Some batteries (especially when there are 2) are inserted upside down.
Something to look into.
Oooh, I hadn't thought of that. There is a small rubber "bung" in between the 2 batteries, and I thought they were both the same way round, but of course I might be wrong. Next time I take the watch apart I'll try flipping the large one over and see what happens. Very frustrating, knowing that the digital functions were working previously...

If I can get it fully working I might have a go at changing the crystal as well, which is something I've never done before. What could possibly go wrong... :laughing2dw:
I'm getting better at these things, but still have my fair share of disasters. Not least that I broke the spare crystal I had for the rose gold Accurist you sent me - that's a long story, but I have a source of cheap replacements.
Bummer, that's just the sort of thing that would happen to me :mad0218: