I was terrified of using an ETA since the keyless works are like a jenga tower on its last legs apparently. My solution was to leave the crown stem installed and cut it down in place. Then install the crown once the movement was in the case. Worked like a charm!yinzburgher wrote:Thanks! Both of yours look great. That handset is crazy.....I've never seen it before. And I'm a sucker for a gilt dial. I would be a little more nervous about modding an ETA but might have to give it a shot some day. And I doubt I'll ever mod my SARB033 or 035 but I like seeing what other people do with them. I think this Seiko SARB037 Datejust mod below looks interesting. Not my watch or pic.Dub Rubb wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:42 pm I love that Dagaz explorer!! It's perfect. Here is what I have been up to lately, mod wise at least.
The gilt dial is an Alpha case with an ETA 2824-2, random bracelet(Esslinger maybe?) and some wild ass hands from One Second Closer.
The second is just a dial swap into a SARB033. Far more difficult than I expected. The movement holders are screwed into the movement and the stock dial and chapter ring come out as one piece, and are attached to each other. A little patience with an exacto got them separated, and even more patience with dial dots got the chapter ring set and aligned.
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I will say, everything about modding an ETA is a PITA compared to Seiko.
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