Watch stopped working 11 months after purchase. New battery fitted - watch stopped couple days later. Another new battery fitted (both by jewellers). Again, the watch stopped within 2 days. Can't find a shop to fix 'contact' problem and don't want to pay silly price. Any ideas please? Thanks.

It is best to go to a watchmaker for this issue. If the battery was improperly installed, it can damage the movement or contacts, which will mean the movement must be replaced. We see this issue often. Another common problem is that the oils from the installer's fingers may be causing a bad connection if the battery and the contacts are not properly cleaned. We would use the Pulse test to see if the watch has current, if so, the movement is bad mechanically, it must be replaced. If it has no current, we would check and clean all connections and replace the battery. If there is still no current (using Pulse diagnostic) then the movement is bad and it must be replaced.