Suitcase repair I need to find a place or how to repair an old suitcase from the forties or fifties . the back clasp is broke and it has rusted over its sentimental to my family

have clasp adjusted

try to change your settings of your clock by getting it full circle to get back to real time and see what happens. if still problem persist then you might send it to repair service or it should have warranty service for an expensive watch. hope that helps!


CHARCOIS

I don't know the details of the guarantee for your watch but most makers exclude anything that is not inside the case, e.g. strap, crystal or anything else that you are likely to damage and want repairing!

I suggest you contact Elgin and see if they can sell yo another strap.

Hi, sizing the bracelet on your ceramic watch may void its warranty, making it ineligible to receive service from the manufacturer. If you want to keep your watch covered under warranty, contact your watch manufacturer for information on their customer repair service.
If you want to remove it yourself, you need a watch pin removal tool. You can use a watch pin removal tool to remove the link pins that secure the clasp pieces to your ceramic watch band.

But if you don't have a watch pin removal, follow the instruction below........

• Find a clean, flat, well-lit work surface where you can size the bracelet of your ceramic watch. For best results, spread a soft optical cloth over your work surface and perform your repair on top of the cloth. The cloth will help prevent you from losing any small watch components, like link pins, that may be freed during repair.
• Wrap the ceramic watch band around your wrist and count how many links overlap. Use this as a guideline for how many links should be removed. Note that the actual number of links to be removed may differ slightly from the original estimate. Remove excess links from your watch band one at a time to make sure that you don't end up accidentally making the band too short.
• Remove the excess watch links from the ends of the band with the attached clasp pieces. Look between the removable ceramic watch links to locate the silicone connector pieces that join the links. Use a pair of small, pointed scissors to make a cut between the link and the silicone connector, this will free the excess links. Cut on the side of the link that faces the watch clasp. Repeat the process on the other side of the ceramic watch band.
• Remove the clasp pieces from the ends of the removed watch links. Examine the clasp pieces to look for the metal pins that hold them in place. Push out the metal pins with a push pin to free the clasp pieces. You can now reattach them to the ends of your ceramic watch band.
• Examine the newly-shortened ends of your ceramic watch band. Without the clasp in place the silicone connector pieces will be exposed. Note the two small puncture holes that go straight through the silicone connector. Insert the teeth of one of the clasp pieces through the holes in the silicone connector from the bottom. Fold over the other side of the clasp piece, reinsert the metal link pin and push the clasp to click it into place. Attach the second clasp piece to the other side of the watch band using the same procedure.

Try going to the Timex wen site https://www.timex.com/info/Website_Help. There you will be able to contact their help line and they should be able to tell you how to get your watch repaired.

(Two years is not old for a watch, so they should have spares.)

Spread the towel out on a flat surface.

Remove the watchband if necessary in order to access the back of the watch.

Unscrew the back protector from the watch using the correct size miniature screw driver. Place the screws in a small pile on the towel. Be careful not to drop them as they are difficult to find.

Remove the back plate by unscrewing the small screws. There is a tiny spring on the underneath of the back plate. It may be visible, or not. Make sure not to turn the watch upside down or the spring will dislodge.

Remove the rubber protector to find the battery.

Use sharp point tweezers to remove the clasp covering the battery. There is a small hole at one end of the clasp. Insert one end of the tweezers into the hole to spring the clasp loose.

Remove the old battery with tweezers.

Insert New Battery and Reassemble Watch

Pick up the new battery using regular tweezers and put it into place. Do not touch the battery with your fingers.

Replace the clasp over the top of the new battery.

Perform a reset by touching the AC contact with one part of the tweezers and the back of the battery with the other part. Hold for a few seconds. Lift the watch carefully and look up at the front to make sure the watch is working. Do not turn the watch over.

Replace the rubber cover.

Replace the back plate by screwing the small screws back into place.

Replace the back protector by screwing the small screws back into place.

Reattach the watch band to the watch face.

Feel a bit unnerved by this? Find a local jeweler. Best regards.
Jewel

mcdevito75 here, Without seeing the watch it"s hard to tell, but I would figure the clasp could be repaired, but the cost may equal a new band and clasp. Look for a small watch repair shop in your area and compare repair cost of the clasp with that of a new band.

The most trustworthy place to send your watch is the makers service center or take it to a makers authorized dealer.
To find the address, go to "boluva.com" and click on your area and then on "wittnauer" and then on either "service center" or "dealer locator".

You may want to go to somewhere that can repair watches or a jewelery store and they may have a box of junk watch parts and they my be able to replace that part, the buckle or solder it back on if you have the part.