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When your watch stops keeping correct time, there is something obviously wrong. First, ensure that your watch is not an automatic watch, since an automatic watch never needs a battery. Before throwing it away, try to change the battery. Most of the time, when a battery starts going bad, it causes the time to run slow. After that, the watch stops running altogether. | When your watch stops keeping correct time, there is something obviously wrong. First, ensure that your watch is not an automatic watch, since an automatic watch never needs a battery. Before throwing it away, try to change the battery. Most of the time, when a battery starts going bad, it causes the time to run slow. After that, the watch stops running altogether. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
# Before you begin, take a moment and using an old toothbrush remove all the detritus on the watch. You do not want to introduce dirt to the inside of the watch. Dirt in your micro miniaturized watch movement will cause it to stop working. | # Before you begin, take a moment and using an old toothbrush remove all the detritus on the watch. You do not want to introduce dirt to the inside of the watch. Dirt in your micro miniaturized watch movement will cause it to stop working. | ||
