Troubleshooting If the watch has stopped: Check to make sure that the stem is pushed in Make certain that all of the dial markers are on (they may be blocking the hands from moving) See if a piece of the crystal did not break off causing the hands to catch or the hands may be catching on the crystal itself Check to ensure that all of the hands are on tight (they will flop around if they are loose) It may be the battery or rusty Occasionally, an electronic part goes bad and needs replacing If the watch is a manual wind or automatic and slowing down The watch may not be given sufficient winding The watch may need cleaning If the watch is quartz and slowing down Check the same as if the watch had stopped (listed above) It may be the battery The watch may need cleaning