Laco Watch Repair After DIY Battery Change: Superglue Damage & Ronda 507 Replacement

A DIY battery change left this Laco watch contaminated with superglue fumes. We removed the residue, replaced the movement with a Ronda 507 and restored the watch.

A DIY battery change left this Laco watch contaminated with superglue fumes. We removed the residue, replaced the movement with a Ronda 507 and restored the watch.

A TAG Heuer Aquaracer Calibre S CAF7010 sent to RWR by post for a Mini Service, premium battery reseal, Calibre S calibration and full polish, with a two-day turnaround.

A TAG Heuer Formula 1 customer travelled from Kent to our London Bridge workshop for a same-day Mini Service, internal cleaning and case and bracelet polishing completed in around one hour.

Real Gucci Dive 136.3 water-damage repair: rusted stem, failed ETA F06.115 movement, dial cleaning, replacement mechanism and bracelet polishing.

A vintage Longines Ultra-Chron came in with a date-function fault and timekeeping issue. RWR carried out a mechanical Mini Service with cleaning and re-oiling, without replacement movement parts.

Real Christian Dior D45-154 repair: faulty one-way time setting, a new ETA quartz movement, and missing strap-retaining bars replaced on both sides.

A Hermès CC1.810 arrived for a battery replacement, but inspection revealed a loose hand. Its Mini Service included hand reattachment, re-oiling, a premium battery, resealing, pressure testing and full polishing, completed within two hours.

A Montblanc 7439 automatic arrived losing time. A mini service, regulation and polish resolved the reported issue the same day, within a couple of hours.

A Skagen 233XLTTN stopped working and would not respond to a new battery. We fitted a 1M12 quartz movement with date at 6 o'clock and completed the repair within a week.

A real Citizen Eco-Drive E111-S094615 repair: a weak rechargeable cell and a second hand catching the minute hand, corrected with a mini service, cell replacement and hand realignment, plus complimentary polishing.

A real TAG Heuer WK2110 restoration: the automatic watch had stopped and the crown would not screw down. We carried out a full service, replaced the crown and finished it with a complimentary polish.

In this guide, Ross Watch Repairs explains how often a watch should be serviced, the warning signs to look out for, and when to visit our London Bridge or Canary Wharf branches for professional advice.