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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 531454, member: 56"]When I was a kid and my cheapo kid wristwatch would stop working, I give it a sharp rap. Occasionally I was rewarded by seeing it run through 6 days in 30 seconds, so probably not a good idea.</p><p><br /></p><p>It probably won't be as difficult removing that cover as you imagine. Looks like everything will unscrew. Just make a note of what goes where and have a container handy to hold the fasteners.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once you can see the movement, look for a bit that resembles this:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]167953[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Give it a gentle flick. If it doesn't turn one way, try the other. If the clock is over-wound and jammed, and you persist in doing that, eventually, it will start turning on its own, and the more you do it, the longer it will spin until eventually it will continue on its own until the spring winds down.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 531454, member: 56"]When I was a kid and my cheapo kid wristwatch would stop working, I give it a sharp rap. Occasionally I was rewarded by seeing it run through 6 days in 30 seconds, so probably not a good idea. It probably won't be as difficult removing that cover as you imagine. Looks like everything will unscrew. Just make a note of what goes where and have a container handy to hold the fasteners. Once you can see the movement, look for a bit that resembles this: [ATTACH=full]167953[/ATTACH] Give it a gentle flick. If it doesn't turn one way, try the other. If the clock is over-wound and jammed, and you persist in doing that, eventually, it will start turning on its own, and the more you do it, the longer it will spin until eventually it will continue on its own until the spring winds down.[/QUOTE]
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