How To Change A Watch Battery - Watch and Learn #43

Today's episode of Watch and Learn helps you with something we can all relate to. You go to put on your battery operated watch in the morning, and. . . it's dead!!!! Does this mean a trip to the watchmaker to have it replaced? It doesn't have to!
Many quartz watches have batteries that are rather simple to replace. You just need to take your time, and have a few proper tools. You can purchase any watch battery online for just a few dollars, and you will end up saving yourself lots of money in the long run, not to mention the feeling of self accomplishment.
A useful toolkit for the task is shown here: www.longislandwatch.com/Watch...
Please be sure to pay us a visit at: www.longislandwatch.com
Thank you for watching.

[@Brainstorm4300]

Just a PSA as an electrical engineer guys, never touch both sides of the button cell with a metallic tweezer. The side with the writings is positive and the other side is negative. When you touch both sides with the tweezer it creates a short circuit that pulls a lot of current from the battery which these button cells are not designed to do thereby damaging them. Although due to the chemistry of these batteries, it's not possible to draw a lot of current from these button cells, it is not advisable to short them as that does damage the performance of the battery. Also, to be over the top careful, wear a earthing wrist strap before touching the movement. Guys living in cold weather, we build up a lot of static due to the clothes and shoes we wear so ground yourself before working on any electronics as a rule of thumb.

[@driesschreurs6828]

As another (energy) engineer, this is exactly what I was about to say in the comment section.

[@claudea79]

This is exactly what came to mind when I saw metal tweezers used to pickup the battery.

[@brianmsahin]

Good advice. I've always gone with a plastic tweezers 👍

[@jabaz7717]

can i use ceramic tweezers?

[@deepb249]

@@brianmsahin where to get plastic tweezers and which one?

[@gtaylor2770]

In lighting, close focus, and explanation, you are the gold standard for internet how-to videos. Thank you.

[@islandwatch]

Thanks so much, I appreciate that.

[@kiduswardsnowden_bd]

@@islandwatch awesome video, just what I needed! I had an important question, you know when replacing a quartz battery, some watches like mine have a coating on the front face but when unscrewing the back of the watch, will that effect that blue-ish coating at all?

[@barry1567]

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[@JSpintoplace]

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[@marcfujimura5708]

@@islandwatch ⁷⁷ is that ⁷7⁷%%%90!+

[@NanaMathers]

Changing my boyfriend's watch battery for his birthday and struggled a lot because there was no place I could put the screw in to open the cap. Then I found out about this video and I finally managed to open the cap. I'm so thankful!

[@misterman1371]

Wish someone gave me a battery for my birthday

[@darsupergirl]

You speak so distinctly, nice & slow, so easy to follow. Pleasant fellow. I have learned so much already! Thank you!

[@michaelmilauskas1588]

I knew it couldn't be brain surgery and you showed that it isn't. This is great! I have a ton of watches that need batteries and now I'm confident I can do it myself. I also just got a kit with tools for all this and I want to try it out. Thanks so much for such a detailed video!

[@erikassadauskas2759]

You have a Lithuanian last name, if you didnt already know

[@MOGGS1942]

A million thanks for this very helpful video. I have just changed the battery on a Lorus which has been lying in a draw for years. Being rather cack handed, it wasn't easy, but I did it, and saved myself quite a tidy sum in £'s.

[@trubadyr99]

Great and useful for enthusiasts work you have done again, man! Hats off! I think that rubber gloves, not the knit gloves are the best for this job as well as for lots of other watch handling instances. Kind of making your beloved ball useless so I don't know if you'd agree with the rubber gloves and give the ball up :) Make sure your gloves are the premium and powder-free kinds. You really had to go an extra step and not use metal tweezers in this educational video. Also: it would help to visualize the back lid placement before taking it off to make sure back is put back on tight and even after the battery replacement.

[@michaelwhite5255]

Thanks for this video Mark, lots of helpful info. I removed the back of a cheap quartz watch yesterday , Removed the dead battery and snapped the back on. Unable to get the back off today for the new battery. Can’t see any notch for leverage, a very tight fit. Hope I will succeed with the proper tools.

[@what9443]

Great video, thanks. I'm going to give it a try. I too have lots of old watches with dead batteries!

[@andyclark1173]

Thanks Mark. Now going to change the battery on my Zeppelin Hindenburg. Looks the same movement. Never know a quartz low battery warning mode displaying the second hand doing four second jumps. Thanks again .

[@williamjobson3092]

It's April of 2020, and one of my Coronavirus stay-at-home activities is replacing dead watch batteries. (some watches surfaced when rearranging my sock drawer, (another self-isolating activity!) BTW that Junkers movement is near identical to my '90s Bulova. Thanks for this.

