Timex DYNABEAT 253 - Page 2

The
TIMEX®
Model
253 Movement
ACTUAL
SIZE
The
Timex
Model
253
is
a
9%x12%
Ligne
electric
watch
movement
featuring
a high
frequency
balance
system.
The
Model
25'3
is
powered
by a
Timex
energy
cell
Type
A.
We
recom-
mend
replacement
only
with
genuine
Timex
energy
cell
Type
A.
Use
of
energy
cell
not
meeting
Timex
specitications
may
cause
your
Timex
watch
to
malfunction.
The
Timex
Model
253
operates
at
a
rate
of
28,800
beats
per
hour.
The
rate
can
be
checked
on
all conventional
watch
rate
recorders
having
a
setting
for
28,800
beats
per
hour
.
The
rate
may
also
be
checked
on
some
recorders using a
setting
for
14,400
or
21,600
beats
per
hour.
In
the
Model
253,
the
contact
spring
assembly,
seconds
wheel assembly,
index
wheel
assembly
and
balance
wheel
assembly
are
different
from
similar
Timex
Model
40
and
Timex
Model
50
parts
.
The
Timex
code
number
appears
on
the
edge
of
the
dial.
The
code
number
shows
the
catalog
number,
movement
number,
and
year
of
manufacture
for
the
watch
(see
Page
1.1
of
the
Timex
Service
Manual
for
explanation)
.
Caution:
Since
watch
contains
permanent
magnets,
no
attempt
should
be
made
to
demagnetize
the
watch.
253.1