timex elecric help

[bonbonwwatch]

i always tell myself "save up and purchase the better watch you have been waiting for"

of course it's always harder to do than say. and so i could not pass on  a Timex purple dial.

i did do a little research and got to glimpse at the manuals for timex movement 50 and 52 generously provided by Watchweasol in another thread.

for starter, i am trying to figure out what possible faults there are so that i can better direct my focus on getting this watch running.

thank you all.

 

watch says: dial england,  96951-06678,  988 inscribed on movement. 2 jewels, taiwan

would it be a model 42 or 52 ??? or different

the main issue  is that i replaced the battery and it does not work.

As i shake the watch for 10 seconds it starts running and i can wear it.

but as soon as i stop movement, the watch will stop within the minute.

and of course i can not be on the move at all times so in an hour's time i could loose a few minutes already.

 

 

[HectorLooi]

It sounds like you're not getting any power to the coils.

I can't really tell from the photo, but a common problem with Timex Q Quartz was the trimmer capacitor wasn't soldered to the pcb properly. Have a closer look at the trimmer and see if the joints are soldered or glued?

BTW the movement looks like a M73

[bonbonwwatch]

thx Hector, will take some time to research a little more. i believe i understand 99% of what you are saying but first i have to refamiliarize  myself with all those parts and terms.

one instance i did experience with another q quartz was that the end coil had a wire connected to the plate and after resoldering it, the watch worked (just a regular quartz movement).

 

[bonbonwwatch]

Oh noooo, 

now this is what has become of my watch. Will try to put it together when possible. 
 

how can i take the movement out?

 From the front i am guessing? But do i remove the bezel then pull out the crystal with a crystal puller?

i did try that with a bezel remover but no success. If it is how it’s supposed to go, I’ll try again with just a blade.

 

 Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

[HectorLooi]

Oh Boy! I hope you took plenty of photos along the way.

Timex Q Quartz are usually front loaders. You will need a crystal lift to remove the crystal, then everything will come out from the front.

If you are planning on working on many Timexes in the near future, then invest in a good crystal lift like a Bergeon or a vintage Vigor. The Chinese and Indian made ones don't seem to last very long.

[KarlvonKoln]

Hector is right.  I have worked on Timex Electrics also.  You open the back only to remove the cover over the movement, and to release and remove the stem.  Then you use a crystal lift to take the crystal off and the movement comes out the front. 

They can be tricky to work on; I've had practice on a handful of them and I still find them different at times.

Edited February 17, 2023 by KarlvonKoln

[JerseyMo]

oh man can I relate to that!