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Restarting Seconds Display On Fossil Blue

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Greetings, all; and Happy New Year!

 

I have a Fossil Blue in front of me that is giving me fits. There are analog hands for hours and minutes; they're running fine. But there's a digital seconds display; and it's blank. Here's the circuit board:

 

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Note, please, that there are two batteries in this watch. The battery closer to center drives the movement; that seems obvious. This leaves the battery closer to the perimeter to run the seconds display. I sent to Fossil to ask how to restart the seconds display. They sent me directions for a watch that bore no resemblance whatsoever to this particular watch and told me those were all the directions they had. So that was a bust. Does anyone know how to restart this seconds display?

 

Thank you.

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I presume it is a new battery looking at the pic it looks old to me. If the battery is OK & connections are OK then there is not much can be done other than find a new circuit board. Some Quartz movements have a AC button which is a re-set but I do not see one on the fossil.

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My apologies for taking so long to get back. Been going to a lot of funerals recently (another one tomorrow/Tuesday).

 

Andyclient: You would think the seconds would start with the insertion of a new battery; but they didn't. On another forum someone suggested that two contacts had to be bridged within moments of inserting the battery to jumpstart the seconds display; but he couldn't tell which contacts needed to be bridged.

 

clockboy: Not sure why the battery looks old in this photo; maybe it's the contact tab? I can assure you, both batteries were inserted more or less at the same time (within two minutes tops).

 

So I'm stuck at this point.

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In your pic to the right of the battery at 12 o,clock there are two square parts of the circuit board. If it is jump started by bridging then this will be what are bridged. If this does not work then I think it will need a new board which I suspect will be difficult to find.

 

PS I have written to Fossil on your behalf for advise on this matter. If I receive an answer I will pass it on but I am in hospital tomorrow for an op so there may be a delay.

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Received this email today

Derek,

Thank you for your email. Please can I have the model number of your watch (two letters and four numbers) and I will check the movement details for you. Some movements do have a small reset button that needs to be pressed once the battery has been changed, and I will see if this is the case. Many thanks.

Best Regards

Robert

Customer Service

Fossil UK Ltd

03444 123 277 option 1

Calls cost no more than a national rate call (the same as calling an 01 or 02 number) Calls can cost up to 4.5p per minute from a BT landline, but are generally included within free calling packages.

On 11.01.16@ 08:11, Derek Ashenden <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am a senior moderator of a watch forum (Watch Repair Talk) & have member who owns a Fossil Blue watch. He has changed both batteries but the circuit that gives digital seconds display is still blank.

> The board is BR4-R. Does the board need re-setting/bridging or is a new board the answer and available for purchase.

> Your advise will be much appreciated.

> Regards

> Derek

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