Alistair sent in this great looking DiaStar Magic, and it’s not working at all. When it comes to funky case and crystal design, it doesn’t get much better than what Rado used to do. This is as space age as it gets!
Even though the movement is marked as a Rado 2798, but in reality, it’s an old friend, the ETA2789.
The dial has suffered a bit, but there isn’t much I can do about that.
Bottom plate with day and date ring.
The day/date change mechanism now visible.
The gear train.
And here is our culprit – one of the case clamps broke in two, and a bit got stuck on the barrel. No wonder the watch isn’t working!
The second hand arbor has a bit of rust on it, but that will come off.
The mainspring is still in very good shape, and I will leave it in the movement.
All ready for the cleaning machine.
The cleaned parts ready for reassembly.
As I’m reusing the mainspring, I wind it up again.
Wound and ready for the barrel.
The barrel wall got some braking grease, and the mainspring itself gets some mainspring grease.
The balance jewels are back in.
With the wheel bridge back in, the gear train is moving. You can now see the ETA stamp and calibre number.
And the base movement is ticking again.
The auto-winder bridge is back on.
And the bottom plate comes back together.
Hands and dial back on.And cased.
I want to ask about how can i find angine rado diastar magic 2789 with date day is in the bottom? And how much price must i pay if i want to buy it?
Nice Work.You should have show more on gear mine got stuck.The front side.
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I love the crystal concept on these… but am not sure I would get on with one. I am a simple person with simple tastes 🙂
You only live once Cirrus!! 🙂
Am I correct in thinking this is a stone dial?
I have a Rado Diastar “magic40” special edition but as yet I have not been able to find out what the magic 40 is in reference to or indeed what is “special” about the watch!
I wonder if the Diastar is one of those love or hate things. I love the diastars but my wife falls into the hate….so far.
Dial looks fine to me just one of Rado’s slightly more funky designs! Luv it! 🙂
Ah – and I was thinking somebody had done unspeakable things to it!
They went through a bit of a psychedelic phase! 🙂
This is the Tiger-eye!! Nice!;)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R_PV_xeFljQ/TjL0wlMxpTI/AAAAAAAAAv4/GQSZICw4fPU/s1600/R3.jpg
Funky stuff… and now I can’t get that song out of my head
#the eye of the tiger …
Christian,
Nice job… just waiting for it to come back so it can get some wrist time!!!