Hi Stan... I was able to find a local jewelry store that had a watch repair shop with the tools, skills and knowledge needed to rebuild my Seiko a few months back, and at a reasonable cost. Maybe that would work out for you too.
Tom Holmes, N8ZM Tipp City, OH EM79 > -----Original Message----- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > Behalf Of Stan, W1LE > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 2:44 PM > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: [time-nuts] Tool Needed to Access my Timer Battery > > Hello The Net: > > When I retired almost 2 decades ago, I put my wristwatch in a drawer and > left it there. > I was hoping to never have to use it again. > > Wishful thinking. > > Now I need it, but it does not work, battery is depleted. > I need to open it up and replace the battery. > > Any idea how I get my Oysterquartz open. It does have a back cover, > but is it a right handed or a left handed thread, and where can I find > the best tool, > without marring it ? > > Also, any idea what the battery part number is ? > > I should consider replacing the o-ring seal under the cover, any idea > where to get one ? > > After I replace the battery, I hope to calibrate it, comparing it to my > Trimble GPS/DO. > > Any help is appreciated. > > I had considered getting support from R-USA in NY, but previous support > was horribly bad. > > Stan, W1LE Cape Cod FN41sr > > > > > ZZZZz > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.