When your watch has finally made it's last tick, or has began slowing down and not keeping track of time properly, then you may want to consider purchasing a watch battery replacement. Finding a new battery isn't all that difficult, and you can either go to a watch shop, or just purchase a battery off of the internet and replace it yourself. This process isn't too hard or time consuming, and can be performed with minimal tools. If you think you have what it takes to replace it yourself, we'll help guide you through the process of replacing the battery in your watch.
How to Replace a Watch Battery
First, you are going to want to get a small screwdriver. The screwdrivers from the eye glass repair kits work the best, because of the extremely small size of the screws located in the back of your watch. There should be 4 to 6 screws for you to remove, and make sure that you keep track of them. The best method for making sure you hold onto them is putting a piece of tape on the desk or table that you are working on, and put the screws underneath the tape until you are done working on the watch.
Once you have the back off of it, you are going to want to pop the small disk battery out of it's holder. This usually only takes a small amount of pressure, but there may be a latch holding it down. If there is, simply undo the latch, and then proceed to popping the battery out of the watch. Take a look at the back of the battery, and grab the model number. Write it down, and then go to your supplier to cross match the battery to one that they have in their supply.
Once you have gotten the replacement watch battery from the online supplier, you can simply pop it back in, in the direction that you pulled it out. If the model number was facing down before, you want it facing down with the replacement battery as well. After you have gotten the battery back in, you can put the cover back onto the watch, and put your screws back in.
Make sure that you set the time properly, and keep an eye on the watch over the next few days to ensure it is keeping up with other clocks in your house or office. Replacing a watch battery isn't all that difficult if you make sure you practice patience throughout the process.
A very popular battery for watches is the 377 watch battery. It's an alkaline battery, 1.55 volts, SILVER, 23 mAh, height: 2.6 mm, diameter: 6.8, weight: 0.39 grams. You can get them in packs of 5 of 10.
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Manufacturers of the watch battery 377 include:
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