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I inherited this watch from my grandfather and I want to
keep it. The watch works. The crown has two positions.

The first click moves- I spin it and nothing happens I believe it’s suppose to move the date /day.

The second click moves - I spin it and the minute hand spins and I’m able to adjust the time and date manually.

I would like to have both functions to work.

Any recommendations?

So I picked this one up at a very good price and figured that it was worth the risk, as replacement movements aren’t very expensive.

Here is what I have noticed.

1. The first thing was when setting the hands with the crown pulled out, the hour hand will spin but the minute hand stays still. I also cannot seem to get the date wheel to spin.

2. With a new battery installed (392) the second hand twitches back and forth in one position and does not move. I have not tried taking the hands off yet.

Before I go investigating further on my first quartz repair, what are your thoughts?

Thanks!

The only vintage watch in my current collection is a 1978 Seiko Grand Quartz 9943-8030.

Here is my late-70s high-accuracy quartz watch from the era when Seiko started treating quartz as a serious watchmaking material. It has a Twin Quartz movement that uses temperature compensation to achieve an impressive annual accuracy rating of about ±10 seconds per year. It has that cool vintage Grand Quartz case: slim, precise, slightly formal, and unmistakably Japanese. I consider this a true watch nerd’s watch, quietly flexing engineering and precision credibility. The grandfather HAQ. :)

how would i change this and would i have to take it to someone.

new battery, cleaned contacts, stem is in correct position, still nothing. don’t see an ac reset marking. any ideas at all?

this watch is nothing special, but it is beautiful and would love to get it running, ideally without a movement replacement.

thanks for any help!

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Please help me what could be possible reasons i purchased it from official casio store 4 days back

Somehow, I've lost the battery hatch door on my beloved Seiko Grand Quartz [4843-8100] and I'm not sure how to find a replacement, any suggestions?

Buying a parts watch seems expensive considering the replacement cost of the watch. Seiko and GS had nothing for me.

I'm currently in Tokyo if this helps your response!

Edit: I'm open to this not being an original part, exploring all options before paying too much money for a broken watch just for the door.

Hi guys. I recently acquired a Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline 42mm black dial, just like the one in the picture. It is a beautiful watch, but one thing has been bothering me: that white date window at 6 o'clock. It contrasts too much against the black dial, IMO in a bad way. I would very much prefer if the watch was a no-date, or, at least, if the date window was also black with a white font.

Is there any way to replace the date wheel with a black one? If so, could anyone point me to where can I purchase a compatible date wheel in black? Based on my research, the movement is a quartz ETA F06.111.

Hi I’m a totally new watch owner and just ordered this silly watch from eBay. It needs a battery change, but my problem is that I don’t know how to remove this thing on the back, protecting the battery. There are no notches or screws like all the tutorials I’ve watched has. I’m at a loss on what to do and if it’s even possible to change the battery
Hope anyone can help :)
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