Your Watch died. Stopped ticking. The time is only correct twice a day.
Arggg!
So you're thinking about changing the Battery yourself.
But before you change that Watch Battery, read this first...
A Battery supplies the simple juice needed for the hands, date, alarm, lights, music to work.
Changing the Battery is normally a simple procedure. It's not a big deal? Right?
Here we go...
To start off, most Watches have backs that are hard to get off. Some twist, some pop off, half require special tools that clamp into the grooves on the back of your Watch to give it leverage so you can rotate the back off.
Then, if you can pop or rotate the back off, you're now looking into the guts of the Watch.
Here's where it gets fun!
Watches are unique little machines. Almost all Watch Brands and inside movements are similar, but laid out different. The size of the Battery, the position of the Battery (Cell), the clamps are all different from Watch line to Watch line. Plus some Watches have very tiny screws holding things down. You may not have a screwdriver small enough to work. And if you have large hands you may have a hard time getting it all back together again.
5 Reasons why you SHOULDN'T change your own Watch Battery!
1) Warranty Void
It will normally VOID your Watch Warranty. Read the Manufacturer's Replacement Battery Manual. Most Warranties require you to send your Watch out to an Authorized Dealer or repair center for that "Simple" Battery Change. Some take as long as 2-6 weeks for a Battery Change, but there's no Guarantee. That's a long time. Hope you have a spare Watch.
2) Moisture
If your Watch never got moisture under the glass, if you were able to wear you Watch in the rain or shower without it fogging up, if you were able to wear you Watch swimming or snorkeling, then watch out... Opening the back of the Watch up will always BREAK your seal and gasket, and your Watch will no longer be air-tight.
Your Watch from then on will leak, get wet and corrode the insides with horrible rust. Be careful about that gasket. Especially if you have one of those waterproof or water-resistent Watches. If you break the seal, rust up your parts, that will also VOID your warranty.
You'd have to pay to have it fixed, warranty or not!
Still thinking about changing that Watch Cell? Read on...
