Timex Ironman Watch Repair

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  • čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
  • This Timex Ironman watch was ticking away quite happily, but none of the buttons would work. In this long-form video, you can follow along as I dismantle the watch to try and diagnose the problem. Is it repairable?
    This is an affiliate link to the H&S 155 piece toolkit I use in the video: amzn.to/391IzrS
    00:00 - Intro
    01:50 - Strap removal
    03:30 - Case back removal
    07:00 - Movement removal
    07:39 - A problem is found
    11:35 - Is it repairable?
    13:30 - Trying the easiest thing first
    14:25 - Further disassembly
    16:52 - A look at the circuit board
    17:43 - Soldering
    21:24 - Putting the pieces back together
    24:22 - Testing times
    25:36 - Final reassembly
    28:56 - Strap replacement
    30:02 - Wrap-up
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Komentáře • 24

  • @m.o.f8720
    @m.o.f8720 Před 2 lety

    Chris. As you Brits would say, absolutely Brilliant!!! I can't imagine more than 1 in 1,000 can appreciate how inspiring this was. More so than almost any Ted talk I've seen in a while. Can Do!! Well edited as well.... I can see now why the Dali Lama picked watch repair as a hobby. Many thanks

  • @Kaaukuu
    @Kaaukuu Před rokem

    God bless you, Mr. Long. I never would have been able to fix my watch without your excellent video. The video and audio quality were both excellent, even to the extent of being able to see and hear those little clips popping. In my case, after changing the battery the wrong way, I found the little gold connector loose on my table. Where did it come from? Your video gave me the answer. I fired up my cheap old soldering iron and now it’s running again. Thank you!

  • @EddieLeal
    @EddieLeal Před 2 lety

    🤣29:56 "There's going to be a lot of swearing." Thank you for keeping it family friendly for us mate. 😉👍

  • @EddieLeal
    @EddieLeal Před 2 lety

    Good job and thank you for sharing! 👍Bought a decent watch repair kit off of Amazon. Just over $18 US. Got it on sale.

  • @RickBolt
    @RickBolt Před 3 lety

    Nice work.

  • @issoydegooys2376
    @issoydegooys2376 Před 7 měsíci +1

    How about the indiglow light...???
    If it doesnt light up,what should i do to fix it...???

  • @ludoviclebon5843
    @ludoviclebon5843 Před 3 lety

    Thank you ! Your video helped me figuring out how to repair my watch

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      @kamarijordy996 Před 2 lety

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      @langstonnash5454 Před 2 lety

      @Kamari Jordy instablaster =)

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      @kamarijordy996 Před 2 lety

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    • @kamarijordy996
      @kamarijordy996 Před 2 lety

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    • @langstonnash5454
      @langstonnash5454 Před 2 lety

      @Kamari Jordy glad I could help =)

  • @gshockbabe6144
    @gshockbabe6144 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent video.

  • @cbaxter6527
    @cbaxter6527 Před rokem

    20:23 Killer iron on the loose.
    Would work better with 2-3 mm tip and flux, but heck that costs more than the watch.
    You should replace the solder with real leaded 60-40 solder. The lead-free solder snapped.

  • @sanabamranjan3999
    @sanabamranjan3999 Před 9 měsíci

    Bro can u repair my watch in lap area problem

  • @rawgov
    @rawgov Před 3 lety

    Why did you never show if the indiglo works or not?

    • @ChrisBLong
      @ChrisBLong  Před 3 lety +4

      I think I did press the button, but the room was far too bright for the Indiglo to show anyway. I can confirm that it does work fine after the repair - the whole watch still works fine even now.

    • @skyesnow4504
      @skyesnow4504 Před 2 lety

      hi is there a connector from the circuit board ti indiglo pads

  • @davidm1149
    @davidm1149 Před měsícem

    Definitely frustrating.

  • @franciscofernandes5336

    Please send me the model no of this timex ironman

    • @ChrisBLong
      @ChrisBLong  Před 3 lety

      There isn't an obvious model name or number on it anywhere. The only numbers on the back are '854' and '05'. From what I can tell, 854 is the movement code, but the same movement is used in lots of slightly different cases, so I guess 05 is the code for the specific case.

  • @larryenglish8900
    @larryenglish8900 Před 3 lety

    THE BAND IS THE PROBLEM - YOU SKIPPED OVER IT

    • @ChrisBLong
      @ChrisBLong  Před 3 lety

      I don't quite follow you - what problem did the band cause? Thanks for watching though!

    • @larryenglish8900
      @larryenglish8900 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ChrisBLong cannot get the thing to go back on...