very low maintenance, I've had that one for at least a decade now.
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very low maintenance, I've had that one for at least a decade now.
vickster
Legendary Member
Watches often crop up on AV forums miscellaneous sales
eg https://www.avforums.com/forums/miscellaneous-classifieds.344/
tech enthusiasts seem to like their non smart watches too
Hover Fly
Lazy so and so
- Location
- Besides the lake, beneath the trees
This doesn’t often get an airing, can’t think why, it’s the most accurate spring watch I’ve got, +2-5 seconds per week.
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
My Seiko Kinetic wasn't holding charge properly and stopped after a couple of days not wearing it, so I decided to replace the rechargeable battery / capacitor. Here it is with the back off.
First job was to remove the oscillating weight. No problem doing that.
Removing the battery clamp was another story as I managed to lose one of the retaining screws, and couldn't find the damn thing, which is roughly the size of a fly turd. Clumsy so and so! Fitted the replacement capacitor and optimistically tried to reassemble with only one retaining screw. Foolish person!
Maddisons of Durham to the rescue, sending me an assortment of tiny screws and a selection of tweezers, each one of which was far more suited to the task than the one I was using. Fast delivery too. Selected the right size screw by eye, and promptly managed to drop it into the watch innards, but retrieved it with a small but strong magnet (no idea where it came from, but it's been useful).
Long story short, the watch is now holding charge very well and has a new lease of life. I would certainly have no hesitation in replacing the capacitor again, but would be much more careful and work over a tray to retain any pingfukkits.
First job was to remove the oscillating weight. No problem doing that.
Removing the battery clamp was another story as I managed to lose one of the retaining screws, and couldn't find the damn thing, which is roughly the size of a fly turd. Clumsy so and so! Fitted the replacement capacitor and optimistically tried to reassemble with only one retaining screw. Foolish person!
Maddisons of Durham to the rescue, sending me an assortment of tiny screws and a selection of tweezers, each one of which was far more suited to the task than the one I was using. Fast delivery too. Selected the right size screw by eye, and promptly managed to drop it into the watch innards, but retrieved it with a small but strong magnet (no idea where it came from, but it's been useful).
Long story short, the watch is now holding charge very well and has a new lease of life. I would certainly have no hesitation in replacing the capacitor again, but would be much more careful and work over a tray to retain any pingfukkits.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Well done you @Poacher 
I prefer to leave this kind of stuff to someone who has a far better track record with small parts than I have. And who doesn't have a cat who tries to "help"
The clasp snapped on my Gradus the other day. Need to work out whether I can get a replacement to work on the original Montal bracelet or whether I need to buy a whole new bracelet.
I prefer to leave this kind of stuff to someone who has a far better track record with small parts than I have. And who doesn't have a cat who tries to "help"
The clasp snapped on my Gradus the other day. Need to work out whether I can get a replacement to work on the original Montal bracelet or whether I need to buy a whole new bracelet.
DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
"Pingfukkits"! A whole new word!
Poacher
Gravitationally challenged member
- Location
- Nottingham
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Also known as a pingfeckit or a sproing.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
New watch day - U Boat Dark Moon
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
That was a mistake. You can't read it in anything but bright light. Sold it on again and bought this -
matticus
Guru
winjim
Smash the cistern
Well done you @Poacher
I prefer to leave this kind of stuff to someone who has a far better track record with small parts than I have. And who doesn't have a cat who tries to "help"
The clasp snapped on my Gradus the other day. Need to work out whether I can get a replacement to work on the original Montal bracelet or whether I need to buy a whole new bracelet.
Buttons were getting sticky on my cheapo second hand G-Shock so I've spent a pleasant evening taking the thing apart and removing an ungodly amount of crap from behind the cover and inside the buttons. Action seems better but we'll see what it's like when I've managed to put it all back together again.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
