r/quartzwatches

Here are two of my Citizen watches. The one on the left is pretty much my daily these days. The one on the right needs fixing - the minute and hour hand don't move, but the watch keeps accurate time based on the second hand and the movement of the date. Both watches have rotating bezels but neither has the lume dot needed for diving.

I use the bezel sometimes as a countdown timer or to measure elapsed time, but I'm curious what uses other people have found for this mechanical complication. I'm particularly interested in the bezel on the right, which has very little readable information on it.

Do you wear a watch like this, and if so, how do you use the bezel?

Title says it all. Watch sat for a few years. It’s my father-in-laws. Would like to fix it for him. Any idea what else I should try?

Addiesdive MY-H3. The sub homage I’d intended to use as a beater watcher, but just can’t! It’s too pretty! Yes it has its quirks and things I don’t like, the cyclops, the second hand I can only get to align with the indices on the first 30 secs but not the remaining 30 secs, the name and logo and it’s a copy. Buy hey, for $35 delivered to my door from China I’ll give it a go.

I wanted to change the battery on my Omega Constellation. I found a reference guide for an ETA 255.561 movement because I was a little currious to see if everything matched the diagram.

I opened the caseback and noticed this black piece of plastic that covers more than half of the inside of the watch. I can't move this plastic because it's screwed in place. Besides the plastic, the diagram is clearly a little different from the watch. For example, there is a cog that is visible on the watch, but not the diagram - I circled this in red in the last image.

Is there something I'm missing?

I found the manual on watchGuy.co.uk: https://watchguy.co.uk/tmp/ETA%20%20255.511,%20255.561.pdf

I have this Seiko H801-7001 that I wear fairly regularly and I just noticed the hour hand does not align properly. For example if I set it to 12:00 the hour hand will be halfway between 12 and 1.

Is this something I can fix easily or should I bring it to my local watchmaker?

Having realised my GS SBGX261 is too small at 37mm, I’m about to purchase a new GADA quartz beater. I’ve limited my options down to a used Omega Aqua Terra 38.5mm (2017-2020) in excellent condition and a nearly new Grand Seiko SBGN027.

The use cases cover everything from daily wear in the office and any whereabouts (apart from the gym), and the selected watch will be worn while swimming and snorkelling on occasion. It will sit in between my main dress watch and the fitness/G-shock, being the in-between of my three-watch collection (admittedly, all my G-shocks count as one).

I like both brands and I honestly don’t mind that the Omega would be somewhat less precise than the GS. It does not bother me if the GS would come across more sporty than the Omega as I think it’s dressy enough for any unforeseen formal occasion. The GMT side of things is not that important either, as I selected the GS for its WR (including screw-down crown) and quartz movement.

I’m also looking for a dress watch, which will probably be an Omega Aqua Terra 38mm black dial. If the quartz Omega would become the beater, I’ll have a kind of consistent look on every occasion apart from gym and any other rough activity. If I pick the GS, it’ll be a more differentiated situation. I do not know whether I’ll prefer the one or the other and I’m not planning on flipping new watches for quite some time after this trinity has been decided on.

Really curious to see some opinions on this matter before pulling the trigger.

Thanks for reading this and appreciative of any remarks!

PS: I already own a black and a grey (white stitched) Artem hydroflex that fit both watches, as bracelets often disagree with my wrist.

Have a great day.

The stamp says V68 (it is clearly not seiko) yet the plastic piece is on top Don’t look anything like a Sunan.

Does anyone have any idea what movement this could be?

I’m building a watch for fun using a Precisionist movement. I can quick change the date freely at position 2 but it won’t turn over at position 3 after running through 24 hours. It doesn’t need the battery in to make the change, does it?

Any basic troubleshooting ideas? Thanks.

Does anyone know what model this is?

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My great grandmother gave this to me when i was little, but it stopped working. I've been to some watch repair shops but they said its too old and they cannot do it. Can anyone link if they know a guy/shop in india who would fix these or how I can fix this myself?

It would be also great if someone can find the spare parts or mechanism, as I don't want to make major changes to it.

Thank you very much in advance as this clock carries great sentiment for me.

Model quartz QA1868.

Anyone have any experience with removal of this back for battery replacement? I’ve had many watches apart but this one is ceramic and I’m told there might be some tricks for removal. I have found two slots 180 degrees apart that look like traditional prying slots and I have gently tried prying but don’t want to cause any damage.

Thanks!

I bought this watch second hand. The crystal had some deep scratches so I am looking to change it. However, I'm not sure how to go about it.

Pre-bond omega seamaster battery was changed after not wearing for awhile died , battery changed and no movement. Does anyone know if I require a ac reset if so how do I do it ?
Edit: I know it’s dirty my dad passed it down to me so it’s more of keepsake than anything. I will be giving a nice clean asap. Thanks, fellas.

Noob here, as far as I understand I'll need to stick something in that exact spot and pull the right in order to release the battery holder. Problem is, nothing seams to fit in there, what tool is the proper one for this job? Do you have a link from aliexpress for it?

Also, is there something around a typical house that I can use for the moment until I order the actual tool?

Thank you.

This is an Citizen Eco-Drive E760-H27066 TA

I’ve tried every basic tool to get this case back apart and I can’t figure it out.