Bulova Marine Star Advice

[tkdwarrior]

Good evening everyone, this watch is being offered to me, it is defective because according to the owner the watch was left for some time without a battery and after he put a battery in it does not work.

My question, i know that its stuck up but can this still be repaired or does the mechanism need to be replaced? Thanks for your replies:)

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[Geo]

If there is no obvious corrosion through battery leakage, put a new battery in it and give it bump at the 9 o'clock position with the heal of your hand and it may burst into life. Sometimes old Accutrons need a little help to get them going.

[tkdwarrior]

By putting a new pattern you mean a new battery sir?

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[Vich]

Hello Warrior

Is it possible to have a look at the workings of this watch and the back. It may be that this watch is actually Quartz and not an Accutron type which means we are into a different fix. It looks a tad like the 98B xxx series style.

Either way you need to open it up as there are loads of different models of this sort of watch. If it is a tuning fork watch Georges fix may well work providing the right battery has been inserted. More info needed though.

Cheers,

Vic

[Geo]

By putting a new pattern you mean a new battery sir?

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Bl#*dy predictive text, it should have been battery. It's now corrected. :)

[tkdwarrior]

I actually do not have the watch with me sirs, as i said it is just being offered to me, is there markings on the watch itself that i could ask the seller to check to see what kind of movement it has apart from opening the back up? Thanks for your replies:)

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Edited October 19, 2015 by tkdwarrior

[Vich]

Hello tkdwarrior,

I can only suggest that you get more info from the supplier, there are loads of different marine star watches. I can not make out much from your photo, there may be info inscribed on the back but it depends on the model. There are also fakes kicking around but usually just the higher end chronographs.

Cheers,

Vic