Quest watch-bought refurb'd from Zales. Seems to stop once in a while or when sudden hard movements. After pressing the chronograph buttons sometimes several times it starts again. is this normal? First time ESQ owner, most expensive watch ive ever had. A battery change? thanks-

This watch appears to be a battery operated model from the details I can find. Self Winding watches tend to be a LOT more expensive and usually a Big brand name! Assuming the Chronograph is designed to work the two buttons are usually 'Start/Stop', (top button) and 'Reset', (bottom button). Try this.

-Press the top button once. The smaller dials should start moving.
-Press the top button again. The smaller dials should stop moving.
-Press the bottom button once. The dials should reset to zero. There is another function of the Reset button. You can 'Freeze' the chronograph display for things like lap times.

-Start the chronograph, (Top button once).
-Press the Reset button once, (Bottom button). The dials should stop. The chronograph is still running you have simply paused the display.
-Press the Reset button again. The dials should 'Jump' to the current position the timer is at.
-Press the Top button once to stop the chronograph. *Note* Some of the cheaper watches simply have the dials and buttons for the look of it and don't actually work.

This is a chronograph watch. The top button starts the second hand (the chronograph) the bottom button resets the chronograph to zero. You need to first press the top button to start and the press the top button again to stop. then press the bottom button to reset. The hands will not reset if you have not stopped by the top button.

The small bottom dial is seconds counter and there is no option to set or reset it as it is part of the main gear train - it just counts the seconds. Top right dial is 1/10 seconds counter and runs only when the chronograph function is engaged. One full circle indicates 1 second. Top left dial is 30 minutes counter and runs only when the chronograph function is engaged. One full circle indicates 30 minutes, two circles = 1 hour. The big centre seconds hand is actually Chronograph hand and runs only when the chrono function is engaged. So, the chronograph hand and two top dials works all together when chrono function is engaged. To start chrono: push upper button once. To stop chrono: push upper button again (once). To return all hands to zero: push lower button once. There is another option: if you already stopped chrono by pushing upper button, but want to continue counting without returning hands to zero, push the upper button once more and the counting will start from the point where it stopped. You can repeat this as many as you wish - it will count on and on, till you will stop it and reset to zero. Fine tuning of chrono hands can be made by pulling the crown half way out and while leaving in this position pushing and holding one of the push buttons (which one - depends on movement caliber). Watch has an tachymeter function as well (big inner ring). Learn how to use it by browsing through my Tips and Tricks- it is explained there. Rate me, please.

This watch is a chronograph. The true second hand is the one you mentioned that is currently running (what is called the subdial hand).

To use the chronograph hand,

1) Press the button at the 2:00 location to start timing.
2) Press the button at the 2:00 location to stop timing.
3) Press the button at the 4:00 position to reset the chronograph hand(s) to zero.

To reset the chronograph hands to zero, set the crown to either click position one (usually date setting) or two (usually time setting), and use each button to test which subdial hand it will zero out.

Usually it is the first crown click position, and pressing the 2:00 or 4:00 button to zero out.

Warning: Leaving the chronograph function running will drain your watch battery much faster than using the standard second hand, as it is a complication meant for the purpose of timing an activity or other event.

If this does not zero your watch, you must either send it back to Michele, or visit your nearest Certified Master Horologist to assess the issue, as the movement may have a defect.

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Setting the Time and Date
1. To set the time and date on your Armitron digital watch, begin by pressing the "A" button while in time-telling mode. The seconds place will begin to flash; press the "C" button to reset the seconds to "00". Press "B" to set the hour, and press the "C" button repeatedly until the desired hour is reached. Press "B" to set the minutes, pressing the "C" button until the desired minute is reached. Press the "B" button, followed by "C" to set the month, date and day of the week. When you are finished programming the time and date, press "A" to save and return to time-telling mode.
Using the Chronograph
2. To use the chronograph feature on your digital Armitron watch, press "B" while in time-telling mode to access chronograph mode. Press the "C" button to start the timing; press "C" a second time to stop the timing. To reset the chronograph, press the "A" button. Press the "B" button at any time to return to time-telling mode.
Using the Split Lap Chronograph Feature
3. To use the split lap feature on an Armitron digital watch, press the "C" button while in chronograph mode. Press the "A" button to measure splits or laps; at the end of the event, press the "C" button to stop the timing. Press "A" once to see the final split or lap time, press "A" twice to reset the chronograph to "0". Return to time-telling mode by pressing the "B" button.
Setting an Alarm
4. To set an alarm on your Armitron digital watch, press the "B" button twice to access the alarm mode. Press the "A" button and wait for the hours place to begin flashing, then press the "B" button twice. Press the "B" button, followed by the "C" button to set the hour and minute of your alarm. When you're finished, press the "A" button to save the alarm. Press the "B" button to return to time-telling mode.
Using the Countdown Timer
5. To use your Armitron digital watch as a stopwatch, begin by pressing the "B" button three times while in time-telling mode to access the countdown timer mode. Press the "A" button, followed by the "C" button to set the hour. Press the "B" button, followed by the "C" button to set the minutes and seconds. Once you've set your timer, press "A" to return to countdown timer mode. To stop the countdown timer, press the "C" button. When you are ready to reset the countdown timer, press the "A" button. To return to time-telling mode, press the "B" button.

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Yes it would seem unlikely that the dial would cause this problem. It is more likely to be the seal if the pusher seems hard to depress. Watches should be serviced every two to three years at which time pusher seals are usually replaced. Recommend you take it to a watchmaker for a service to maintain the watch properly.

This is to adjust the seconds hand or minutes hand for the chronograph. Pull the crown out either one click or two ... depending on the models. Squeeze and hold the top and bottom buttons at the same time (timer stop and reset buttons). Hold down together for 2+ seconds. The chronograph hands should reset by spinning around and stopping at 0. If the don't stop right at zero, you can now adjust where they stop. Leave the crown where it is in that same position out. Press the top chronograph button and hold it down for fast movement or short presses for fine movement to adjust til it stops at the top. This will adjust where the seconds hand stops. Then click the bottom chrono button once. Repeat what you did with the top chrono button and it should allow you to fine tune the position for the next dial, and so on. When you are done, press the crown back in all the way to the normal position.

The top button is for chronograph function and puts the chronograph seconds hand in motion. The bottom button is for resetting chronograph seconds hand to zero.
Do as follows:
1) push the top button once- seconds hand starts moving,
2) push the top button once more- seconds hand stops,
3) push the bottom button once- seconds hand returns to zero.
You can repeat as many times as you like- seconds hand will allways start the countdown from zero.
Depending on what movement your watch has(mechanical or quartz), there can be more variations, but the basics are as described.
If you need more info, supply full info of your watch(make, model, numbers, etc.), please.
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It is hard to say not seeing the watch as different watches has different means of push or screw-on buttons. If your watch has a 200 metres mark on dial, then it can be the Helium valve, but it's just a guess. To make sure you'll get the right info, paste this link into your browser:
http://www.citizenwatch.com/CUK/English/identifycaliber.asp

Find your movement caliber number and follow instructions.
If you can't find what you are looking for, upload full watch details here and I will try to find out.
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for my victorinox, the crown out one position and the reset button (lower chronograph button) changes the minute hand and the top (start/stop button) does the 10th's of a second...crown all the way out and top (start/stop button) does 30 second intervals for the minute counter.