Hello everyone!

[xam7]

i just find this place looking for as much information as possible on my Tag Heuer "Aquagraph" CN211A .

i bought the watch in 2003 and i  use it for scuba diving  until see water got inside and ruin everything, lately i decided to revive it 

i found VWatchie ETA 2892-A2 Service Walkthrough  

so impressive work done here ,beat all my previous research on the subject.

will it be possible for a novice who have never service a watch before to service a tag heuer aquagraph?

finding part on top of everything else looks even more difficult .

Thanks again VWatchie for this excellent work!

 

 

 

[VWatchie]

11 hours ago, xam7 said:

Thanks again VWatchie for this excellent work!

Hi @xam7and thanks for your kind words. It's a very nice watch you got there and it's in my opinion definitely worth restoring. However, it probably will be a challenging task, even for a somewhat seasoned repairer. I'm not sure I'd be up to it.

Servicing and repairing watches is something most people with a passion for it learn over a rather long period of time, so don't expect it to be a quick fix. As I wrote in my 2892-A2 walkthrough:

"As usual, I would like to remind those of you with no previous experience in watch servicing that this service walkthrough should not be seen as a tutorial on how to service a watch movement. A lot of tools, consumables, training and know-how are required to succeed. Fortunately, there are several excellent resources and watchmaking schools online."

I've tried three of those online schools, watchfix.com, learnwatchmaking.com, and timezonewatchschool.com. They are all good and complete each other. Personally, I recommend watchfix.com for a solid start (and no, I'm not affiliated with @Mark who runs this site).

Finally, a word of strong advice. If do get into servicing and repairing, DO NOT practice on your precious Aquagraph. Get yourself an ETA/UNITAS calibre 6497 or 6498. It is larger than most wristwatch movements and is a textbook example of how mechanical watches work. Also, it's a wonderful movement on its own and is very popular among people who build their own watches.

Good luck and we'll be here to assist should you decide to enter into this most fascinating world of horology!

Edited February 18, 2023 by VWatchie

[xam7]

You are so kind and i thank you very much to take some of your time to write me back,i would like to take more time tonight to write more but i just finish a 12 hr shift and i got another tomorrow ,if you don't mind i will take more time next time.Good night!

[Nucejoe]

Considering the complications on your watch, you best have it cleaned by a competent repairer AS SOON AS POSSIBLE,

to slow the rate of damage by the moisture, remove the back plate, uncase the movement and give it two to three ONE SECOND  dip in lighter fluid, blow dry with  a hairdryer each time.

Good luck.