Watch Battery Replacement and Resealing

One of the most common causes of a quartz watch to stop working is a low powered battery. Our expert watch technicians are able to change batteries of any watch brand, while you wait, including premium Swiss watches such as Breitling, Cartier, Ebel, RW, Omega, Rado as well as fashion brands like Michael Kors, Armani and Diesel among others. Same day professional watch battery replacement service is available in all our branches.

For your peace of mind, Watch Surgery offers a one year warranty on battery replacements when accompanied by the original proof of purchase. In order to ensure the longevity of our batteries, we only use Swiss watch batteries, which are specifically designed for use in watches.

Generally, watch batteries have a lifespan of two to five years. Longevity of the watch battery depends on the type and age of the watch, the dimensions of the battery, the amount of energy used to operate its various functions, and the frequency with which these functions are being used. For instance the energy consumption of a chronograph watch when the chrono function is activated is much higher than that of a watch that merely indicates the time.

Some watches are equipped with a battery power indicator: when the seconds-hand jumps in intervals of several seconds, it is time for the battery to be replaced.

Each watch undergoes the same battery replacement and resealing procedure, which includes: