Dont You Love Been Ripped Off

[grog]

Had $5 battery replaced in watch, $25. Turns out they didnt refit seal for back case. Mongrels. Filled with water last weekend. Seal kits $10 on E Bay, no guarantee right one amongst the 500 supplied. Watch company have seals, wont send one, watch needs to be posted to them, $12 each way, $30 to fit new seal. So rang local bloke. $25 to supply/fit seal. How hard to get a seal worth 20 cents, about as hard to fit as doing your helmet up. No wonder we all get fed up with the crap, ill just find a way, make my own.

[gsxbarmy]

Had $5 battery replaced in watch, $25. Turns out they didnt refit seal for back case. Mongrels. Filled with water last weekend. Seal kits $10 on E Bay, no guarantee right one amongst the 500 supplied. Watch company have seals, wont send one, watch needs to be posted to them, $12 each way, $30 to fit new seal. So rang local bloke. $25 to supply/fit seal. How hard to get a seal worth 20 cents, about as hard to fit as doing your helmet up. No wonder we all get fed up with the crap, ill just find a way, make my own.

Its why I only buy cheap watches these days @grog these days in the UK, its about £10 to get a jeweller to swap a battery which I can buy off eBay for next to nothing and fit myself. And then if the watch does get stuffed, I just buy another cheapo. My last cheapo has lasted 7 years so far and only cost me £3 for 2 batteries which I've done myself....

[Notty]

National Watch repair chain had an offer of free replacement watch batteries for life for approx 50% more than a standard battery - Mrs Notty has had 10 years and some 6 batteries - good buy 

[Globalrider]

I do my own!

[Notty]

I do my own!

Too much time on your hands wrist clearly 

[DP1400]

`Superdry` watches for me every time - masses of choice and i`ve never paid more than £30 for one (TK MAXX). I appear to have quite a collection going, unintentionally.

Just pull the pin when not wearing a watch and it`ll save the battery until you next wear it. Batteries last forever that way

[Roo]

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Great tip, I only put a watch on when I have to get dressed up a bit these days.... usually $10 to $12 a battery.

[grog]

Agree about cheap watches the way to go. Problem is Wifey gave me this one for 60th, imagine if i just tossed it. Thered be no more 14 bits allowed on the credit card,the worst thing that could happen to me.

[Batkwaka]

I don't wear watches...I don't have time!

[GSXKING]

I checked my drawer, I have 10 watches, none of them have been on my wrist for minimum 10 years 

[froudy]

Like globalrider I have quite a collection of watches myself..Not as many as he has though.

I change the batteries myself too. Some are harder to do than others, but saves a fortune in the long run. I invested in a watch repair kit from Amazon and in most cases it does the job. I do need to buy a press to refit the snap on backs though as without one, some can be a nightmare to refit.

I'm actually thinning my collection out a bit over the coming months. My Seiko Astron GPS Solar has been for sale for a while now in various places. Lots of interest, but people just make stupid offers for it along with loads of scammers on facebook marketplace trying to con me out of it

[VladTepes]

I checked my drawer, I have 10 watches, none of them have been on my wrist for minimum 10 years 

@GSXKING @froudy
Any Seikos automatics?
Any other automatics?

I might be stupid enough to buy more if so (though my modest collection is not a patch on globalriders).

I only own automatics - no batteries to change no need for back to ever come off


@grog yeah that is bloody frustrating for sure.  What brand/model is it I might be able to track one down for you.

[Mick_J]

  Vlad, automatics is the only way to go.

[grog]

What about wind ups? surely best option.

[VladTepes]

What about wind ups? surely best option.

@grog automatics is a term that means as the watch moves around (i.e. as your arm. wrist is moving) it self-winds. Watch can be wound by shaking it briefly.

Many automatics also allow winding via the crown.