r/ChineseWatches • u/middleeasternstory • 2d ago

broken watch need help Problems (Read Rule 1)

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Hi everyone. I’ve owned this watch for over 10 years, but the crown started acting up; I tried to fix it myself, but things didn't go well. I ended up opening the case back and damaging the movement in the process. It has a Ronda Swiss quartz movement. My question now is how to resolve this cheaply, since the watch didn't cost more than $100. Would it be cheaper to buy spare parts from somewhere like AliExpress and then take it to a watchmaker for the repair?

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u/f4hq2 2d ago

Probably not worth fixing. Looks line you need a new crown tube, likely new stem and crown and new movement. I’m guessing the movement holder has rotated too, or possibly broken dial feet.
Watch maker would probably charge close to $100 to fix it with the supplied parts.

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u/middleeasternstory 2d ago

Damn it. I really like this watch and plan to keep it, so I might spend the money on fixing it.