Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: How to replace the batteries
• Method 2 of 3: How to Reduce Friction
• Method 3 of 3: How to replace the clockwork
• Tips
• Warnings

Thanks to technological advances, an efficient and easy-to-maintain wall clock has been created. Currently, quartz watches are the most widely available on sale. They use small quartz crystals and electric current to keep track of time. This watch is very easy to care for, so you usually only need to replace the battery when the watch stops. If the problem is not with the battery, the first step is to make sure that the timing hands do not cling to other elements of the watch. In general, it will be faster and cheaper to completely replace a broken clockwork (which measures the time) than trying to fix it.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: How to replace the batteries

1. 1 Open the battery compartment. The battery compartment can be found on the back of the watch. This compartment is located on a small clockwork box. Use a screwdriver to open the latch on the battery cover or unscrew the screw that secures it.
2. 2 Take out the old battery. Hook up one end of the battery with your fingers. Then it can be easily removed from the compartment. Throw away the dead battery.
3. 3 Clean the contacts of the battery compartment. Remove any loose traces of metal corrosion from the contacts. Use a damp cotton swab to clean the contacts.
4. 4 Wipe the contacts dry. Use a clean cloth or paper towel to gently dry the contacts. It is very important that they are dry when a new battery is inserted into the watch. If you do not have a clean, dry cloth, let the contacts dry on their own.
5. 5 Insert a new battery. Read the directions on the watch's battery compartment for which battery you need. Be sure to correctly position the plus and minus of the batteries - exactly as indicated on the battery compartment.

Method 2 of 3: How to Reduce Friction

1. 1 Examine the hands of the clock without removing the glass. Watch the clock ticking while you work. Find out if the shooters do not need additional adjustment. The hands of the watch should not touch each other. The need to adjust the hands will be indicated by the fact that they touch each other when making revolutions around the dial.
2. 2 Remove the glass from the watch. Carefully remove the glass from the watch to adjust the hands. The glass should be easy to remove.
   • This step is not required if the watch initially does not have glass.
3. 3 Make sure that the hands of the watch do not touch during operation. If they do touch, bend them gently away from each other. Never bend them too much. Bend back the arrows just enough so that they no longer cling when they pass each other.

Method 3 of 3: How to replace the clockwork

1. 1 Remove the glass from the watch. If your watch face is protected by glass, carefully remove it. You just need to pick up the glass and pull it out of the retaining bezel.
   • This step is not required if the watch has no glass.
2. 2 Remove the second hand from the watch. To remove the second hand, gently pull it towards you. Be careful when removing the hand from the watch so as not to accidentally bend or damage it.
3. 3 Remove the minute hand. Next, you need to remove the minute hand.Also, be careful not to damage or bend it when doing this.
4. 4 Remove the hour hand. The hour hand is removed last. Again, be careful not to damage the arrow when removing it.
5. 5 Remove the old clockwork. The watch mechanism is hidden in a box located on the back of the watch. Pull gently towards you to remove. Be careful not to damage the dial when removing the old movement.
6. 6 Install a new clockwork. Install the new clockwork in place of the old one. Be careful not to damage the dial when inserting a new movement into its center hole.
7. 7 Replace the hands of the clock. Start by setting the hour hand, then reinstall the minute hand, and lastly set the second hand. Be careful not to bend the hands when attaching them to the watch. If the arrows catch on each other, carefully straighten them so that this does not happen.
8. 8 Replace the glass. After assembling the working mechanism of the watch, it is necessary to replace the glass that protects the dial. You just need to snap it into the fixing rim.

Tips

• Handle the watch parts carefully to avoid scratching or damaging the watch face.
• Try not to bend the hands of the watch when you take them off.

Warnings

• Bending the hands of the watch will cause them to tick unevenly.