Eta 2688 Novodiac Shock Spring Help!

[number98]

Hi fellow WRT, I bought a box of watch parts and in it is a eta 2688 movement. Apparently both the upper and lower novodiac is broken and third wheel. So i would like to repair it and make a custom watch out of it. But i don't know where to buy the shock spring. Cousinsuk do not sell as they listed this movement as incabloc and not novodiac. Nor do ofrei. But Ofrei do sell some novodiac but for eta 2671, 2824 and etc. So i did some searching and came across this thread:http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=msg&th=2083438&start=0and some of them say novodiac comes in one size. I tried putting the novodiac from my 2846 which is the same as 2824 and 2836 but its too big! Couldn't even fit! Thanks!

[rogart63]

Forget it . Did read the question properly . You already looked at Ofrei . The ETA 2668 is a small movement at only 7,75". 

Look for Kif springs . Kif 1 is the same as novodiac . There are 3 sizes availible 

Edited January 6, 2016 by rogart63

[number98]

Forget it . Did read the question properly . You already looked at Ofrei . The ETA 2668 is a small movement at only 7,75". 

Look for Kif springs . Kif 1 is the same as novodiac . There are 3 sizes availible 

Hi rogart thanks for the reply! Do you know which sizes is the same as mine or you reckon i should order all 3? I most probably will be using cousinsuk as ofrei shipping out of US is too ex! But cousinsuk have 5 sizes available(WHAT?!). Thanks for your help! Really appreciate a lot!

[rogart63]

Hi rogart thanks for the reply! Do you know which sizes is the same as mine or you reckon i should order all 3? I most probably will be using cousinsuk as ofrei shipping out of US is too ex! But cousinsuk have 5 sizes available(WHAT?!). Thanks for your help! Rehttps://www.jula.se/catalog/bil-och-garage/biltillbehor/dackverktyg/falgkors/hjulmutterdragare-173020/allyappreciate a lot!

My bad there oooops :P  . Kif 1 is not the same as Novodiac . Novodiac is made by Incabloc . A picture would be great . To see that it's really is a Novodiac? 

.http://www.tztoolshop.com/page94.html

Edited January 6, 2016 by rogart63

[number98]

My bad there oooops :P  . Kif 1 is not the same as Novodiac . Novodiac is made by Incabloc . A picture would be great . To see that it's really is a Novodiac? 

.http://www.tztoolshop.com/page94.html

I've attached two pics. One is the broken novodiac that came along in the parts and the movement itself. Thanks!

[rogart63]

Found this when googling for an answer? Looks like there is two different Novodiac springs?

One is this. Look at the number 2660? would that mean it fits movements like 2660?

http://webshop.tica.dk/en/stodsikringer/175063-novodiac-stfjeder-2660-71-op-ned.html

And the other is this. With number 2801. Fitting movements 2801,2824,2836.......

 http://webshop.tica.dk/en/stodsikringer/175062-novodiac-stfjeder-2801-op-ned.html

I don't now if you can order from this place but at least you/we now that there is at least one more sizes Novodiac spring.

Found this also . The small size is 1,50 mm 

http://www.boley.de/shop/4777.stosssicherungsfedern

Edited January 6, 2016 by rogart63

[number98]

Found this when googling for an answer? Looks like there is two different Novodiac springs?

One is this. Look at the number 2660? would that mean it fits movements like 2660?

http://webshop.tica.dk/en/stodsikringer/175063-novodiac-stfjeder-2660-71-op-ned.html

And the other is this. With number 2801. Fitting movements 2801,2824,2836.......

http://webshop.tica.dk/en/stodsikringer/175062-novodiac-stfjeder-2801-op-ned.html

I don't now if you can order from this place but at least you/we now that there is at least one more sizes Novodiac spring.

Found this also . The small size is 1,50 mm

http://www.boley.de/shop/4777.stosssicherungsfedern

Thanks for the reply! The German shop doesn't sell to us end user. They only sell to suppliers. I just rang up of my local watch repair shop and they don't sell. Sigh.

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[clockboy]

I think I see one here with the assortment of springs from Cousins. It would be worth contacting Cousins to see if they do have some in stock.

 

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/shockproof-springs-wristwatch?code=A20271

[rogart63]

Thanks for the reply! The German shop doesn't sell to us end user. They only sell to suppliers. I just rang up of my local watch repair shop and they don't sell. Sigh.

