my Noob Super Avenger
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I've read mixed things about this company. Perhaps a better option is to use someone well known around here like @Oascom
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Contacted Oascom and he told me that he doesn’t work on 7750’s.
Other watchsmith associated with the forum I've personally used and recommend are @watchservicesny , and @Tickleshoes . Katt doesn't work on 7750 to my knowledge. Vac is another option.
Side note, If you are going to swap in an ETA 7750 you really need to source a genuine chronograph seconds hand at minimum, a full genuine handset is preferable but the chronograph seconds hand I would personally consider a must. The post diameter is different between the Asian and Swiss movements and I personally have not had good results trying to reuse the replica hands with the swap.
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I have a NOOB carbon fiber DiW rep which is making a grinding noise from day one. I want to open the back but do not have the special tool. Does anyone know where I can get a tool for this screw?
Here are my sources. Don't buy the cheapest. They will be the most expensive when they fail or slip.
www.esslinger.com
and Amazon
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www.esslinger.com
and Amazon
WAIT! You shouldn't have to send the watch anywhere, or even need to take the caseback off! This is a common problem with all V3 SAs, and this just happened to mine last week. Either the reset button was not depressed firmly enough, or the hands may have just slipped a bit. All 7750s are susceptible to this, even the Swiss ones. However, the movements in the V3 is particularly prone to this. Although it uses the usually very reliable hi beat A7750, it seems the V3 maker either got a bad batch of them, or (more likely) got a good deal on a batch of factory defects or seconds.
There are two things you should try before paying for repair:
[1] Run the chrono for about 10 seconds, then press stop. After you've pressed stop, press the resent button, but depress it VERY FIRMLY. Your brother probably depressed the reset button with very little force. This often results in the hands not making it all the way back to 0. That may work for you. Simple fix.
[2] If a firm reset doesn't fix it , then the hands have slipped. In that case, you want to get them to slip again, but in the other direction. To do that, you will have the run the chorno for (maybe) 20 minutes or so. That will get the minute counter hand to at the 20 minute position or so. The goal is to get that hand to move in a clockwise direction on reset, and at the same time, you want that hand to slip to the left. To do that, try stopping it past the 20 minute mark, then resetting. You may have to do this several times, with different amounts of force on the reset button, but eventually you'll get it.
One additional tip. This is much easier to do with the SECONDS counter than the minute counter. The seconds counter hand slips much more often. If your seconds counter is currently resetting correctly to 0, then be sure before you press the reset button that the SECONDS COUNTER hand is stopped as close as possible to 0. Otherwise, you may accidentally slip that hand while trying to correct the minute counter hand.
Good luck!
There are two things you should try before paying for repair:
[1] Run the chrono for about 10 seconds, then press stop. After you've pressed stop, press the resent button, but depress it VERY FIRMLY. Your brother probably depressed the reset button with very little force. This often results in the hands not making it all the way back to 0. That may work for you. Simple fix.
[2] If a firm reset doesn't fix it , then the hands have slipped. In that case, you want to get them to slip again, but in the other direction. To do that, you will have the run the chorno for (maybe) 20 minutes or so. That will get the minute counter hand to at the 20 minute position or so. The goal is to get that hand to move in a clockwise direction on reset, and at the same time, you want that hand to slip to the left. To do that, try stopping it past the 20 minute mark, then resetting. You may have to do this several times, with different amounts of force on the reset button, but eventually you'll get it.
One additional tip. This is much easier to do with the SECONDS counter than the minute counter. The seconds counter hand slips much more often. If your seconds counter is currently resetting correctly to 0, then be sure before you press the reset button that the SECONDS COUNTER hand is stopped as close as possible to 0. Otherwise, you may accidentally slip that hand while trying to correct the minute counter hand.
Good luck!
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Tried all three suggestions and still a no go. Hour and minute hands stopped at zero except the large .
Super easy to fix the seconds counter. Run the chrono till it gets to the 40 second mark. Stop, then reset. Keep repeating until it slides back.
Try pressing reset softly if a firm reset doesn't move it.
Frustrating, but it can be done.
Try pressing reset softly if a firm reset doesn't move it.
Frustrating, but it can be done.
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Still no go . Gonna have to send it in to someone for repair. Thanks for your help bro. Highly appreciated.