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I have this 33mm 1993 Garrard manual watch that says "swiss made" on the face. It is about 5.7mm thick Many years ago, I had trouble winding it, I may have overwound it, but I was unable to wind it up after it stopped running, though I can still change the date and adjust the hands. At the time, many years back, the crown came off the stem so I sellotaped it to some paper and stored it in the watch-box. When I told Garrard I'd broken the crown off, they said it couldn't be repaired but I recall they said they could put a new movement into it. The cost seemed high so I didn't follow up. Today, after watching some of Marks videos I had another look at the watch and was able to reattach the crown to the stem by screwing it back on! I can adjust the date and hands but it won't wind up (crown won't turn forwards, though I can unscrew it counterclockwise) The watch back is a press fit and I did find a spot at 6 O'clock where the back has a slight chamfer that could help in levering the back off I don't have any watch repair skills, experience or specialist tools (though I could buy some cheap tools from Ebay). Is it likely I could open the back without damaging the watch to find out if the watch has a well-known Swiss movement? What are the chances of obtaining a replacement Swiss movement for a 33mm x 5.7mm case? Would replacing a movement be something I could attempt with reasonable chance of success?