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Non Tool Forum => Watch it! => Topic started by: Fortytwo on March 22, 2017, 07:16:59 PM

Title: Home battery replacement
Post by: Fortytwo on March 22, 2017, 07:16:59 PM
So, how much can I mess up if I get the tool to open the watch properly. We have two places locally (that isn't the small hole in the wall kind of place) and one of them only referred me to the other place that had me pay 34$ for a battery replacement on my Seamaster, that's not including pressure testing it (that would have been a 51$ total). Maybe I'm wrong but these prices seem quite unreasonable? So, how bad could I potentially mess it up if I did it myself?
Title: Re: Home battery replacement
Post by: Smashie on March 22, 2017, 07:19:19 PM
Well you could, at best remove any residual water resistance, at worst smurf the movement completely
Title: Re: Home battery replacement
Post by: sawman on March 22, 2017, 07:21:21 PM
It's easy if you know how - and then, it's easy to mess up the entire works if you make a mistake.

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Title: Re: Home battery replacement
Post by: Aloha on March 22, 2017, 07:23:21 PM
Hmm.  I take my Omega Seamaster in.  I'm pretty confident with G shock services but not with my Omega. 

I think I last paid about the same ( $50-$75 ) for a battery change and testing. 


Edit.  The store also sent it out for service.  They didn't do it in house. 
Title: Re: Home battery replacement
Post by: Fortytwo on March 22, 2017, 08:00:03 PM
Fair enough, I guess it's the way to go then.