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Hi all, I have an old Timex M433, which I bought way back in the 80's. I loved it then and to be honest I would dearly like to see it working again. Ive changed the battery twice and it looks like its dead!, is there a 'kick start' routine available for this or am I to consign it to the bin?The movement showing the back is my actual watch..IMG_20161124_112225.jpgeba92abb52b0d64d97bcdd42d9e31bb3.jpg

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I know this post is a few years old, but maybe you're still checking...

You should check for battery corrosion. Both of my Timex M-433 watches had it - and were dead until the corrosion was fixed. Carefully lift out the plastic piece under the battery and check for white dust. I used a fine steel wool and lightly scrubbed off both the bottom of the plastic insert piece and the contact below it. If the insert piece is too far corroded (one of mine was), it is possible to do without it, but you'll need a bit of padding under the case back to keep the contact.

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