assistance required!!

[sssssm]

Just wondering if you could help me out with a problem?
I was taking my Marathon nav. watch off when my 4 year old daughter ran straight into me and my watch dropped face down onto the floor,:oops: watch face is fine, however on the minute hand the Tritium vial came loose and now floats on the watch face, is it possible for a watch repairer to fix or should i have the piece removed or can i do it myself any help would be appreciated.
:-)
Regards

Richard G.

[Dennis Smith]

I'm not sure a watchmaker can fix your little girl.

Her appreciation of watches can only be developed over time.

:-D Sorry...Couldn't resist!

[Crusader]

I believe Superglue has been recommended, but I have never tried it myself.

The difficult part will be prying off the crystal and putting it back on.

[sssssm]

are you suggesting that the crystal is locked/glued in or can it be pushed out from the inside, thanks for you reply.

Regards

[Crusader]

are you suggesting that the crystal is locked/glued in or can it be pushed out from the inside, thanks for you reply.

Regards

I don't work on my watches. :-)

Superglue is for re-applying the tritium tube to the hand.

The crystal requires removal and re-insertion with a special tool. That occasionally results in the crystal cracking.

But if you can remove the movement in order to work on the hand, there will be no need to remove the crystal.

[stuffler,mike]

Well, I lost a Tritium dot on a vintage Stowa, send the watch to Mr. Bethge, got it back within a week and the costs have been less than 20 Euro.

Maybe you should ask on our watchmaking forum :think:

[tHE-gEEK]

If this is the stainless steel Marathon Navigator it is probably "easiest" to remove the back. BUT, easy is in quotes because it is not easy to remove - requires a good case knife or special case opener, and you'll still probably scratch it - and even more difficult to put back togeher - requires a case press. If you don't have the equipment I'd take it to a watchmaker.

One you have access to the dial and hands I think it is an easy repair with Superglue, or even a rubbercement type glue (probably withstands shocks, like the one that loosened it, better).

[sssssm]

:thanks To all the people that replied with suggestions and assistance, thanks for your help, I think it would be easier to trade my daughter in for a new watch(joking)
Regards
from downunder/ go aussie go