Sometimes a chronograph watch can get out of whack and it forgets how to return the second hand back to zero correctly. Luckily on a quartz watch, it’s a quick fix if you can find the right sequence.
Here are the instructions for getting the second hand back to zero on Invicta watches. While we cannot guarantee that this process will work for every Invicta chronograph, it will work for most – and will work for many other brands as well.
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I tried this method but did not help.
My problem is
centre hr and min hands are not moving.. bt watch is working
I adjusted the date on my Invicta Chronograph and now the big second hand has stopped. the small subdial is working and the watch keeps time but how do I activate the big second hand again?
The top button will start and stop the second hand. The bottom button will reset it. When it is stopped, try to push the bottom button to reset it back to zero.
Do you usually let the big second hand continuously tick?
My problem is that the big second hand was moving when I got the watch and I can’t get it to stop, thus I can’t use it for timing.
I tried the above method but it didn’t fix the problem. The Second Stop hand resets at 12 seconds, the 30 min hand resets at 29 instead of 0. Any other ideas?
i tried the instructions to fix a sekonda titanium to reset the seconds hand also the mins hand it worked perfect, better than paying 30 quid at a jewelers to do the same thing!
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Valuable info, thanks!
I am glad I found this site as I was searching how to do this on my Tourneau watch.
It’s the 2nd time I encounter this, the first time I also needed the battery replaced so I had it taken care of at Tourneau and I didn’t bother to ask how to do this on my own.
Thank you.
PS: Any clue as to what could be the cause of this?
Thanks!
I can not pull out the crown at all, I even tried hard, should I use a knife or something.
No don’t use a knife! Is it a screw-down crown?
I have the 4898 Invicata and it has the 8 design with a minute at top and a second at bottom but the hand for the min chronograph gets stuck at 12 and I can press bottom to reset to 0 but cant get it to keep moving I need to reset to 0 point and above instructions don’t work. any ideas
That was so helpful
Thank you
Our pleasure, Parham. Glad we could help.
Great post! Thanks!
Okay… I have an Invicta model 6194. Hour and Minute hands work. Second hand is in the top right sub dial and is working. The Bottom sub dial is the day of the week and is also working. My problem is that the top left sub dial seems to be an “on/of” indicator for the alarm which is activated by the “A” button. Has “on” and “off” at the top of the sub dial. The… Read more »
Are you sure your watch is a 6194?
Great site!! Instructions worked. Thank you.
I have a ladies mod 5300 the unit does not zero. the second hand always goes to the #1 position and the dial at the 9 Oclock position always goes to the 17sec position. I have tried the reset proceedure but always the same results. First off the second hand does not go into the mode stated when both buttons are pressed for 2 seconds or even longer . that hand just counts as if… Read more »
thank you
Did you figure it out?
Hello, First off, thank you for this article. I’ve tried the steps above but not getting lucky. Basically whenever daylight savings switched I went to change the time. This being my only actual chronograph watch I think I did something to make it get out of whack without knowing what I’m doing :D. I have an Invicta 4578 model. The big second hand is stuck at minute #1 and when the crown is pressed into… Read more »
this is because they only move when you are in timing mode.
How do you change the day of the week on the chrono. dial at the 6:00 position?
Hi – I have an Invicta Corduba 4906 and I noticed that the stopwatch is no longer working. It is stuck on/around 20 seconds. When I push button A and then button B it “shakes” a bit like it is trying to reset, but doesn’t move otherwise. Is it possible that I need a battery replacement? Is there anything I else I should try? By the way, it seems to be keeping time and the… Read more »
The battery is weak. Replace it.
Worked a dream on my Guy Laroche!
Thank you very much
Chris
Our pleasure! Glad it worked.
Thanks, this works also for Nivada Millonaire.
I have a model 5364 and would like to read the instructions manual. Is it available online anywhere? Thanks
I have a limited edition graham sliverstone Stowe GMT and my minute counter was offset I tried the above thing but it did not help.
I have a chronograph reserve. The big second hand is not moving. I’d like to have it move to help keep time… How can I get the big second hand to move??
Easy fix that I thought was going to be a defect return. Thanks a bunch. Right on TIME.
Thanks. Worked on my Rockwell 747, too.
You Guy now your shit!
Thankzs a bunch guys.
Thank you so much for the advice! It worked perfectly! 🙂
I have an Invicta Seaspider model 10250 and this correction worked perfectly. Thanks much!
Thank you, fixed my Emporio Armani watch using these steps!
Great! works for my Invicta 1326 but slightly different, crown in position 1 instead of 2. Thank You for the info.
Thanks a lot!!! Watch is fine again!!
Did not work on my 1882. This is really frustrating one day old watch and its junk. Swiss made turd why did i bother wasting my money. Invicta your watches are Chinese shit!!!!!
I have a Invicta 1206 and I cant seem to reset the second hand. I have all the other hand syncronized but that one and when i push the crown all the way in it doesnt tell time, just purchased it 2 days ago help
I have the invicta reserve chronograph when I set the time for normal time keeping and push in the crown my second does not start
Are you looking at the big second hand or one of the subdials? The big hand won’t work unless you start it with the chronograph pusher.
The 1/10 sec. counter never moves on my 5218. Any help?
I have a Invicta 6090 and I cannot get the the big second hand to do anything. When I pull out the crown to the second position it will move but nothing when pushed back in. It keeps time and date just fine.
So nothing works when you push the top chronograph button?
I have an Invicta 0070, and the A button seems to be stuck in the “pushed in” position. The chronograph is set to zero and the watch keeps time just fine, but the top button is just stuck. Is there anything I can do on my own without having to send it in for repair?
If you can carefully get the back off, you might be able to see where it is stuck and gently release it. You might have to get the stem out and pull the movement out of the case.
I’ll give that a shot. I can’t actually push the button, its like it was pushed and then stayed in that depressed position.
Fixed it! Thanks!
This worked. Thank you very much!
I just received Invicta model 9224. I have followed your instructions for setting the sub- dials to zero, but am having a problem. I can put the watch in corrective mode and set the bottom center sub dial (seconds) to zero. However I cannot adjust the next sub-dial. When I press push-button B to adjust the next hand, the indicator on the seconds sub-dial turns until I release it. Then it remains in that position… Read more »
Thanks for the tip and friendly navigation of Invicta’s intimidating manual. My watch was only a month old before the secondhand began pointing at the :55 mark. Funny enough, I also discovered why the 1/10 counter wasn’t ever very useful—it too needed a reset. Much appreciated.
Our pleasure, glad you found this post to be useful.
Thank you….this worked like a CHARM!!!! I have 5 INVICTA watches and this seems to happen at least once to each of them. NOW…who can replace the crystal on an model #1834? (I have one in each color)
I have an Invicta 4710 that I got 2 yrs ago and never wore. I changed the battery last night and set it up but its not keeping time. When I push A or B, the center second hand moves but nothing else. the small minute dial is pointing between 10 and 30 and the second dial is stuck on 49. My 6h dial is a date dial. Any ideas on how to get this… Read more »