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Have stuck on this watch. It's a Pluton 2100 with a ESA 900.231 movement. Can't seem find out how to get the movement with the dial into the case? The pusher rods are in the way?  I now this a very delicate movements and don't want to destroy the movement that i now works okay? Anyone been working on this movements?  Pictures coming? 

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DSC08137.thumb.JPG.374a1677752b382907d274008abaa0b6.JPGCase with pushers sticking out .DSC08140.thumb.JPG.b27e0cba4610daa41fdbe89d1e77cabf.JPG

Can place the movement in the case if i don't have the dial there. This is the old movement. 

Donor watch with correct movement. Lucky find :) 

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Movement inside the case without the dial. DSC08141.thumb.JPG.7da31f43094ad8c1870b9b4e4e84a0f8.JPG

And the movement can only be placed from one side of the movement holder. Usually you put the movement holder in afterwards. DSC08139.thumb.JPG.820d741aee3248792df43f5759195e1a.JPG

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Found that the pushers where a little loose in the case. So i guess i remove them and put the new movement in. And just screw them back in. Maybe a  little threadlock on the threads to prevent them from loosing. Funny thing as they seem to be the same as Omega pushers. DSC08142.thumb.JPG.99f4736d8bb27787be0496f709efcec0.JPG

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This is how the parts look. Not sure they stay in there and i have to remove the circiut on the movement so i can tighten it up properly? Or maybe use some kind of thead looking? What do you think? DSC08144.thumb.JPG.eaae00c0263c9a775d7f8600a20f3d0e.JPG

Would be a bad idea to replace the pusher gaskets and the crown as the seem to have done it's best. BUt where do i find a new crown with breitlig logo? 

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Working again . Crystal is not aligned? But that is not anything i will do anything about. And i am not going to work on this kind of watches again. Pain in the .... 

The movement had a special locking screw that i couldn't transfer from the old to the new. But i works good when i crank down the case back. 

I will loctite the pushers when i see that the watch works okay. 

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On 4/5/2017 at 12:43 PM, rogart63 said:

Working again . Crystal is not aligned? But that is not anything i will do anything about. And i am not going to work on this kind of watches again. Pain in the .... 

The movement had a special locking screw that i couldn't transfer from the old to the new. But i works good when i crank down the case back. 

I will loctite the pushers when i see that the watch works okay. 

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I like that

i really need your help to repair my dad Chronosport UDT type 1  (wich share the same case & movement)

I send you a pm

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