EXPLANATION: when the Iconic watch is new, the magnetic connector fits firmly and charges immediately without hesitation as soon as the magnets are joined to the Ionic watch. But after months of use, a direct response like this is weakened, but only just a bit. When this happens, you will find that the connection takes a slight feel and touch and repositioning several times before the watch can charge. The cause is the wear on the electrodes on the back of the watch over time, which makes it hard to find a charging position for the magnets when the battery is dead. No matter how much you fiddle, trying to do a fiddle-connect with a dead battery is utterly impossible. Normally, the watch face tells you when it is charging. Whereas, without that information available, making a connection is hit-and-miss. The culprit is wear and tear. This is one reason to take a toothpick and run it around the cavity for cleaning each time of charging.
THE CHARGING SOLUTION: When the Iconic battery dies, you will need something that has an indicator light that lets you know the watch is properly charging while fiddling around with the connector. So that as you adjust the magnets for a response, the indicator charging light will stay on, letting you know when you have a good, solid charging response. I have an external battery that works great for this. When plugging something into it, the lights go on when a good connection is made. You may find a USB wall plug that has this kind of indicator light. Expect more wear and tear in the future. The more you must move the magnets around on the back of the watch for charging, wear will worsen over the years.
