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Stopped working

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I have a limited edition C30 Chronograph that I bought in 2017. I don't wear it that much as working from home barely gives me the opportunity to get dressed, let alone wear a watch!

I have just noticed that it stopped working a few days ago, is it just a simple battery change that's needed? Or do I just need to wear it more often??

I also have a couple of Quartz CWs and they seem to go one forever!
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Welcome to the forum.

The most likely cause of your problem is that the battery needs replacing. After about 4 years of ticking away, that would be about right. How much you wear it makes no difference for a quartz watch (other than if you use the chronograph features a lot when you wear it then that will reduce the battery life a little).

You could either send it back to CW for a battery change (and full pressure test), get a third party jeweller/repair shop to do it, or do it yourself. That's in descending order of cost and ascending order of risk.

Good luck!
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Thanks for the prompt response, think I'll drop it off at my local independent jewellers.
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It should be pointed out that if you do decide to use an local independent Jeweler or do it yourself then it will invalidate the remaining warranty on the watch.
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Also something to bear in mind is that you have to reset the chronograph hands after the battery change, it's an easy enough procedure and it's in the handbook.
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