If your watch smells of peppermint... ?

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Wuza72

·Apr 8, 2020

If your watch smells of peppermint… then you should open it !

And I did, and you know what, it smelled like peppermint because the battery contact was fixed with chewing gum, one of the contacts had broken. Obviously, the owner didn't know what else to do. Nice idea, the clock was running. I admit it was disgusting, but with Q-tips and alcohol the gum was completely removed.

Of course I ordered a suitable spare part immediately.

This is what it looked like inside (gentle minds should look away now )

And so after the cleaning

I hope this little story makes you smile a little bit in these hard times.

Do you have similar stories ?

Then enlighten us with your Content !

Many greetings and stay healthy

 

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gbesq

·Apr 8, 2020

Did you acquire the watch from MacGyver?

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 8, 2020

No his first name was different 😉

 

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BlackTalon

·Apr 8, 2020·This Space for Rent

How much alcohol? I suspect it would take at least 150 ml to get me through that task...

 

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apsm100

·Apr 8, 2020·Noob taxpayer

That just made my stomach turn 🤮
But then again I think of all the nasty, unmentionable things that a regular vintage timepiece goes through and I still wear them.

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 8, 2020

BlackTalon

How much alcohol? I suspect it would take at least 150 ml to get me through that task...

One for the watch and one for me 😀

 

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Tony C.

·Apr 8, 2020·Ωf Jury member

You should have sold it as "Minty!". 😁

 

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KingCrouchy

·Apr 8, 2020

That's what people mean with a chewed up movement.

 

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hanky6

·Apr 8, 2020

My watch smells of peppermint sometimes....after a gentle polish of the crystal with toothpaste😉

 

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ZIELSZIEK

·Apr 8, 2020

I can only wonder what that guy would have done with an automatic watch.
At least he was kind enough not to superglue the contact.

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 8, 2020

A big surprise and that just before easter 😁

 

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Archer

·Apr 9, 2020·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

Welcome to my world….

 

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140dave

·Apr 9, 2020

Might have to add some Wrigleys to the repair bench, right next to the duct tape. 😉

 

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S.H.

·Apr 9, 2020

I've seen double sided sticky tape to hold a train bridge... odorless, but not exactly better.

🤨

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 9, 2020

… hope the spare part arrives in time and i can send some final Pictures !

Stay tuned … 📖

 

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jsducote

·Apr 9, 2020

I thought this was like if you smell burnt toast then it's a sign you're having a stroke.
Then again, if I opened up my watch and saw that, I probably would.

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 16, 2020

Just a Little update:

Today i found out why the owner used his chewing gum.

The caliber 1345 needs a batterie N° 388, today you can´t buy them anymore, they are forbidden. I have ordered an adapter ring so i could use a batterie numbered 329. The chewing gum was also a replacement for the ring 😀

We'll see if it works that way after i put all the pieces together and maybe it will help one of you 😀

 

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kev1976t

·Apr 16, 2020

poor watch
I dont think id be able to touch that

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 17, 2020

It only smells when you keep the watch open 😀

 

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Wuza72

·Apr 22, 2020

Last but not least i finished this little project with a cleaned and running watch that will stay in my Collection.

For the archive a picture of the adapter ring and the new Batterie N°329

And a picture under the sun 😀

… or two

Stay healthy