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OP you are obviously in the trade. A quick question if I may and slightly off the original topic. My wife has a Tag Heuer Aquaracer, approximately 2007-2008. It has a quartz movement and a date function. When the watch gets to 11.50 pm it is unable to turn over the date and stops the watch. I have had the battery changed, I assume this is a standard ETA quartz movement? Any suggestions as to possible solutions but moreover details on replacement of the movement. Is it difficult, how much would a new movement cost and what should I pay if someone were to do it for me? I refuse to send the watch back to Tag Heuer owing to the fact that they have been rather unhelpful in the matter. Any advice would be gratefully recieved.
They seem to use ETA or Ronda movements depending on the model - Ronda appear to be stepping up to cover ETA's ever increasing restrictions on out-of-group supply.
It's unlikely to need a full movement for a date fault though as parts are generally available. The most likely cause is accidentally changing the date manually while the auto change is engaged (roughly between 9pm and 1am is the "danger" period). The movements are protected to some extent against this but there's still a risk of distorting the date disk teeth, which causes it to jam.
It's unlikely to need a full movement for a date fault though as parts are generally available. The most likely cause is accidentally changing the date manually while the auto change is engaged (roughly between 9pm and 1am is the "danger" period). The movements are protected to some extent against this but there's still a risk of distorting the date disk teeth, which causes it to jam.
That depends a little on what you mean by specialist. Any competent watchmaker would be able to deal with it for you, so you don't need a "Tag Heur" or "prestige brand" specialist. On the other hand, your local jewellers who change batteries (badly) with no trained watch repairers on site is probably not such a good idea.
The national chains are definitely worth avoiding for this sort of thing because they'll only consider it as a full overhaul + parts at inflated "premium brand, sir" prices - often 3 or 4 times the cost of a complete movement replacement!
Eddie (the OP) has a watchmaker on staff, I'm also one, and there are other good local independents out there as well if you look beyond the high street "names".
The national chains are definitely worth avoiding for this sort of thing because they'll only consider it as a full overhaul + parts at inflated "premium brand, sir" prices - often 3 or 4 times the cost of a complete movement replacement!
Eddie (the OP) has a watchmaker on staff, I'm also one, and there are other good local independents out there as well if you look beyond the high street "names".
Variomatic said:
ecain63 said:
I vote send it to Variomatic on this one. Hes a very nice man and recommended me last time.
Eddie
Why thank you. I'll tear the commission cheque up when it arrives Eddie
Talking of recommendations, I'll message you later with a plan i have. You might be up for it, you might not!
Eddie
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