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Tropby radio controlled watch, runs slow, even with new battery

I have a Tropby (correct spelling) radio controlled watch. It started to run slow, so I have had the battery replaced, but still it won't self correct, and it is approx 7 - 8 minutes slow. There does not appear to be anyway to adjust the time, other than a small button that advances the watch one hour per press. Can this be fixed, or is it time to throw it away? Watch cost approx £30.00 when new.

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Your watch is need to clean an replaced the old oil in gear shafting that is the common problem of a watch when the old oil is sticky already thats makes the gear moves slowly and your watch is always late . If ever your watch was already clean and replaced new oil and still working slowly then the problem is in the circuit board is near to run out its needs to replaced whole circuit board so its better again. I know this because im a technician in Rolex service center before. Feel free to ask whatever the result.

Hope it may help you;

Regards;
VOTIT

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