As a rule, all electronic or electronic-mechanical watches are powered by batteries, and at some point their replacement is required. How long the battery lasts depends on the quality of the battery. So what’s better to do when you need to replace the batteries in your watch? There are two options - go to a specialized salon or do repairs yourself.
Cabin replacement benefits
In large cities, there are service centers for repairing watches of famous brands, so it is easier for residents of megacities to go to the workshop. There, the customer will be replaced with all necessary parts without damaging the case and retaining all the properties, they will sell high-quality spare parts and give a guarantee for the work. In such centers, a high-quality battery is replaced in hours. The cost of the service consists of the price of the battery itself and the payment for the wizard. On average, in the cabin you will be charged 100-400 rubles.
Watch battery self- replacement
If you do not want to overpay for the services of a master in the cabin, you can change the batteries yourself. You only have to pay for a new battery. It is necessary to carefully prepare the workplace where the replacement will be carried out so that there is no dust, and the air is sufficiently humidified. You should also take care of good lighting and stock up with tools and improvised means: a set of miniature screwdrivers, a knife or a caliper.
For all watches, the back case is removed, for some models it is unscrewed, for others it is simply removed. To do this, find a small depression and pick up and lift the lid with a sharp object (knife). For those who repair a Casio watch, replacing the battery will require screwdrivers, because the lid of this watch rests on small screws that cannot be unscrewed by other improvised tools. When the cover is open, you need to carefully remove the battery and put a new one in its place. Then, in the reverse order, install all the removed elements and close or screw on the cover.
In the case when the watch possessed the ability to repel water, independent replacement of the batteries in the watch may deprive them of this quality. Therefore, if you want to continue to use them in conditions of high humidity, it is worth entrusting the repair to the employees of the service center.
What should i avoid?
If for some reason you cannot change the battery yourself, you should not contact stores that provide their services in subway crossings or other crowded places. There you will not be given a guarantee for the work done, but they may even spoil the branded item. Therefore, if quality, preservation of properties and a long working time are important to you, let the batteries in the watch be replaced in a specialized center. And if you need to save money, do the repair yourself. With most watches, this will not cause difficulties, the main thing is not to press hard by screwing the cover, otherwise the front glass may be damaged. Do not tear off glued papers, because they are saturated with a special solution for the correct operation of the mechanism.