Hi, in this video I attempt to repair my own Omega Seamaster quartz watch from 1980. I tried changing the battery and it still doesn't work. It will sometimes tick for a few minutes and then stop. I need to find out if it needs a service or if the quartz movement is faulty. Can it be fixed?
The movement inside this watch is a 1342. This was made by Omega and I don't think there is an ETA equivalent that can be used to swap it out. Parts can be very expensive compared to the value of the watch.
I love watches and I like to attempt to repair them, but the way I do it will often be incorrect. Remember that this is my own watch, it is not a £10,000 Rolex, it is not a rare timepiece that will be lost to the world if it breaks. The cost of having it serviced by Omega is more than the value of the watch itself. BUT even if I could get it fixed for £100, I would still want to attempt it myself because I love it. On the rare times when I am successful, the watch gives me more joy than a watch worth 10 times the price, and this is what it is all about :-)
Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.