Hello, i have a genuine eta 28242 that i both a couple of months ago. It is a common workhorse movement used by many swiss brands inside their low range prices automatic timepieces. Does this explain the gritty feel when hand winding an eta 2824 and is this a weakness with this movement. The caliber 83nn is available from miyota in silver or a gold tone gilt color. Eta s mainstream movement line from the 1960s is mostly forgotten today, though it serves as a basis for the modern, wellknown eta 2824 and eta 2836 movements. Automatic watches have a clutch of sorts where the main spring cant wind past a certain point. Manual wind eta 2801 has a slightly different winding setup stronger because of more teeth where the.
Self wind watches have a more delicate mechanism designed to primarily be wound by the oscillating weight. View and download rodania eta 28242 user manual online. Swiss eta movement reference guide replica watches with swiss eta 28242. I believe that sh assemble the watches which employ the two sh 21 movements auto and manual wind and maybe jjs jumping hour but i think the watches which have the eta 2824 and selita 200 movements are assembled by a plb private label brand atelier. I have reassembled the works several times, substituting parts from another. On the eta 28242, the date changes instantly at midnight. Or if you just keep on winding say 5080 revolutions, stop when it gets harder to. To us, every movement is the epitome of reliability and precision, and it is our expertise and innovative industrial capacity which enable us to supply movements that meet your. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. It got its accolade in terms of the eta 1256, which was the first selfwinding eta movement, based on exactly that eta 1080. Get the best deals on eta mechanical handwinding watch movements when you shop the largest online selection at.
Each dial and resulting timepiece is a unique and distinctive heirloom. Damage from overwinding usually occurs in manual wind watches. Eta 2824 2 auto devise lubrication to eliminate rotor spin during winding via crown currenttime. The victorinox swiss army alliance mechanical is powered by swiss eta 28242 automatic self wind movement. Eta 64971 manual wind watch movement eta64971 manual wind watch movement is a large gents movement 16 12 ligne 36. A single eta 28242 movement will set a watchmaker back around.
This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. The eta 2824 is arguably the most ubiquitous watch movements in existence. The miyota caliber 8n33 is is a manual wind skeletonized watch movement made in japan. This is a lever movement with the following features. This is what happen to eta 2824 after 6 months i bought it and stop wearing them on regular basis for about 34 months. Produced in small runs and batches, our intaglio dials are painted, patinaed, engraved, and handfinished in our california studio. Hi all, ive been labouring over this issue all weekend and just cant fix it. Be careful with the sw200 based models current donation goals. The automatic, distinguished by the presence of a date function, uses an eta 28242 movement, while an eta. The eta caliber 28242 is perhaps one of the most wellknown and most recognized movements in the watch industry. Eta 28242 cant engage manual wind watch repairs help. British pilot watch manual wind quality movement eta 2801.
It has 17 jewels, beats at 21,600 bph and tells the time via a standard 3 hand display. There are known weak points such as manual winding and rotor malfunctions but with proper service every 3 years and part replacement these easily last a lifetime. Then, automatics for the lazyfingered started to take hold, powered by bumper selfwinders. Not too long ago, we launched our series caliber spec with our first installment focused on the venerable eta 2824. Get the best deals on tissot watch movements when you shop the largest online selection at. Having said that, when you see the sellita sw200 movement in a watch, it is the same movement as an eta 28242. This is the sixth generation of glycines combat series and for 2009, automatic and manual winding models are available. I am not sure about the eta movements, but some movements have a device that avoids it over winding when you manual wind. Equipped with the trusted swiss eta 28242 movement. This sort of generalization is typically not very useful though if you look at say an eta 2801 and the eta 28242, they are the manual wind and automatic versions of one movement. Apart from the absence of the rotor and a date display, the 2801 is similar to the 2824 in its design. Eta 2824 worn from excessive hand winding servicing a doxa dive watch archer. For this reason sellita can make copies of eta movements just like drug companies can make generic drugs after a period of time.
