After owning a TBII for a few days now, a few things came to my mind, but first and foremost PSA: Do NOT handwind an ETA 2824-2. It is a weak point in the movement and WILL destroy it over time. Also, never change the date between 8PM-2AM as it is very bad for the movement.
Questions:
1. Do any of you ever service your TBII? It has now reached the 10 year mark and around the time when people should. Even though this is an ETA 2824-2 movement, keep in mind that the date wheel is red/black AKA not standard so replacement will be difficult/expensive. So, if the movement breaks because most people follow the "wear it till it breaks" rule...the TBII movement replacement will change the look of your watch.
2. Out of curiosity, how accurate do your watches run?
Mine runs at +10 seconds per day, which is within manufacturer specifications.
3. Any way to apply UV protection to the Sapphire Crystal to preserve Automatic coloring to remain red?
4. How to tell what grade of ETA 2824-2 the TBII uses?
Answered, see post #3.
Tips:
Questions:
1. Do any of you ever service your TBII? It has now reached the 10 year mark and around the time when people should. Even though this is an ETA 2824-2 movement, keep in mind that the date wheel is red/black AKA not standard so replacement will be difficult/expensive. So, if the movement breaks because most people follow the "wear it till it breaks" rule...the TBII movement replacement will change the look of your watch.
2. Out of curiosity, how accurate do your watches run?
Mine runs at +10 seconds per day, which is within manufacturer specifications.
3. Any way to apply UV protection to the Sapphire Crystal to preserve Automatic coloring to remain red?
4. How to tell what grade of ETA 2824-2 the TBII uses?
Answered, see post #3.
Tips:
- If your TimeBomb II or Auto Gearbox is running extremely fast per day (13+ seconds per day) it has been magnetized. Download Lepsi on the App Store or Android Play Store to check. Also, purchase a Degausser on Amazon and place the watch on it to correct this problem.
- Do NOT handwind an ETA 2824-2. Although the movement has the function, it is considered to be a weak part of the movement.
- Do NOT change date between 8PM-2AM as the movement has already entered date change stages. Changing at that interval risks you seriously damaging/permanently destroying the movement.
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