Victorinox watch help needed

[Dunc]

A mate of mine just gave me a second hand vic watch for a favour I done him . It was a bit grubby and needed a clean up . The back wasn't very tight so I took that off and checked to see if any dirt was inside . It was clean but the "O" was dry so I put a tiny bit of silicone grease on it ( was this the right thing to do ) .Now my question is the battery didnt look like it was held in very securely , is there a bit missing or is this normal .btw watch works ok .










Dunc

[Mike]

Yes, a little silicone grease on the o-ring was the correct thing to do. It's hard to tell from the pictures if there was some kind of battery retaining type strap or not. Some watches do, some don't. One thing to test is simply to shake the watch. Do you hear any rattling, or any noise that would indicate the battery is moving? If not, you're probably good to go. Also, if there are watch shops in your area, look for that model and ask them to open it up and look.

Mike

[Zed]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

[Dunc]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

Thanks Paul , thats very kind of you    What do you think about the battery retention , is it missing or is this normal  ?

Dunc

[Zed]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

Thanks Paul , thats very kind of you    What do you think about the battery retention , is it missing or is this normal  ?

Dunc

i would say something is missing as most all ive had have got some sort of plate that holds the battery in place, also that hole near the battery looks suspicious like there should be a plate there, ive lots of bits mate and very small screws, 2 things send it to me and ill sort it out , or ill send some parts, 

[Blackout]

First off sorry for the crap pics.

These are pics of my Vic. V7-12 Watch.There is a plate over the inner workings
of my watch.Also the tips of the Surge pliers work great for taking the back off.

[Swiss Man]

Also, if there are watch shops in your area, look for that model and ask them to open it up and look.


Actually, a lot of watches use the same movements so you don't even have to find the same model of watch
just have the jeweler look up the movement number then you can tell if it is missing a strap.

IMHO I don't think you are missing anything but then again I am not a watch maker.

[Zed]

Also, if there are watch shops in your area, look for that model and ask them to open it up and look.


Actually, a lot of watches use the same movements so you don't even have to find the same model of watch
just have the jeweler look up the movement number then you can tell if it is missing a strap.

IMHO I don't think you are missing anything but then again I am not a watch maker.

the only problem there is most wont open the case backs as it effect's the water resistance, but cant hurt and ask or take it in and they might no, 

[NutSAK]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

Where is a good place to find the tools?  I have a couple of Vic watches in need of batteries...

[Zed]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

Where is a good place to find the tools?  I have a couple of Vic watches in need of batteries...

ebay is your best bet mate, just type watch tools , there is loads and all pretty cheap 

paul

[Dunc]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

Where is a good place to find the tools?  I have a couple of Vic watches in need of batteries...

If you can get the backs off please can you post a photo of the insides in this thread ?

Dunc

[Zed]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,   actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy  

paul

Where is a good place to find the tools?  I have a couple of Vic watches in need of batteries...

If you can get the backs off please can you post a photo of the insides in this thread ?

Dunc

dunc ive just left a post up on a watch forum i go on so ill see what they say, they know a lot  

[Dunc]

silicone is ok although i dont put anything on mine and never had a problem, looks a nice watch, make sure you get the back on tight, a proper tool is pretty cheap and worth having,  actualy dunc i have got my old 2 point one you can have if you like pm me your addy 

paul

Where is a good place to find the tools?  I have a couple of Vic watches in need of batteries...

If you can get the backs off please can you post a photo of the insides in this thread ?

Dunc

dunc ive just left a post up on a watch forum i go on so ill see what they say, they no a lot 

Nice one mate