[@kirstinmorrell]

Thanks, bud. You just got me out of a pickle. I could not figure out how the heck to get the battery out of my watch, and you suggested that yours was spring loaded and demonstrated it, and mine look different but was pretty much the same. Thank you!

[@johnkem2630]

Thanks Mark. I have the same Junkers / Ronda watch that I bought from you and just changed the battery while watching this video. Still running well.

[@philipbrailey]

That little notch on the caseback I was unaware of. Thank you so much.

[@Ken-dv9uf]

Thanks Mark! I've been waiting on this tutorial for some time. I have about 40 watches and about half are quarts so this tutorial will come in handy in the future, Not sure if I brave enough to tackle the batteries that have screws holding them down yet. Those screws are real small.

[@islandwatch]

Yes, and they pop out like slingshots!

[@andymilon6076]

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[@barrettwbenton]

Great video, Marc...and pretty much illustrated why I largely gave up on quartz, save for one solar-powered number (Casio Edifice, replacing a Citizen Eco-Drive that got clobbered in a bad fall I took over a year ago). If I told you how many *non*-cheap quartz watches I've owned that were essentially butchered by various and sundry jewelers' shops over the last two decades (the biggest three-word lie emblazoned in front of these shops is "WATCHMAKER ON PREMISES"), the sum total of those watches would've much more than paid for that Torneau your folks so nicely gifted you with. 'Course, mechanicals are far more interesting to me anyway.

[@islandwatch]

Very true; thanks for watching!

[@noelnoel6053]

Thank you very much for showing how to change the battery. This video is really helpful. 😊

[@stusims6567]

Thanks for a great tutorial on something I need to do right now!!! It makes me realize that I’m NOT going to attempt this! I’m old and on a lot of meds, so my hands are to shakey to even attempt this on one of my favorite watches! I would shake at the wrong time, and that would be the end of my little Bulova diver!!! 🥴🤮😪

[@ttbo12]

I was able to change the battery in my watch after seeing this video. Thank you for the useful information.

[@grettahucht5617]

Very helpful! I have an Invicta divers watch that I was able to change the battery on using your video. Thank you!

[@joeward117]

Thank you. Great example of someone who is in the business and really knows what they are doing. Thanks again.

[@richardrecker575]

Watched this before changing the battery on my Hemel...very helpful. Thanks!

[@DesertApe]

Great tutorial! I appreciate how streamlined the instructions are

[@hmgriffin]

A Cooper grad, I knew there was something else about how good these videos are.

[@ranevc]

Genius! And witty. Thanks a lot!

[@BarnOwl61]

Hallo Mark Big fan of yours! I just have changed a lot of batterys myself. Learned from KZbin and just went for it. The tricky ones are always the watches with pop caseback. In the past years I broke two glasses, one from a Seiko with a pop caseback and one from a real cheap watch. I just couldn't apply even pressure and crackt it. Man big disappointment, bought a press now. Still no fan of pop caseback. Just one little thing you forgot to mention. There are a lot of movements that won't start after changing the battery. I've had that with Seiko and Casio watches. It is not broken, you just have to use your tweezers and put it on the point in the watch movement that is marked for it and then the battery. Then it wil start running again.

[@islandwatch]

Yes, on those you have to short to the terminal on the movement. Like a final step that nobody tells you!

[@soggz4246]

Thanks. I’ve now bought both my old ‘90’s Animal surf watches back to life!

[@dinhdonh]

thank you for this video! almost did as you predicted and tried to unscrew that little lever for the second watch demoed. very glad I didn’t have to

[@sparkyblazeup1]

When not wearing your quartz watch, pull out the stem to shut the watch off and save the battery. This works on many quartz watches.

[@giovannidomenech4321]

Wow I’m doing my first one tonight cause of you! Thanks so much for this excellent tutorial 🙏

[@ronwhite1397]

Great video

[@hlobend2111]

Excellent tutorial ! Had it all. Audio. Video. Angles/Lighting.

[@MrRafatat]

I found your video, and finally changed the battery in my watch!!! Thank you a lot!!!

[@michaelescay1260]

Nice video. Thank you. Could you also provide a how to for battery replacements that require "resetting" after charging the battery? There seem to be some watches that have a RESET button on them. Thanks

[@victorthompson123]

Thanks for this video, helpful, clear instruction and clear video resolution.

[@jextejt]

With your help I put a new battery in my Fossil in about 5 minutes ... THANKS!!!

