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Watch going in reverse

My Swiss army watch started going in reverse after changing what I thought was a dead battery. Th previous battery was an energizer 370/371.

Replaced with aVarda 371.
Any Ideas?

  • ag306 Mar 23, 2009

    Tried removing the battery. Waited 15 minutes and reinserted the battery. Watch is till going backwards.

  • ag306 Mar 24, 2009

    Battery can only be put in one way. If it installed upside down contact cannot be made to both sides of battery.

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There is no difference in watch batteries as they are produced by the certain standards. That means you have replaced the right battery.
The simplest solution would be re-replacing the battery. Just take the battery out and leave the watch without battery for 5 minutes, then put the battery back. Make sure the battery is fitted the right way (the + side usually facing up).
If this doesn;t help - let me know.

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    Arturs Kalnins Mar 24, 2009

    Sorry if it did not help.
    Are you sure you put everything back exactly the same way as it was?
    I came accross the same situation in my early watchmaking years, but that was my fault as I replaced the coil ends the other way round, so, it was quickly sorted after some time of wondering.
    I don't think that you've been misplacing any parts as for replacing the battery you just need to undo the contact.
    Try this- get the battery out again and put it back other way round. If this doesn't work , get the battery out and let me know.


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