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I told a friend the I would instal a new crystal in his Fossil watch for him.

 

I did it successfully but I had to get the movement out so that I could press out the old crystal. This caused me loads of grief as I couldn't find where to press to release the winder and stem and I basically k****ered it up and the crown and stem wouldn't stay in and the watch wouldn't run.

 

I sourced a replacement movement which was new and the correct one ( Epson VX32E )

 

Took some time to find the correct place to press to get the stem back in and refitted the movement the result was the watch ran perfectly. However I had installed the second hand upside down and after a few hours wearing it dropped off.

 

Removed the stem and crown then the movement, refitted the second hand correctly and tried to refit the movement.

 

I just could not get the stem back into the movement. By pressing the lever I got it to go in , or so I thought , but it would only turn the hands, I couldn't get it to turn the date ring and the movement wouldn't run.

 

The stem is all the way in and flush with the case. I know that the stem has to be all the way in to run and also in one position the date can be altered but as I said it won't run or change the date.

 

Have I damaged the movement in taking out and refitting the stem a couple of times ?

 

Is there anything I can do to get it running again ? 

 

If I get another movement what do I have to do differently to avoid the same thing happening again.

 

It is a matter of personal pride to get the watch working again so can anyone shed any light as to what I have done wrong.

 

Thanks, Mike

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Mike, try fitting the stem with the movement out of the case. You don't have to press anything when fitting the stem. If everything works, that means the the stem is a little short.

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Then it might be the setting lever and sliding pinion out of place. You'll have to open the top plate to investigate.

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No ro63rto the end is still intact.

 

Steven I suppose you could be correct but for the price of a new movement it's not with trying to get this one to pieces.

 

What could I have done wrong with this one as I don't want to do the same thing with the next one I get ?

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I have not encounter this problem with this movement before. Maybe you could have push the stem in with a little more force when it did not go in smoothly?

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