Benrus,
Was this the recent Optel for sale on eBay recently (111016590746)? I don't mean to be a pest or bother you on this, but if indeed this is the same Optel Segtronic, I asked the seller about this LCD, and he claimed that the LCD was just "Frozen" and had no further explanations. There is a difference between "Frozen" (leaked/burned-in), and in "Pause" mode with these watches as one scenario is fixable and one is not, but you probably already know this. Broke LCD panel or not, this Optel is quite beautiful, but like always, I could not afford it at all. I sent you a PM as to where to check for a new LCD panel for you Zodiac Optel.
- Patrick