Perpetual Calendar model 8F32-0181 |
WIS Adventures at Wal-Mart this evening.   Ricky Lee May 25, 2009 06:22AM |
Registered: April 2005 Posts: 3,213 (2009-07) |
), but in between we had a bit o' time to kill so I went into WM after a CR2412 cell for..
Perpetual Calendar. The inside o' these things is 'most all battery! 
(Views: 138) And what a great.. (Views: 6) 
for writing it Reto, and for pointing it out, Bob! (Views: 14)
has one of the best Guide libraries! But.. ah, no I don't have the detailed service guide. PM coming! Quote
John Lind
..slightly mis-leading (aside from the "snort" misspelling).
I wondered about that. Usually snort-circuiting micro-circuitry is a very bad idea.Quote
John Lind
You're not shorting the battery out in step 2, but connecting its + terminal to a specific point in the movement circuitry.
What are ye sayin', John? You don't think a Caveman Watchmaker can handle it?!Quote
John Lind
I had my watchmaker do the battery replacement..definitely more involved than normal..be very, very careful not to damage the coil..insulator under the battery cell that must be positioned correctly...well under the cost of a replacement perpetual movement had I bungled the job.
That's perhaps the most worrisome part. I mean, I'm pretty confident I can do the job, just wondering if I can do it quick enough to prevent this pesky re-programming. Obviously I'd like to forego that, if possible.Quote
John Lind
..you don't have much time to get the old one out and new one in . . . otherwise you must reset the perpetual with day, month and year (in the 4-year Leap Year cycle) which is a real PITA to get right.
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(n/t) (Views: 8) That cell would get stuck in my nose! (n/t) (Views: 6) I wondered if anyone would catch that 'snort circuit' line.. Jaenglish! (n/t) (Views: 7) |
Did some early-morning Caveman Watchmaking today, too. Ricky Lee May 31, 2009 02:50PM |
Registered: April 2005 Posts: 3,213 (2009-07) |
So, despite the dire warnings that 'twas a job best left to a Authorized Professional, I gave it a go. Well, guess what? Though I got the new battery in & the watch running, after 3 (three!) attempts at setting the calendar, I gave up in disgust. 
I was just too tired and burned out to make it happen. 
No problemo this morning..
As John points out, luckily it's only gotta be done every ten years. 
(Views: 71) (n/t) (Views: 8) Your confidence in my ability is comforting, though optimistic, I fear. (Views: 9) If it had been anything other than a watch, I'd likely have flung it against the wall... 
calendar! (Views: 14)Solid endlink bracelets can be a challengeQuote
Paul December
Sorry, I think my springbar problem is much more difficult!
as I well know. |
Nice Citizen! Almost enough to make me rethink my position on integrated bracelets. As for me... Ricky Lee June 05, 2009 11:03AM |
Registered: April 2005 Posts: 3,213 (2009-07) |
Perpetual Calendar model 8F32-0181, minted in June of 1999, and part of the Indiana Clan here at Ricky Lee's Home For Wayward Wristwatches. 
The superlative Seiko fit and finish has something to do with it, sure.
Then, too, I'm a fan of the grab-N-go practicality of quartz watches,
and the perpetual calendar complication only enhances that. Or maybe
it's the 'right sized' 38mm X 45mm case. Or perhaps the fact that, for
me, the styling strikes a near-perfect balance between "dress" and
"sport". Heck, at first it might have been simply the novelty of..
with this one! 
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