I went to get my battery changed after not wearing my pulsar 100m chrono watch for about 1 year and the assistant said its not working ''with new battery'' i can't understand why as its never seen water or been dropped. it was a wedding present so its been looked after.
mystery???
pete.
There are no mystery at all. If you leave flat battery inside watch for a long period of time, battery may explode or leak. Leakage is happening most often and when it happens it is allmost invisible to naked eye.
However, the leaking solution consists of various chemical solutions and they react with metal, alloy, brass, led and other metal parts of which watch movement is made. This process is called ''oxidation'' and it works like rust on metal. You can see it wth a help of magnifier and it looks like tiny fungus layer all over various metal parts.This layer do not transmit electricity as well.
Sometimes it's possible to repair watch (depending on how much damage has been done), but in my experience few times I came across the situation that new movement replacement was needed.
All watch manufacturers are advising not to leave watches with flat battery in and if not changed for the new one ASAP, get the flat battery out of watch.
All you can do is to find your watch repair shop and ask what's possible to do. Speak to the watchmaker, not the jeweller.
Best of luck with your watch.
P.S. Please note that I am just explaining what the problem is and your rating or feedback should not be based on your negative emotions.
Battery corrosion is typically the culprit but if the watch is a chronometer you may also need to "AC" the watch. That is the watch may need to be reset for it to work after the battery change, You will need to see someone familiar with the procedure, a watchmaker or technician.
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