How to Save Money ● Replace Watch Battery with Simple Tools
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- Replacing your watch battery is easy. Super cheap to do and saves you money. It's getting the cover back on the watch that can be a little difficult but I've found a way that makes it easy to put it back on using a simple tool you can get at the dollar store.
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What is the back doesn't have a Groove
What if the back doesn't have a groove like yours? this doesnt work for me
Here after getting lazy and now have 6 dead watches lol
I have 4 now, should I wait for my other 2?
3 😂
@@AshknFX lucky....I have like 9😫
My sister went to a jeweler who charged her $90 American for a battery and replacement. Rip off time at the jewelry store. Her husband has since learned how to replace the battery which saves her a bunch of $$$. There are jewelry stores who will rip off people, and say they are giving them a good deal saying that they won't find the battery any cheaper anywhere else. Hmmm. Try the $ store or Walmart.
My 11 year old was able to change her watch battery by herself because of your video. Thanks!
So straight to the point with very clear instructions. I like this guy. Five Star video.
First person who helps you get the back replaced without buying a new tool
Thank you so much, my husband has 5 or so watches that need new batteries. I can't seem to find any good watch repair shops in the area, and a local jewelry store quoted me $50 per watch! I plan to knock them all out this weekend. You're the best!
Some watches require a special tool to unscrew. But I'm guessing you're not talking about Dive watches.
This worked, took much more pressure than I thought. Thank you. During Covid couldn’t do the jewelers.
A great video, all the stupid stuff cut out. More videos should be like this. Clean, concise, and simplistic.
this guy LOVES the dollar store
It’s handy for some things.
Anon - Why do you hate free markets?
Don't blame him, especially if you are frugal or like a lot of people, on a budget.
He is just trying to save you money
Me too!! Good on him!! Lol
Thanks, Chris Notap! I have been just buying replacement cheap watches since having a jeweler change the battery was costing MORE than a new watch!
Thank you sooooooooo much! I moved to the country and we have no jewelry repair shops for miles. Your video is perfect for me to do it myself. I own many watches and they usually go out near the same time. Now I'm ready when they do.
Freakin' awesome educational video!
I was literally going to jewelry store to change battery because I was informed by "them" that a special tool needed to change battery but your video showed us how to do it ourselves. I so love learning new things, whatever it may be, because the more I know, the less I know.
Thank you so much.
Gratitude, Appreciation & Respects....from San Antonio, Texas
I tried every other TH-cam instruction on how to press back a pesky back that refused to pop back in.
Brute force, press with a plank of wood, press down full body weight with handle of spanner, hammer, pliers , bice grip... nothing worked, I had resigned to taking it to a shop untill I searched one last time and found your method. No need for one dollar store as I already had everything.
I lined everything up and turned till I heard that pop... was either going to be cracked watch face 😅, or the back popping in.
No cracked glass, kudos to your instructions, gentle and steadily increasing pressure is the trick, thank you! 🙏
Thank you for the knowledge! I just got a crazy deal on some watches that only need new batters. $35 dollars for 5 watches that are brand new and sell for $130 a piece. I'm going to replace the batteries and attempt to sell them.
Thanks a store wanted $20 to change my watch battery❗️
honeybdream same here I rather did mine at home
honeybdream why 20?! It only costs 2, glad u didn't get scammed
@@lollipopyummy1389 My Grandmother got a watch for retirement and the guy at the store charged here $75 to change it. It was a nice watch but $75? That is just too much
At the watch repair store it said that it will be 1$ :))))))
$20 is a deal. A guy took me for a ride in a high end mall for $40 changing a battery for an Armani Exchange watch
I just watched 10 videos about the same and yours is by far the best. Thanks for the clear video and explanation.
The clamp hack to provide the pressure to re-seal the back plate was brilliant! I just put it to good use :)
This worked perfectly! Love the important safety tip about using a felt pad on the crystal side. And sure enough, simple household tools work even better than watch repair kits. Thank you!
You can also unscrew the back with a rubber ball. Has worked for me every time.
@@djbethell Intriguing! I'll have to try that! :)
@@jessicadraper9684 It's best if it's half-deflated.
@@djbethell 👍
Are you sure your name isn't Red Green?
Instructions not clear now some huge purple Bruce Willis with a Nintendo Power Glove and some strange guy having a seizure are talking about fourteen million six hundred and five realities in my living room
Just changed the battery in my Lorus ladies watch. The C clamp worked a treat. Thank you for this really useful video.
I was struggling to find the right "tool' to remove the backing on my watch. I finally found a small, cake spatula that was thin enough to pop the cover right off! Appreciate your video!!
A few problems here. The movement of the watch can be ruined if you touch the new battery with your bare hands, if a static charge hits the movement (ground yourself), or if you short the battery with a conductive (metal) tool. Also, the gasket should be cleaned/lubed (at a minimum) or replaced to maintain water resistance. If the watch will be subjected to submersion, a pressure test will indicate a leak, which could also kill your watch.
