Re: Accuquartz 224 question


Dave Johnson wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:08:48 +1100, dAz <dazb@zipDOTcomDOTau> wrote:
>
> >I would also be very wary of taking a tuning fork watch to a mall
> >battery changer if it involves anything more than opening a battery
> >hatch, in other words if the back has to come off for a battery change,
> >take it to a watchmaker.
> >
> >tuning forks is one easy watch to f#ckup in untrained hands.
>
> I just heard from the seller. Apparently he took it to a mall jeweler
> the first time, and the teenaged girl was talking on the phone while
> she put the wrong battery in. He took it to a real watchmaker, who
> found the too-thin battery and the retaining strap floating around
> inside the movement. With the right battery it works fine.
>

Glad it is working correctly. You might suggest to the seller that
older accutron movements can be damaged by someone who does not know
what they are doing. A competent watch repair person should do the
work.

.

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