[@JohnClarkW]

That Junkers with the candy cane hands is really cool. Even a couple of battery replacements can justify the cost of a simple watch tool kit. I resize bracelets for about a half dozen people, the irony is that I don't have to resize them for myself ( most bracelets fit out of the box ), so I just micro adjust down if needed.

[@islandwatch]

Thank you.

[@tommasi8424]

Excellent tutorial. Very thoughtful step by step instruction with tools needed and appropriate notes of caution to avoid mistakes. Thank you.

[@joypatriarca1730]

Great tutorial!! Thank you. Now i can change the old batteries.

[@mustng9646]

Finally a video that shows the arm. Good clear video. Can you do a Movado . Having trouble with their arms. A little different .

[@bhavnasookmanee1877]

Very useful tips specially during the Lockdown. Thanks for sharing

[@readventurekids]

I think I discovered the best way to save money on batteries. Twenty years ago I started taking the batteries out of my watches, only putting them back in when I wanted to know the time. I've not had to by new batteries since 2002.

[@sharpiesailor]

Thank you Marc, I too have a Junkers pilot watch that I just tried replacing the battery in. Your directions were perfect and I stayed away from the copper coil. However, the lesson I learned is to check battery voltage on new battery before inserting. Only after taking out and checking voltage did I see it only registered .38 volts. Can you recommend a good source for watch batteries? Thank you for all your great videos and watch store!

[@wainedodd8055]

Thanks Mark. I hate flying blind. So thumbs up for the walk through.

[@amifeeth]

Yay! I finally did it!! Thank you so much for this helpful video !

[@buzzufy]

Thanks for this very informative video Mark! I have learned a lot and its easy to follow. 👌😊

[@MrFlex-eq3sg]

Your videos ay so helpful thank you sir from philippines. An average watch collector here

[@andrzejguzik4629]

Thaks for your videos

[@bgregg55]

I can remember those old radio shack days. They always wanted your name & address for any purchase. Cant say I miss them.

[@philipjc1]

I was telling my pool supply store the same thing. Seems every time I purchase or have my pool water analyzed they ask me for my phone #. Now I give them 0123456789.

[@SuperPussyFinger]

*Huge help. Thanks for making and posting this video.*

[@KadeersTV]

Well Done!!! I Appreciate the Well In-Depth Instructional Video!!! It Was Very Helpful Indeed... Kadeers!!!

[@reknad07]

Thank you for this video! Really sabes me a lot of money on repairs!

[@givoneam6657]

Thanks a lot ...good job on the video we need more videos like that...appreciate the time and the effort....

[@Cho0ly]

This video is very helpful. Thank you so much, both my watches now are with changed batteries and working just fine!!

[@codymcnary3607]

Thank you for posting this informative video! I am starting to get into learning about watches, both wrist and pocket, as well as learning about the different movements! Can you please tell me where you got the gloves, they look so comfy.

[@robnation2475]

This may sound silly but this technique works really well (for me): To pop the back on my Bulova(s) 98E000 and 96E03 (battery replacement "renata 395") I found that a flat carpenter's pencil works well. Helps to be standing up. I put the watch face down on a mouse pad and work the back cover from the bottom up with my thumbs opposing each other on the flat side of the pencil. Need to keep constant pressure on it as you slowly press and slide the pencil. No need to pull apart a watch band either! By the way, don't work to close to the edge of a table or desk so you don't launch your watch onto the floor.

[@tardis9905]

Very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to make and post this video.

[@gregt2022]

Love my Junkers as well, thank you for this.

[@johnnemeth2252]

Thank you for the information. All my watches are working now :)

[@vicever08]

The battery was shorted by the metal tweeter, does that hurt the battery life?

[@stevenbollinger9776]

Great video! Have you done a video showing how to change batteries in G-Shocks? I gather it's much harder to open up those indestructible G-Shock cases, than the cases on most watches.

[@linze11955]

Thanks. I never knew the battery arm moved.

[@sevenmillionhobbies7840]

Holy crap cooper union. I wanted to go there 😮 Thanks for the video!

[@markplayford5836]

Might even have a go myself next time. Thanks Mark 😃

[@islandwatch]

Good luck!

[@carmenxena]

Like I said before. Your videos are very informative!

[@mal74]

I got two watches working again this evening, thanks!

[@caroleblair1438]

I took the back off my Fendi Selleria and there’s another plate in it can’t figure out how that comes out. If you could help most appreciated. Great info!

[@nemo227]

Thanks for the last minute cautions. I just replaced the battery in my late mother-in-law's Lindenwold wrist watch. If we're going to keep a keepsake we should keep it running. Now, can you come to California and put my Sunbeam automatic toaster back together?😇

[@heskeygaze]

thanks man. you explain really well.

