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Watch Strap Falls Off

Dirt or water may have loosened band or damaged from sports activity.

Broken strap

Ensure that you have a new strap wristband at the present getting ready to be replaced, along with the tools.

  1. Pull band at base of watch
  2. Clasp is removed, clean metal on band
  3. Put new strap on (might take considerable force)

Wrong size strap

Refer to the user manual of the watch here

OR

Buy a new band and replace the current one

Powers on and off erratically

Battery may need to be adjusted or cleaned. If neither work, battery may need to be replaced.

Improper battery installation

The battery may not be in the right position or installed incorrectly which may give a bad connection. Make sure the batteries are in the right position within the socket.

  1. Open up the back of the battery by unfastening the four screws located on the back of the watch
  2. The battery is silver and about the size of a dime. Make sure that this is in the right place
  3. Twist in the four screws to resecure the back cover of the watch

Dirt in battery socket

Dirt tends to get in the watch from physical activity which may interfere with the battery.

  1. Open up the back of the battery. Do this by unscrewing the four screws on the back
  2. The battery is silver and about the size of a dime
  3. Use pressurized air to gently clean around the battery. Take out the battery and clean the inside well
  4. Twist in the four screws to resecure the back cover of the watch

Stopped Telling Time

The watch will stop telling time when the battery is weak.

Dead battery

  1. Unscrew all 4 screws from the back of the watch
  2. Remove the back cover
  3. Locate the battery (CR2016), Replace the old battery with the new one

MAKE SURE TO PLACE THE BATTERY FACING UP WITH THE CORRECT (+ OR -)

  1. Twist in the four screws to resecure the back cover of the watch

Eroded battery

Safely handle and discard the damaged battery.

  1. Unscrew all 4 screws from the back of the watch
  2. Remove the back cover
  3. Locate the battery (CR2016), Replace the old battery with the new one
  4. Handle the battery safely, battery could be dangerous upon contact

MAKE SURE TO PLACE THE BATTERY FACING UP WITH THE CORRECT (+ OR -)

  1. Twist in the four screws to resecure the back cover of the watch

The second-hand skips irregularly

Second hand skipping multiple seconds at a time. It may appear as though the second hand is broken due to the erratic movements. The skipping may be due to a low battery or the motor. Preemptive measures dictate you need to replace the battery.

Improper battery installation

  1. Unscrew all 4 screws from the back of the watch
  2. Remove the back cover
  3. Locate the battery (CR2016), Replace the old battery with the new one

MAKE SURE TO PLACE THE BATTERY FACING UP WITH THE CORRECT (+ OR -)

  1. Twist in the four screws to resecure the back cover of the watch.

Broken motor

  1. Unscrew all 4 screws from the back of the watch
  2. Remove the back cover
  3. Locate the battery (CR2016), Replace the old battery with the new one
  4. Remove the hard chip (the green part)
  5. Unscrew the motor from the watch
  6. Insert new motor
  7. Put the hard chip back on

MAKE SURE TO PLACE THE BATTERY FACING UP WITH THE CORRECT (+ OR -)

  1. Twist in the four screws to resecure the back cover of the watch

Wrong analog time displayed

The analog arrows are displaying the wrong current time of the day.

Time needs to be set

  1. Pull back on the the crown (the twisty part on the right of the watch), the second hand will stop
  2. Freely turn the crown and adjust the arrow to the correct time
  3. Push back the crown

Crown was bumped

  1. Pull back on the the crown (the twisty part on the right of the watch), the second hand will stop
  2. Freely turn the crown and adjust the arrow to the correct time.
  3. Push back the crown

If the analog arrow still refuses to move, it's possible the crown of the watch is broken or had a malfunction inside. It is recommended to have an expert review the watch.

Sue Giske

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2 Comments

Recently, I purchased (2) Quicksilver Fifty50 Sport watches with the analogue isn’t working. The seller indicated that the analogue batteries needed to be replaced. I removed the four screws on the back of the watch, after removing the band. On the inside of the back cover there is a sticker with CR2032 and a picture of the battery in the battery holder, removed from the green circuit board. (Your trouble shooting guide for replacing the battery indicates that the battery should be replaced with CR2016. I went ahead and replaced the CR2032 batteries on both watches, with CR2032 batteries, but the analogue still doesn’t work on either watch. What’s my next step? Thank you

Ross Meinhold - Reply Share

why are you asking people who need information to answer questions?

I thought you were the pros.

Respectfully

Nicholas Parisi - Reply Share

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