Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Ran my watch through the wash

  • 28-03-2013 8:26pm
    #1
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭


    I left my nearly 30 year-old analogue watch in my pants pocket and it got run through the wash. It has been drying o nthe radiator for the past 3 days and some of the water is drying up.

    However its stopped ticking :( and I'm just wondering if there is any chance to revivie it or is it ruined for good? If so, how much do you reckon its going t cost to get it back up and running again?


Comments

  • #2
    Anynama141
    Closed Accounts Posts: 964 ✭✭✭Anynama141


    What type of watch is it? Quartz? What brand/model?


  • #3
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    Anynama141 wrote: »
    What type of watch is it? Quartz? What brand/model?

    citizen quartz gn-4w-s


  • #4
    Zagato
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Zagato


    Put it in a bag of rice in a warm dry area (hotpress) for a week


  • #5
    Anynama141
    Closed Accounts Posts: 964 ✭✭✭Anynama141


    You're probably well into the territory of uneconomical repair there. If it has great sentimental value, it would probably be possible to stick a new movement into it but it might cost you €100+.


  • #6
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    Anynama141 wrote: »
    You're probably well into the territory of uneconomical repair there. If it has great sentimental value, it would probably be possible to stick a new movement into it but it might cost you €100+.


    Yes it has great sentimental value. Damn thats disappointing. :(
    I'll make a visit to a jewlers anyway and enquire in a few weeks.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    blindsider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭blindsider


    Isn't there a guy who posts here occasionally who is involved in Citizen Irl....? *Searching*

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=82939087 Post #5

    Yep - CALCUL.

    Might be worth a PM


  • #8
    CALCUL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭CALCUL


    seven_eleven wrote: »
    I left my nearly 30 year-old analogue watch in my pants pocket and it got run through the wash. It has been drying o nthe radiator for the past 3 days and some of the water is drying up.

    However its stopped ticking :( and I'm just wondering if there is any chance to revivie it or is it ruined for good? If so, how much do you reckon its going t cost to get it back up and running again?

    Hi seven_eleven. I will talk to our service dept about this when we are back at work on Tuesday and send you a PM - you never know, a replacement movement might be available.

    Did the watch definitely take in water?

    Regards,
    CALCUL

    (Citizen distributor and service centre for Repuic of Ireland)


  • #9
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    CALCUL wrote: »
    Hi seven_eleven. I will talk to our service dept about this when we are back at work on Tuesday and send you a PM - you never know, a replacement movement might be available.

    Did the watch definitely take in water?

    Regards,
    CALCUL

    (Citizen distributor and service centre for Repuic of Ireland)


    The inside of the screen is all fogged up with waterdroplets so I presume so.

    One thing I should mention is that it was still ticking when I took it out of the watch. I placed it on the radiator and about an hour or so later it stopped and hasnt worked since then.

    I really appreciate your help :)


  • #10
    CALCUL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭CALCUL


    Hi again seven_eleven. I just sent you a PM on this - we need a little more information to identify the watch, as per the following guide to caseback numbering:

    http://www.citizenwatch.com/en-ir/support/setting-instructions/

    Kind regards,
    CALCUL.


Advertisement