Watch won't tick... (is it missing a battery)?

[RealForAReason]

I received this watch as a gift and for some reason it's no longer working.

Is that plastic casing a space for another battery or is that other battery (small) defective?

Thanks for the help.

[ro63rto]

Only one battery.

Lift off the plastic frame (movement spacer)
With a toothpick, remove battery and replace.

[bobm12]

It looks like someone poked at the metal frame/bridge. Hopefully no damage was caused other than cosmetic....Otherwise a Seiko or a Miyota cheap movement would probably fit...and hopefully you don't have to change the hands...

BTW, welcome to the forum!

Cheers,

Bob

[ro63rto]

Actually, looking closely, you don't have to remove the movement spacer.

[bobm12]

True, Ro63rto, but he might want to remove the whole movement to re-do the seconds hand that's flopping around the dial...I think that either he is in for a bit of out of pocket money (more that the actual cost of the watch) or he might want to do it himself and the consequences for one that has never done that might be two fold!

 

[ro63rto]

Well spotted bob but then my eyes were shutting down for the night [emoji1]

[bobm12]

I know the feeling...some nights I just can't go on and fall asleep on my keyboard!

[RealForAReason]

Guess I wasn't thinking clearly. Wanted to get into the watch repair business, but not esp. profitable today after doing more research. Ending up trashing it. Sales, here we come!