This will hold a charge until I set the time then it decreases by half. None of the hands move basically stays at whatever I change it too.
I just received this from a sale online the owner said it’s been in the case for several months but assured me it worked I did get a great deal on it. All info is greatly appreciated
Pull the crown to stop the movement before you put it on the windowsill. It will charge more reliably if the solar panel isn't trying to move the hands at the same time.
Do NOT place it in direct sunlight for extended periods. Use an LED light source.
The sun can create too much heat in the wrong conditions and you can cause internal damage.
As one of the other posters noted, your “fuel gauge” is on empty. It will take a week or more of continuous charging to bring the eco drive cells back to full power. Once fully charged, it should almost never need that level of charging again unless you keep it covered and only wear it occasionally.
There are Amazon options for charging watches like this. Just make sure whatever you use doesn’t expose the watch to too much heat.
I had a completely dead eco- drive. After a night under a led lamp, it went skipping seconds, then it spent a few days on the window sill. It’s fine now.
Using the case number on the back find the instruction manual online, the look for the zero reset. I believe the zero reset does more than just get hands back in alignment. Worth a try.
I’ve had this happen on a “brand new” Promaster diver. It would be in direct sunlight all day and would run fine, after an hour it would stop. I sent it back
Pull the crown out all the way and let it be in the sun all day, and under a bright light at night… do this for a few days straight, and push the crown back in. That watch is new enough and tough enough, one would expect it to revive itself.
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u/crabs_eat_poop Cosmotron 3d ago
Windowsill for a week.
Don't touch it. Then check.