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ricepaddywings
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Jul 14, 2017
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gorgeous piece! If it's been sitting for a while, definitely take it in for a service at your trusted watchmaker. One thing to note, IIRC, is that these movements used mercury cells, which produced 1.35 volts, whereas modern cells produce 1.5 volts. This leads to the issue of the watch running fast. It's hard to find 1.35 cells, but I think a special watchmaker can install a diode that will allow the movement to handle the modern 1.5 batteries.
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Jim_Kelly
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Jul 14, 2017
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ricepaddywingsI definitely want to take it in to a vintage Bulova specialist. How long do you think batteries will typically last if they're the wrong ones? If a 1.5 causes the watch to run fast, it would explain why my watch stopped running only a few months after it was cleaned and a new battery installed.
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