Eta 28042 manual wind with date watch movement mtw. Get notified well let you know when another one like it comes in. Stainless steel 10 atm, 42 mm cases for sellita and eta. Its completely meaningless to say that eta 2824s are more finely finished than the miyota 8215. Mechanical movements represent a philosophy which bears witness both to the history of the first artisans and to the most innovative mechanisms ever invented by humans. The caliber eta 1080 launched in 1950 and its construction was pioneering for nearly all manual wind movements of that decade. Make offer mathey tissot eta 25122 manual wind watch movement running. Often used in rolex replicas, breitling and tag heuer fakes. The result is a special dial that feels equally precious yet ruggedakin to that of a well. Based on the eta 28242 movement but at 3hz rather than 4hz. The rotor will continue to wind the watch as you wear it and keep the watch going. The eta in the example is more finely finished, because they spent more money to order a nonbase eta. Eta 2824 one workhorse of the eta mechanical line is the eta 28242, the 2824 is an automatic winding, twentyfive 25 jewel movement, available in four executions or grades. Manufacturer eta caliber number 28242 vibrations per hour 28800 bph.
Today, were following up with an article that will take a look at the 2824s primary competition. This is a lepine lever movement with the following features. Does this explain the gritty feel when hand winding an eta 2824 and is. I have read on a watch forum that this is not good for the watch. This is it the mp2 great dial great luminescence with luminescence of course and an autonomy of 42 hours this is the parent movement for the 28242. May 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Standard, elaborated improved, top and chronometer5. Genuine swiss made eta 28242 automatic movement high grade repair tissot. Further describing the differences as well as this ref. Hand winding a 2824 movement has definitely caught the attention of many. Just received new shipment eta 28242 nickel pated with 25 jewels watch movement. Eta mechanical handwinding watch movements for sale ebay.
Moreover, if you do not wear your automatic watch every day, it is advisable to try and wind it at least twice a week. Otoolworld watchmaker watch hand presto presser lifter puller. A possible solutions are either to manual wind or use a watch winder. It simply costs less to leave out the manual winding components, and its one less thing to go wrong. I was told that this is because i hand wind them while not wearing and this. So the keyless winding mechanism is stronger to be able to withstand that kind of use. Buy 6 winding stem for tudor watch movement eta 28242, 28342, 28362. Is it harmful to the movement if i wind it by rotating the crown. Would like to disable the manual hand wind function because that eta is going to be placed in a case that has a screw down crown. Why is it important to wind my automatic watch with the. Since both exchange wheels have got a very high rotating speed, they are prone to wear and so, the oscillating weight often does not decouple and spins with high speed, too. The eta 2801 in its current version, the 28012, is a hand wind movement with 17 jewels and the 42 hour power reserve typical of eta.
Most of the parts in the manual winding portion of the 2801 are the same as in the 28242. We use premium metals for the dials, including brass, sterling silver, copper, or gold alloy. I was told that this is because i hand wind them while not wearing and this is not recommended and self winding watch are not designed for. Eta 2824 2 auto devise lubrication to eliminate rotor spin. Mechanical movements manufacture horlogere suisse eta sa. I can see that theres quite a risk to forget it in the assembly process, especially if it is the first time you service a 28242. I have seen this a couple of times now and heard it mentioned many times before regarding the eta 2824. This is implemented because the rotor will continue to spin regardless of how full. Manual winding if the watch stops a selfwinding wristwatch normally has a power reserve of over a full day, often. In assembling the keyless works in a eta 28242 actually a chinese clone cloud this be the issue i cannot get the manual wind to engage. Seagull st2 automatic movement clone replacement for eta 28242 sellita sw200 white 3h mechanical wristwatch clock.
From sellitas and seagulls on one end, to seikos and miyotas on the other, well go through some. It has been in production since 1982 and was based off of the original eterna caliber 1427. The eta 28242s hand winding parts for instance tend to wear out fast if you hand wind. On manual wind, the pawls of the exchange wheels ensure the decoupling of the oscillating weights. I had tested it before in the case but as i try to screw the crown the manual wind starts windin. Eta 28042 manual wind mechanical movement with date eta28042 manual wind date mechanical watch movement. Btw, the eta 28242 is the only movement ive seen havent got a lot of experience having this yoke tail instead of a yoke spring to put tension on the yoke. The sellita sw2101 is an improved clone version of the obsolete eta 28012 movement. Eta sa is the largest consortium of swiss watchmakers. Time winding with the crown in position 0, wind the watch about 30 times. Eta 28242 is a common automatic eta movement and is found exclusively in replicas that need a standard dial as well as a date wheel. Eta 28241 our current collection of watches powered by the eta caliber 28241 automatic movement. Seagull st3600 mechanical movement small second for wristwatch hand winding manual wind 6497 watch 17jewels.