CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MUSICAL WATCHES!

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The biggest problem with all Musical Holiday Watches is this... The Batteries!

Once you lift up that Sticker Seal, Protector or Plastic Cover, (All Watches are different) you'll see that it takes MORE batteries. Yep! Almost every Musical Watch or Watch that lights-up has more than one battery. One battery powers the time, movement and hands. And another battery or two powers the Music or lights.

These Watches in particular, have 3 batteries in them. THREE! (Guess you need to make another trip to the store to buy more batteries!) ( Also look at image 4 below to see that little, tiny screw holding the batteries down. You'll need a tiny screwdriver for that. Like the kind you can buy in a Glasses or Eye-Wear Repair Kit!)

So these 3 batteries are a huge issue. Think about it. I only spent $5.95 for the Watch. The batteries are going to cost more than the Watch is worth to replace! Ouch! These Fun Holiday Watches just turned very expensive. Is "Jingle Bells" worth and extra $10 or $15 bucks?

Chances are, you're probably better off just buying a new watch instead. More things to consider when dealing with cheap Christmas Watches....

The cheaper the Watch, the Cheaper and Thinner the Gold Plating is on them. If you're allergic to Gold Plated Jewelry, look out. You could break out in a rash. Not that you'd be wearing the Watch much, (just over the holiday season) but you only need to wear it once for your allergies to flare up!

One good point is, if you can get a Watch with a Stainless Steel back (Like these happen to be) (image 5) then you may be okay. The Steel will be against your skin and not the Gold Plating! It should keep you from breaking out in a rash.

Just be careful when you're snapping the Watch Cover back on. The little cut out in the lid needs to line up with the stem and crown of the Watch. (image 6) If not, you could bend the stem, break it off, or just keep it from turning the hands and setting the time.

All in all, for 6 bucks or so, these Watches are cute, attractive, and will make people smile and laugh. Besides, you can't go wrong with Frosty, can you?

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