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Hello,

I recently got my hands on a used ETA 2836 movement from a Rado watch, I thought it would be a nice little project to get it to run again.

It is currently still inside the watch, but it has the following issue, it runs for mostly one minute, sometimes even up to 5 minutes, then it seems to get a lot of friction, and stops.

If it runs for one minute it stops in exactly the same place it started. If you give it a 'wiggle' it will run again for another minute.

I would like to know what this could be, and how I can fix it / what parts need replacement.

I am not very experienced in watch repair, so thats why I am asking for advice with the diagnosis.

I hope someone can point out what could be the issue!

Regards

 

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Hi JJW, you should really introduce yourself first before asking questions.
It is impossible to say what the issue is until the movement has been removed from the movement and inspected. If it runs but stops then almost certainly it needs a strip down and service. During this process the fault (if any) will be found.

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18 minutes ago, clockboy said:

Hi JJW, you should really introduce yourself first before asking questions.
It is impossible to say what the issue is until the movement has been removed from the movement and inspected. If it runs but stops then almost certainly it needs a strip down and service. During this process the fault (if any) will be found.

Oh my bad, I will make an effort into introducing myself later today.

My question was not, diagnose my movement and tell me exactly what is wrong with it, it was more asking for some general pointers on what could go wrong with these movements.

One thing I noticed that for a period of about 5 seconds where there is more friction, the movements makes a much more high pitch noise when ticking.

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As I have already stated, it is not possible to give a definitive answer without a closer inspection. It seems to be binding on something ,could be lack of lubricant or just dirty. The movement will need to be removed from the case and inspected.

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3 hours ago, jjw said:

I would like to know what this could be, and how I can fix it / what parts need replacement.
I am not very experienced in watch repair, so thats why I am asking for advice with the diagnosis.

Since your brand watch is of some value, you should learn on something else before going to it without any experience or tools. 

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I've seen a few Rados on ebay which came from the Phillipines.

If you've bought one of those be prepared as they've usually lived a hard life and will need some work to get it running properly.

Good luck!

Anilv

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