My Timex sports watch has recently lost its indiglo, and occasionally some of the lines on the face fade out making it difficult to tell what time it is. It seems to keep good time and date though. Do I need a new battery or is it something else? The battery is probably a couple of years old. Thanks guys.
WELL YOU SHOULD START WITH A NEW BATTERY ALWAYS A WORTHWHILE CHECK AS THIS COULD BE THE PROBLEM.. ASK ? PLEASE REPLACE THE BATTERY IF MORE THAN THIS QUOTE FIRST
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mcdevito75 here, Your Timex watch is most likely an Indiglo meaning light, The battery supplies power to to Quatz mechanism for time keeping and for the light. There is a very good possibility that 1 or 2 of the contacts between the battery and the Quatrz mechanism were lost during the new battery installation. While you can"t rule out that the Quartz mechanism and or the light may be wearing down, you still have to suspect the battery even a new battery, look for a small watch repair shop in your area and try another battery, let the jewler know of your watches problem so he / she can properly install the battery and ensure the contacts between the Quartz and the battery are being made.
The indiglo technology is time limited (it dims over the years with use) and cannot be repaired - have you had the watch a long time? if so, I'm afraid it's time to get a new one. Sorry!
I ran into the same problem w/ my new Timex Expedition. I emailed their help desk and they said that the Expedition models do not have lap memory feature. You need an IronMan watch to get lap recall. Wish I knew that before getting this Expedition watch... Brian
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