The watch I bought at Pudu market a couple of weeks ago has been playing up (anything bought cheap like that is a risk). It is called an 'automatic' because it has a kinda pendulum mechanism at the back (which you can see via glass at back of watch). Your wrist and arm movement is supposed to drive this mechanism and I suppose the 'power' is kept in a spring somewhere. You can also wind the watch up conventionally. All great in theory - but I have found it stops quite often - especially in the middle of night (when obviously I'm not wearing it). So last night I kept on trying to wind up the pendulum by swinging watch from strap - didnt realise at the time - but the second hand came off - and was just moving about loose inside glass case. Coming back to hotel today I noticed a wee stall inside a restraunt near hotel with a wee guy who fixes watches - and let him do the business. We will have to see if he has done the trick. Cost of repair - 3 Ringit (about 40p).
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