Hour hands in wrong position after battery change

[Simon2023]

Hi,

would appreciate your help please. I've been changing batteries at home for a couple of years using basic tool kit bought on line. So far had been successful. But things went wrong with my wife's watch.

After putting in the new battery and closing the case, it was immediately clear that the hour hand was misaligned. I've got no idea what I did to cause this, but with a little research, I wonder if I may have touched the copper coil.

The watch still keeps time, there are no other issues wrong with it apart from the hour hand. 

Is there a way to reset the hand please?

The videos I've watched suggest removing the hands and putting them back in the right place, but it's not obvious how I'd access the face as the rear opening is smaller than the front.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

I've included photos. 

Many thanks,

Simon

 

[RichardHarris123]

Hello and welcome.  You need to remove the bezel. 

[Simon2023]

Hello and thank you. 

The bezel and case seem to be all one thing. There's no discernable join anywhere. Am I missing something silly? 

I've attached a couple more photos although not sure they help much

[RichardHarris123]

The circled bit is a cut out for a case opener.

[Simon2023]

mmm...I thought you might say that when I posted it. But I think it's a dodgy photo. I can't find any trace of it now but I'll have a root around with a tool.

[watchweasol]

Hi what Richard has said is correct , a case knife in the groove and twist the bezel will pop off and you will be able to re align the hands. First protect the dial while removing the hands the movement is miyota and quite cheap to replace should any mishaps arise.

[Simon2023]

it makes sense but I can't find the cut out anymore. And there's no perceptible join in the case. the case appears to be all one piece.

The cut out appears to be a flat spot imperfection which caught the light

I'm using my case knife to try and feel it but nothing so far and I'm probably starting to scratch the case  

 

[RichardHarris123]

The bezel definitely comes off. 

[watchweasol]

Hi. If the case knife won’t fit in use a safety (one edge) razor blade and work round the case.

[Simon2023]

thank you, that was my next plan. I've got a woodwork marking knife with a new blade. Not been able to try it today but will tomorrow.

[Simon2023]

thanks for all your advice. It took me a little while to find some time to have a go at removing the bezel. Unfortunately, I failed to find any kind of gap - under magnifying glass, work light, with a sharp marking knife - I just can't detect a gap.

My wife has seen a watch repair shop so that's the next step.

 

 

 

 

 

[Nucejoe]

 How about removing the strap, thats where the cut out is located in some watch cases for aestetic reason, so to cover the cut out with the strap , as it usually gets scratched easy when its removed.

As Richard said, bezel is to  defnately  come off, since the dial is larger than the back plate.

Rgds

On 8/29/2023 at 10:38 PM, Simon2023 said:

 I've got no idea what I did to cause this, 

If you unknowingly loosen screws to the gear bridge, the arbour the hr hand is monunted could have turned.

Edited October 1, 2023 by Nucejoe