Change battery for a watch

missvietfin · Post by **missvietfin** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:26 pm

Hi

I have a watch and its battery is now out of order.

Do anyone of you guys know where I can get a service of changing my new battery in the capital area?

Thanks a lot for your help.

missvf

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interleukin · Post by **interleukin** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:31 pm

Any clock-store or jewellery store should have the battery. Also, if you can change it yourself, probably Clas Ohlsson has the battery as well, and cheaper.

Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:49 pm

We get ours done at Stockmans - right near the jewellery section.

missvietfin · Post by **missvietfin** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:24 pm

Well, thanks a lot for your suggestions.

I ll check then

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:25 pm

generally it goes like this:
Charge for battery = €3
Charge for changing =€47
Total =€50

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:27 pm

raamv wrote:generally it goes like this:
Charge for battery = €3
Charge for changing =€47
Total =€50

You forgot to add the battery changing tax there

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:33 pm

sammy wrote:
raamv wrote:generally it goes like this:
Charge for battery = €3
Charge for changing =€47
Total =€50
You forgot to add the battery changing tax there

Oh yes!! the 22% ALV. Thanx Sammy!! for the poor battery watch changer will lose out heavily!!

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:20 pm

Last time I went to Stockmann to have a watch battery replaced there was no charge for fitting it in the watch (it was a Swatch for one of my kids). When the guy put the battery in, we realised the battery was not the problem: the watch was broken. He didn't charge me for the battery (or try to sel me a new watch

). Fair deal.

But if you have a "proper" watch like a Seiko or a Rolex

then you should go to a jeweller and yes, as raamv pointed out, they will charge you a max. BTW guys, you forgot the recycling charge for the old battery.

Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:08 pm

It's about 10 euros to have the battery changed in Stockmans

raamv · Post by **raamv** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:41 am

Kupcake wrote:It's about 10 euros to have the battery changed in Stockmans

for the battery price?

Or for changing the battery including getting a new battery and disposing off the old?
and as I posted an example...in a jovial way..It really depends on the watch too!!

Kupcake · Post by **Kupcake** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:14 am

raamv wrote:
Kupcake wrote:It's about 10 euros to have the battery changed in Stockmans
for the battery price?
Or for changing the battery including getting a new battery and disposing off the old?
and as I posted an example...in a jovial way..It really depends on the watch too!!

10 euros total. Had two watches done there - one Seiko and the other i can't remember the brand.

hanj · Post by **hanj** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:17 am

workmate got his Tag Heuer's battery changed for a total of 20euro. and yes, this was done by an authorized dealer/service personnel. its one of those water resistant to 200m diver watch thing.

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