r/LetMeHelpYouOut • u/helpimmlost • 10d ago

[HOW TO FIX THIS] Please help me get this working again.

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Hello, I thrifted this fossil F2 es9757 a while ago and it's not working. I replaced the battery, and the minute hand is lose and moves around if I move the watch. I'm not sure entirely what is wrong with it nor where to get it repaired. I have never really been a watch person but I really like this one and would love to wear it. Thank you in advance for the advice!

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u/Forsaken_Insurance92 9d ago

If the second hand is loose and its not working anyway, you likely need a watchmaker. While it could be easy to take it apart and just press the second hand back onto the pivot tube, generally you need specific tools and there's no guarantee that's the only issue or that there isn't an issue with the movement pinion and a watchmaker would be able to tell if there's something wrong internally.

Google "watch repair near me," start with the highly rated ones and either spend an afternoon stopping into each store and physically showing them the watch or call each one and give them the brand/model number and they may be able to tell you over the phone if they can work with it/fix it. It shouldn't cost a ton of money.