Purchased watch with corrosion. Is it fixable?

[Mikealexcate]

Help I purchased a Tag Heuer watch. There is battery corrosion but I need to know.. does it look like I can clean it to make it work again. Is the watch in need of a major repair?

[rogart63]

No big problem. Buy a new movement. Could maybe be working if you clean the battery contact and put a new insulator under the battery. 

[Mikealexcate]

Ok thanks. I really like the watch. May have to take it to a watch place. 

[rogart63]

1 hour ago, Mikealexcate said:

Ok thanks. I really like the watch. May have to take it to a watch place. 

Well worth to fix . And should not cost lots of money either. Looks like a ETA 955.112 movement. But clean up the movement as good as you can inside with rodico and put a new battery plastic under the battery. Put a new battery in i won't be suprised if it runs. 

[clockboy]

A smart purchase (depending on the price you paid) this is fixable either way and re-sellable or great to keep. 

[StuartBaker104]

Does indeed appear to be a 955.112. You can get the insulator here for £5 plus vat and postage https://www.cousinsuk.com/category/filter/eta-esa-movement-parts, or a complete movement is £43 if the damage has gone deeper. If you’ve never done a movement swap before, you may want to entrust that to a pro.

Cousins also sells rodico for cleaning up the old movement.

 

[Mikealexcate]

I ended up canceling the order. And actually purchased a similar working one. Thanks for the help.