Quartz battery replacement

[lurch]

Hi all,

Finally, the battery on my trusty St Moritz has given up. I'd like to retain the water resistance, what's my best option for getting it changed?

Thanks in advance.

[Bry1975]

Hi Lurch,

Make sure you send or take it to a good guy :wink:

Who can change the gaskets pressure test and replace the battery.


Regs

Bry

[lurch]

Thanks,

I guess that was my question:

"Anyone know a good guy to do a battery and re-seal?"

Ta.

[Bry1975]

:D Seriously I can do the work.


Regs

Bry

[swanbourne]

I have 34 different sizes of watch battery and invariable find that when I open a quartz watch to change the battery, I don't have the correct one. :(

Eddie

[Griff]

I can buy all types of new non 3v silver oxide batteries with a good brand name for a £1 on a stall at Bury market. It you take a back off slowly and carefully it should not distort the seal and re-closing shouldn't be a problem. It is easy to buy a mixture of new seals in any case.
I've never had any trouble replacing a battery and maintaining the water resistance integrity. It does help however to have a few basic tools, by which of course I don't mean a bag of hammers and spanners :lol:
If anyone prefers to pay anything up to £50 to get this done that is of course a matter for them.
I will admit however that genuine G10's can be a pig to get the back back on as they are very tight indeed, and a special die press is usually needed for this. Slotted screw backs are the easiest to deal with

Seriously I can do the work.

I can do it seriously and even when I am laughing!!! :lol:

[abraxas]

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I am amazed how much some people pay for battery changes ... and the amount of scratching going on. :(

I can understand when the watch concerned is a diver and used in the water a lot ... but really ... :roll:

john

[lurch]

Thanks,

PM sent.

Ta.