This video saved me so much money. I had the tools but couldn't get the back off. Now I know.
i spent about 3 hours yesterday trying to get a watch back off an older Victorianox. No joy after watching a half dozen videos but that method for popping the case back on is ingenious and i modified it to help me remove the back of my watch. this video is canadian ingenuity at its finest. Thanks so much.
Next time when you need/want to buy a watch, buy Citizen Eco-Drive or Seiko Solar. (Other brands may have their solar lines.) You will never need to change a battery.
Simón, little ¢aribou friend. Solar devices indeed house a 'Solar Battery'. As any battery does not last forever, and at some point lose the ability to retain a 'charge'. They will eventually need replacing. Take it from me- 420 years old and went thru as many batteries, as strains I can name!🌙💨🦇
Your 2nd method worked great for me, as I don't have the thumb strength anymore due to arthritis.
I just modified it a bit to use 2 socket wrench sockets that matched the size of the bezel and the back, then clamped as you did.
There was no audible pop, but I could feel it click in
Best video I've seen on this subject!
C-clamp for the win. Thick dollar coin with Eisenhower's mug on the front measuring about 38 cm perfect for "pressure plates".
Everytime I need something I always think about the dollar store too lol
For sure! Why throw money away!
Just did this! Worked flawlessly!!! Yhank you so much!!!!
Great instruction and calm voice, I am happy 😃 thanks for taking time to share this.
I cant believe I did not watch this until now. I will never pay to have a watch replaced again on a watch, ever, unless maybe its a rolex, but otherwise I'm doing it from now on. Thanks for the video.
clamp went crazy putting the back in place. huge thanks bossman
worked great, tired of the problem, he solved it.
Thanks for teaching me to be an adult!!
Brilliant, I just changed my battery for the first time thanks to this video. The hardest parts were getting the screw back in without forceps, and getting the lid back on with just my bodyweight. But I got there.
He’s my favorite, straight to the point. Love him.🥰
THank you very much. I guessed how to do it but thought I'd need a jewellers to do it. Easy as pie. The hardest part was getting the back to slot in properly but it clicked eventually. Brute force and ignorance.
This video just saved my bacon just now bought a Quartz watch at the thrift store really nice looking almost like new didn't realize the darn thing wasn't working and I'm not paying someone a arm and a leg for something I can probably do myself god bless good ol reliable TH-cam and god bless your quick and easy insightful video
Thanks, this helped a lot and saved me £20+ :)
Fortunately, I didn't need the C clamp :) Worked like a charm. Thank you!
Thanks for this video. I knew it wasn't rocket science,, but didn't know how to do it before I watched your video.
The c-clamp idea is genius! It worked perfectly. BTW I reduced the number of moving parts to juggle, by removing the cover on the sticky side of the circular pad. I stuck the coin right to it. Fewer things to adjust in the clamp. I use a hobby/craft magnifier on a stand for the close work. Thanks for all the useful info!
Thanks..worked great for me! Appreciate your taking the time. I clicked on your ad so hopefully you'll make a penny or two.
Thanks for this video sharing
There are great videos on this subject and are short and to the point. Your video is a great video.
Thanks for the tip! Ofcourse my watch battery just had to die during the lockdown, but managed to replace it myself :)
Did exactly what you said with the c clamp and coins and furniture pad. Unfortunately it broke the glass on the front of my $85 watch. How could this be avoided for the next person?
Welp. I shattered my watch face... So there you go. 😂😂 then again, the watch was 8 dollars, so what do you expect?
me too but not next time
I've done this plenty of times over the years and was always able to snap the back on easily, but I have a Timex who's back was particularly stubborn. I already bought a watch case press from Amazon. It was only $10.00, but I already had the tools you showed. So yeah....insert regret face here lol. I can attest to your methods though as being a reasonable work around and they should help a lot of people. Thanks for making this video, this is why the DIYers on TH-cam are such a great bunch of people!
You're amazing 😍 how simple and not too much yaping to kill 30 minutes on simple battery replacement
Thank you ✌️
Thank you so much...I got the back off my very old Seiko and clicked it back on again. Now that I know how to do this, I will order a battery to see if it still works (I used the tiniest flat screw driver).
Easy peasy, chicken dinner... or something like that. Great simple way to replace watch batteries. I thank you for these great tips!
Thanks so much! Never had a watch before and my Grandpa gave it to me as a gift. Now I know how to change the battery!
It worked, thank you. Although in my case it didn't make any snapping sound when it came on, so I wasn't sure if it did the trick or not until I removed the clamp (I used an F-clamp).
Thanks for sharing this video, very helpful! I couldn’t help but notice your screwdriver looked to be magnetised. Is that going to cause any problems? (of course i’m not going to do this with an expensive watch). Thanks again.
