Should I get this Pulsar fixed
Should I get this Pulsar fixed
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simonrockman

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7,012 posts

272 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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This was my late wife's watch. I like it and would wear it. But it doesn't work. I had a new battery fitted today. The second hand moves forward a beat then forward, then back. Since 12:00 it's lost six hours.

What should I expect a repair to cost and where is the best place in London for this?

Silvanus

6,903 posts

40 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Definitely get it repaired

thebraketester

15,129 posts

155 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Silvanus said:
Definitely get it repaired
Absolutely. No questions.

Radec

5,081 posts

64 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Interstellar?

p.s. yes do it, it's quite nice.

Geertsen

1,239 posts

76 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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simonrockman said:

This was my late wife's watch. I like it and would wear it. But it doesn't work. I had a new battery fitted today. The second hand moves forward a beat then forward, then back. Since 12:00 it's lost six hours.

What should I expect a repair to cost and where is the best place in London for this?
Absolutely worth fixing, it’s great.

The battery could be faulty, I’ve had this before with a ‘new’ battery. I’d 100% try a different battery first.


simonrockman

Original Poster:

7,012 posts

272 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Thanks!

simonrockman said:
What should I expect a repair to cost and where is the best place in London for this?

Geertsen

1,239 posts

76 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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simonrockman said:
Thanks!

simonrockman said:
What should I expect a repair to cost and where is the best place in London for this?
Fingers crossed it’s just the battery! thumbup
Let us know how you get on!

Edited by Geertsen on Tuesday 27th June 22:11

stlol

285 posts

191 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Sounds like a bad battery, had a few watches do this when the battery is low.

the-norseman

14,507 posts

188 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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Yes get it fixed, it has sentimental value.

r159

2,418 posts

91 months

Tuesday 27th June 2023
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This watch uses a Seiko v554 movement (should be stamped on the case back).

It appears the Hattori vx44 is a replacement which is £4.25 plus vat from CousinsUK.



simonrockman

Original Poster:

7,012 posts

272 months

Wednesday 28th June 2023
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The chap who put the battery in says that the day of the week bit isn't working.

Doofus

31,380 posts

190 months

Wednesday 28th June 2023
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The second hand going backwards and forwards is usually the signal that the battery is flat.

As an alternative, you could buy another watch from eBay for not much, and put the movement from that one into this one.

It may work out cheaper than a repair, although it might well be what a repairer would do anyway.

mikey_b

2,362 posts

62 months

Wednesday 28th June 2023
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simonrockman said:
The chap who put the battery in says that the day of the week bit isn't working.
Pull the crown out and wind the time forwards - you'll soon see whether that's true or not. Every second time the hour hand passes 12, it should click forwards on both day and date.

If it doesn't, then a new mechanism is definitely the way forwards.

McMoose

147 posts

38 months

Wednesday 28th June 2023
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Wind the time forwards manually and the day date should change around midnight within a few hours.