@mikeflstfi I know you build custom watches and I think you can fix/restore to some extent correct? Any experience with early electronic watches? My grandfathers old quartz analog Timex is gorgeous, but despite new battery it ticks for a few minutes and stops. Might be the mechanism needs lube? I'd love you to fix it if that's in your wheelhouse?
@bfgreen
I have very little experience with quartz movements but it does sound like it might need a service.
I would hate to make it worse, so before I say yes let me look at what’s involved.
Can you send me a picture of the case back so I can try to determine the model?
@mikeflstfi you bet. And pls don't feel you have to do something you are not comfortable with. I'll send a pic tomorrow. Appreciate you at least considering it.
@bfgreen
You’re welcome. Let’s see what’s what and we’ll decide 👍🏼
@mikeflstfi there is no model number on the back of this one. TBH - it's probably not worth the cost it would take to ship and fix it.
@bfgreen
Okay, it's a Timex 96951-06477.
@mikeflstfi Timex has a new version that's an homage to this old one - with green dial! https://timex.com/products/q-timex-1978-day-date-37-5-mm-leather-strap-watch-tw2w44700
@bfgreen
That’s a nice looking item. Btw - I’ve been doing research on yours just to see how fiddly that quartz movement is.
@bfgreen
Let me see if I can identify it. It's possible, how much I don't yet know, that I could replace the movement if it weren't practical to service it.
I'll dig around.