Exactly what I needed, and strait to the point. Thank you!
Appreciate the tips. But LOVE the INGENUITY!!
C-clamp was genius! I didn't have enough finger strength
Thanks, it worked! It took a bit more force than I thought it would but otherwise, much better than paying someone else to do it.
I just ran over mine a few time With my truck and it popped up on didn’t have tools work Great 👍
Really all you need is a swiss army knife or even just a pair of toenail clippers. It is quite easy. You can buy watch batteries cheap on ebay. I have a collection of about 20 watches and it is no problem changing the battery, it can take as little as a minute.
I’m trying to do mine and it’s not popping off haha
"Popping the old battery out" and "popping the new battery in" under that fiddly little battery clip is the hardest part, yet that step always seems to get skipped in videos. Do you loosen the screw? Does the battery just slide out? Do you have to lift up the edge of the battery or tilt it at all? How exactly do you do it?
same question I asked 4-25-2017. Did u get a reply?
That's a good point. To remove my watch battery I loosened the screw nearest to the battery all the way with a tiny screwdriver.
I agree - he missed one of the most important stages - fixing the battery in place. It is very much NOT a case of just popping it back in with my 1980’s quartz - there are 2 clips over the battery which I can’t quite work out how to secure.
Yes!! That is the only thing i need to know and none of the DIY videos shows how :(
andre george let me know if you ever find out! My old watch still isn’t sorted
Thank you. I just wondered how hard it was to change a battery. This was really cool.
Thanks for this, I'm working on a near identical Roots watch !
Thank you. Salvaged 12 dead watches! Thank you!
Thank you. I changed out the battery in no time. Good, useful video.
Worked perfectly. Clamp was not required for my watch. Strong thumbs! Was able to bring a watch back to life after being told by multiple jewelers they wouldn't change it due to the water resistant warranty. Thank you!
Like!! ...tired of getting store employees to change my battery for me. Cheers!!
I have four small screws holding my back on, so no problem removing it. Just wanted to see where the battery was placed in the watch. I have a cheap watch repair kit, and it will come in handy for another railroad watch I have that needs tension to remove the back. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thanks for the peaceful succinct instructional type, not being one of those over enthusiastic horrible shill TH-camrs that are loud and crazy, have terrible intro music and ought to be all wiped off the face of youtube. Those other TH-camrs put me right off and I just bin/click away from their content everytime. Cheers
Thanks for that!
Is that the Roots R524 anniversary watch?
That is worth some big bucks.
Made you think.😁
Thanks for the tip.
dude. u r amazing. simple tools. thank you for the dollar store tip as well! much appreciated. from dallas,
Just changed my watch battery with new one, four for $1, procured from Dollar Tree. :-) Thanks for this video.
Thanks a ton just follow ur instructions and be able to replace my son's watch battery.
May u always enjoy your good time 😊
Thanks so much for this! Last time my watch died it cost me $15 to have the battery replaced, this time, following your instructions, a dollar for the battery! Thanks again!
Everything is so complex. You just made this wonderfully simple! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing! I marked the back of the watch with a marker so I could put it back the exact same way, which was really helpful.
Straight to the point! Love it, thank you!❣️
Unfortunately, you missed out the removal and replacement of the battery!
Thanks! We used a pair of tweezers to pry the back off and it worked great.
I'm excited to try changing and replacing batteries on many AVON watches I own. I hope to save some money doing this method. I'm tired of paying the watch repair shop to replace dead batteries in my watches. Really good video! Thank you!
Thanks a lot sir,,,,the way and technique of explaining was so easy and superbbb
You are most welcome
You do not open a watch case with a screwdriver
I did everything you did and it cracked the crystal.
queenfreak82 The C clamp method works but you have to be very very careful and listen and feel carefully for that tiny click (when the back snaps in). Going further will break the crystal.
I’ve used a C clamp many times before I bought a watch caseback presser.
What you do is drill a hole in a piece of wood just slightly larger than the crystal so the pressure is on the case and then use the C clamp.
Thank you, I have a dozen watches that need batteries. Thanks for the tutorial and making it simple :)
Thanks. Short and sweet.
Good way to shatter the front glass or plastic cover
This... was the best video ever!! Straight to the point! I love it! And very helpful, thank you!
Smart way to make a press just in case it won't pop back in. I just subscribed to your cannel.
Not only did the clamp fail to snap the back back, but the glass shattered from impact 😰
Thank you! I never heard a click, but the back is on. Worked great!
My watch has 4 tiny screws around the case its SOOOO much easier to get in and out
Clear and concise and it works!
thank you. save me $20 for each watch lol
this is one of the best videos I watched in TH-cam! Thanks man!
Thanks so much. I did it! Thought i was never going to get the cover off at first, but the rest was easy! 😀 xxx