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My Dad has given me a Gucci watch (Its a 9300 model). Dont think its worth a great deal but it looks quite nice on. Problem is he got sick of the battery flattening all the time because he kept setting off the little stopwatch dials in his sleep.

 

He then tried to change the battery himself one day in the garage and lost some bits !! The part thats missing is a little plate that goes over the top of one on the batteries and screws into the movement at one end and also screws in and makes a contact at the circuit board end. He also lost the two screws !

 

Question is, i assume this is some sort of generic movement as i can see Mr Gucci making his own. How would i be able to find out what movement the watch has so i can look for spares, or would this be the sort of thing watch repairers see all the time and will be able to fix cheaply ?

 

Any help would really be appreciated

 

Cheers Alex

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My Dad has given me a Gucci watch (Its a 9300 model). Dont think its worth a great deal but it looks quite nice on. Problem is he got sick of the battery flattening all the time because he kept setting off the little stopwatch dials in his sleep.

 

He then tried to change the battery himself one day in the garage and lost some bits !! The part thats missing is a little plate that goes over the top of one on the batteries and screws into the movement at one end and also screws in and makes a contact at the circuit board end. He also lost the two screws !

 

Question is, i assume this is some sort of generic movement as i can see Mr Gucci making his own. How would i be able to find out what movement the watch has so i can look for spares, or would this be the sort of thing watch repairers see all the time and will be able to fix cheaply ?

 

Any help would really be appreciated

 

Cheers Ale

 

Just a bit I collect watches and have over 200 last count...My Dads collection numbered over 1500 !

 

With respect..is it genuine or a replica ? Its difficult to tell these days unless you are experienced

 

If its a replica it will most likely have a Japanese movement like a miyota and it will be marked on the movement somewhere with a serial number

 

If its genuine its likely to be Suisse made Ronda movement especially if its a chronograph. What age is the watch ? has it two batteries or just the one. ?

 

If it has two its an 80's 90's model and likely to be genuine.

 

Many jewellers wont touch the top marques and will just send it back to the UK repair centre or a specialist so you might as well send it there yourself and ask for a quote. Its best to get it done professionally and well worth having the seals and gaskets replaced simultaneously and an ultra sonic clean.

 

Try this guy I've used him a couple of times in the past to service and repair watches in my collection and hes done a good job. Email him explaining what you want and ask for a quote. Don't expect it to be cheap though, for a replacement cell and repair and clean you are looking at north of a hundred quid.

 

Any chance of a pic or two of the front and the movement, ?

 

Cheers.

 

 

Sorry forgot to post the link http://www.bablas.co.uk/watch-repairs/gucci-watch-repair#full

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Hi, Thanks for the responses.

 

I'm pretty sure its genuine, My Dad bought it in the 80's i think. The reason he took it to bits himself was he got sick of having to send it off for new batteries every 6 months. The button which sets the chronograph away are on the right hand side of the watch and he used to set it off by accident quite a lot when bending his wrist.

 

It has two batteries in the back and its one of these which the clamp piece and screws are missing from.

 

Sorry, bit of a numpty when it comes to pictures but if the link works its the same as the one below.

 

http://nanatake-papa.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2013-08-07

 

Looks like it may have to be sent away, i was hoping for a little bloke in a jewllers may be able to sort it !!

 

Cheers Again

 

Alex

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Give Griff a call he only lives in Thornaby and he is top notch with watch repairs


Hi, Thanks for the responses.

 

I'm pretty sure its genuine, My Dad bought it in the 80's i think. The reason he took it to bits himself was he got sick of having to send it off for new batteries every 6 months. The button which sets the chronograph away are on the right hand side of the watch and he used to set it off by accident quite a lot when bending his wrist.

 

It has two batteries in the back and its one of these which the clamp piece and screws are missing from.

 

Sorry, bit of a numpty when it comes to pictures but if the link works its the same as the one below.

 

http://nanatake-papa.blog.so-net.ne.jp/2013-08-07

 

Looks like it may have to be sent away, i was hoping for a little bloke in a jewllers may be able to sort it !!

 

Cheers Again

 

Alex

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