timex Timex camel promotion watch

[Zoinks3902]

I have two questions to ask. One is a problem with my watch. It is a 24 hour watch, and the second hand stops at random points, and sticks. I have tried replacing the battery, but it doesn't seem to fix it. And the second is what kind of watch is this? I have tried googling it, but nothing popped up. And it has no serial number. I can take a photo of the inside if it will help.

[Gpsluvr]

The D8 on the back is their date code for the 8th month of 1996. It was a Camel cigarette promotion where you collected coupons from camel cigarette packs to redeem for various watches, mostly Victorinoxes. As for the problem, it is more than likely one of two things. The second hand scraping the inside of the crystal, or contamination in the little plastic gears. I’ve fixed many a cheap quartz watch with a tiny tiny drop of old fashioned lighter fluid dropped onto the center of the movement. It has brought many a ‘dead’ one back to life. You then have to blow it completely dry with canned air or it will end up condensing on the inside of the crystal. Don’t use most cleaning fluids because they melt plastic and the date wheel if it has one will melt. Otherwise, if it appears to be the hand scraping the crystal, that’s a bigger problem with this watch. I’ve never successfully pulled the stem out of one of those in order to get the movement out. Hope this helps some. Steve


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[Zoinks3902]

Gplsluvr, do. you happen to know where that would be on this watch? Also, what kind of lighter fluid? Would zippo or ronsonol work? And how would I go about finding this on google?

[Zoinks3902]

Also, this watch may or may not need another battery. I am now wondering that as well. 

[Gpsluvr]

I use ronsonol because it’s the brand available here. Just place a tiny drop right about dead center on the movement and it will quickly infiltrate the movement. Hold the battery in with your finger and it should be running. After that you will have to dry it out with canned air or a hair dryer. Don’t put the back on it until you are sure it is dry. Steve


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[Zoinks3902]

So where would that be anyways? I can't find the exact middle. And do you think it would require another battery?

[Gpsluvr]

Just drop it anywhere near the center. It isn’t critical. It will find its way all over the gears below. Your battery is probably ok. Steve


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[Zoinks3902]

Thank your good sir, and I will reply if it works. I hope it does.

[Zoinks3902]

This is the problem I am having. See if you can figure it out.  And the only temporary solution is to pull the crown and push it back in.

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[Zoinks3902]

The problem is this, when I npinsert the battery, it will work for a bit. Then it will stick, and sometimes it will move backwards one second, move to its original position, and stick. When I pull the crown out and push it back in, it fixes it for a small bit.