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The Tica shop from Denmark do they sell to us humans? Those links i posted didn't work :(

But now that you now they must be out there somewhere . 

Edited January 7, 2016 by rogart63

[rogart63]

You should search for Novodiac 232 springs . 

Cousinsuk only have the Novodiac 231 . But it's no harm in asking them . 

Edited January 7, 2016 by rogart63

[number98]

I think I see one here with the assortment of springs from Cousins. It would be worth contacting Cousins to see if they do have some in stock.

https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/shockproof-springs-wristwatch?code=A20271

You should search for Novodiac 232 springs .

Cousinsuk only have the Novodiac 231 . But it's no harm in asking them .

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Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately I have no way of contacting cousins as I'm not in the UK. I have seen a novodiac shock spring lookalike in the assorted shock spring suggested by clockboy. But not sure each piece in the assorted comes one piece or two piece? I need two piece for the upper and lower cap. Thank you guys for the help!

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Edited January 9, 2016 by number98

[JohnR725]

Interesting problem when I look up the number the source I'm looking at only lists the lower spring doesn't list the upper spring. If I look at the cross reference book the reason it doesn't list both is because both are the same but It's interesting is this is a Incabloc Book it image attached. Although notice somebody hand penciled in the number? It just seems strange that the cross reference book should list the proper spring unless of course they changed it after the book came out.

 

Then probably of little help the link below shows the picture of the one that goes in the 2801 which appears to be the wrong spring.

 

http://www.ofrei.com/page1438.html

 

There is another option why don't you ask the manufacture of the spring?

 

http://www.incabloc.ch/en/incabloc_sa.php

 

Next link on the bottom nice picture at least we confirm who makes it. So maybe if you ask nicely they'll tell you because what's interesting they have their cross reference book and it looks like casually the same numbers I got from the older book. At least they could tell you how many different size of Springs they make.

 

http://www.incabloc.ch/en/amortisseurs_de_chocs.php

 

Then an extremely long shot for a part number would be what's the name of the dial? Looking at the site below I was looking at a slightly different watch noticed it has the correct spring you're looking for and a different name on the rotor. It's possible whoever purchased the movement from eta may be listed on our cross reference lists as opposed to the base movement although long shot is what this is.

 

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&ETA_2688

[canthus]

Found this in my files, may be helpful to others.

 

 

INCABLOC REF TABLE.pdf

[number98]

Interesting problem when I look up the number the source I'm looking at only lists the lower spring doesn't list the upper spring. If I look at the cross reference book the reason it doesn't list both is because both are the same but It's interesting is this is a Incabloc Book it image attached. Although notice somebody hand penciled in the number? It just seems strange that the cross reference book should list the proper spring unless of course they changed it after the book came out.

 

Then probably of little help the link below shows the picture of the one that goes in the 2801 which appears to be the wrong spring.

 

http://www.ofrei.com/page1438.html

 

There is another option why don't you ask the manufacture of the spring?

 

http://www.incabloc.ch/en/incabloc_sa.php

 

Next link on the bottom nice picture at least we confirm who makes it. So maybe if you ask nicely they'll tell you because what's interesting they have their cross reference book and it looks like casually the same numbers I got from the older book. At least they could tell you how many different size of Springs they make.

 

http://www.incabloc.ch/en/amortisseurs_de_chocs.php

 

Then an extremely long shot for a part number would be what's the name of the dial? Looking at the site below I was looking at a slightly different watch noticed it has the correct spring you're looking for and a different name on the rotor. It's possible whoever purchased the movement from eta may be listed on our cross reference lists as opposed to the base movement although long shot is what this is.

 

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&0&2uswk&ETA_2688

 

 

Found this in my files, may be helpful to others.

 

 

INCABLOC REF TABLE.pdf

Hi guys thanks for the effort. Please pardon me if I'm wrong, but the pdf you guys have attached is incabloc 173.03 isn't it? Not novodiac? I maybe sending an email to incabloc asking them where to buy the novodiac shock spring. If only i have the necessary tools like the staking tool to press out the block on the mainplate and balance cock and the etachron tool to remove the stud from the balance cock. Do you guys know maybe i can diy without having a staking tools? I reckon removing and attaching the incabloc on the mainplate is easy but not so on the balance cock. Thank you very much. Really appreciate it.