This is my Seiko quartz analog watch. It is almost 19 years old.. In recent months have I noticed it slowly drifts a couple of minutes from the correct time. I checked prices for cleaning and lubrication through an on-line watchmaker. By the time all fees are paid, repair costs…
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Step 1. Using a small screwdriver undo the four screws in the corners of the watch back and put them somewhere safe. Step 2. Once all the screws are undone, remove the back plate. Step 3. This particular watch has a plastic cover which can be simply lifted off and…
Nearly all watch straps are held to the watch with spring loaded bars called, funnily enough, spring bars. These are the bars that spring into tiny holes in the watch case securing the strap to the watch’s body. To remove the old watch strap you will need to compress one…
If the display on your digital watch is not working or not showing the correct display then it is likely that the watch needs to be reset. If you remove the back again, you should see some indication of a reset hole on the watch’s movement. This is sometimes marked…
Many metal watch braclets come with a clasp which allows up to about 2cm of adjustment to the bracelet length. The bracelet can be shortened by moving one end of the end of the strap closer to the other end as described below: 1. Check if your bracelet clasp can…
Step 1. In some Casio watches (e.g. WVA-430 and G-100) the battery is held in place by a clip. Step 2. To open this type of clip you will need a small screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver blade into the small hole at one end of the clip. Step 3. Push…
There are three main types of watch case – the ‘snap back’ type, the ‘screw’ type and watch cases where the watch back plate is held in place by small screws. Swatch watches have sealed cases which do not open, but have a battery port that can be opened for…
One of the best ways to make your vintage watch look great, (and to add value) is to replace a scratched, cracked, or chipped crystal. Many watchmakers can do this for very little cost – usually about $30 or $40 for a plastic crystal. Be ready to pay the watchmaker…
Coming in second place right behind a dirty, dry watch would be mainspring trouble. The mainspring is the power source for a watch. It is the motor that delivers just the correct amount of power to the wheel train to allow the mechanism to function correctly with a little extra…
My girlfriend’s uncle Dennis was given this Junghans on his 10th birthday and amazingly he still has it! Nothing I owned at the age of 10 remains today! Considering the crystal and second hand is missing the watch is in fairly good condition. Movement is dirty, but in good condition….