[@marcelloalperti]

Great Videos- very easy to follow!

[@soulsphere1749]

My watch has the same movement as your Junkers. Wasn’t sure what that retention spring was and initially was going to just pry the battery out with force. SO glad I caught your video here Marc, you kept me from killing my watch!

[@philipbrailey]

Great. Very helpful. Thanks for posting.

[@michaelashdown4985]

Thanks very much just changed the battery on my daughters watch :)

[@andrewjansen9702]

I have two watches that have been frozen for a while. My uncle Phil used to be the watch expert in my family. He passed last December. Rest In Peace Phil. We love you.

[@pe7976]

11:36 this is like the swiss movement inside my gf's wenger watch where i have broken the gold colored negative terminal on the bottom. I think have over-applied lateral and downward pressures in trying to free the battery. It is not a sturdy but rather a thin and sensitive strip of metal so be careful. I wish i have watched this video earlier. Damn it, it was that bump lever that tricked me, it was not screwed after all, you just have to gently bump it in order to free the battery. I am still thinking how to bridge the negative side, but i guess i can use a thin aluminum wrap and have to insulate it from touching the positive side of the battery.

[@1491Alan]

Legend! So simple!! Thank you 😊

[@dannysimenauer5745]

Thanks Mark, this video is very informative!

[@tylercooper4768]

Hi, I wanted to take a moment and Thank You for making this video. I have the exact same Junkers watch and I am replacing battery in it. I am VERY glad I watched this because I was getting ready to start unscrewing stuff, as you predicted. Thankfully I saw this in time. I do have one question however; The gasket on my watch became dislodged when I was taking off the caseback. I noticed on yours, it was still on the caseback and I am assuming it will seal when it is screwed back down. On the one I have the gasket is sitting in the seat of the case, not the caseback. Is there a preferred method for where the gasket should be placed when putting the caseback back on? Should it be on the caseback, or in the seat of the case? Thanks, Tyler

[@sandancer45]

Have you ever come across one like the second watch back, it looked like a screw-off back but in actual fact was a pop of back like the first watch, this is my watch and sometimes not all batteries have the same number on the back depending on where you bought it.

[@grease94819481]

Do you by any chance know where I could get the little springs that go from the rear panel into the body of the watch on the Garmin forerunner 10?

[@mlapasaran]

Hi Mark nice video as always. Very informative. Does quartz movement requires lubrication as well? If yes, how do you check for it? Thanks.

[@davidgaylen5961]

Almost perfect if there would put silicone grease around the rubber. Still Excellent. Thanks for this video.

[@johnfairchild1769]

Thank you for the info it helped me alot I had this 3250 for years it killed alot of bad bad enemy

[@one-o-four889]

Very useful video. But what do you have to do with watches that require to “shorten the ‘+’ and ‘AC’? Found that in some watches, can’t figure out what that means or what I have to do. Any info would be much appreciated. Thank you.

[@julieschmidt2204]

Very well done. Thank you!

[@JohnMcKLV]

Great vid! I detest having batteries changed, so this will be helpful.

[@brucewayne3843]

Expert and pleasant lesson.

[@lingalingaratnam680]

Thank you very much. It's very useful.

[@strawberry_barz_gangsta9178]

Thank you so much I did exactly what you said and yay I did it!! ♥♥

[@edwardmarvin8140]

Mine has a screw back howcan I get it off

[@marksevigny8095]

@@edwardmarvin8140 is the h a ikHj

[@a.asadimam533]

You're the best! Thank you!

[@TheWilferch]

Just a quick question....and recognizing you already mentioned the "caution" of using metal tweezers...when you handle the new watch battery and hold it with the tweezers on the top and bottom surface.....aren't you completing the "circuit" and can this yield a "short"? Obviously you did this for all 3 watches and nothing bad happened, but just asking as to proper way to go on this? Probably plastic tweezers, right?

[@mrslipper7531]

You might get it up your bum on accident

[@Lanchoooo]

Mark! Thanks for the video....

[@kres1510]

-this was very helpful, i subscribed right away.

[@shamazuddin]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial

[@ShakiraYah]

Thanks for sharing just resurrected all my fashion watches 🤣🤣 they were all dead .

[@ummagumma7826]

Very helpful thank you!

[@MyWatchTherapy]

Do you recommend greasing the gasket with silicone or replacing the gasket every time you replace the battery?

[@killpop8255]

excellent, just like your bracelet resizing video.

[@chrisauge6802]

Thanks For The Review Marc

[@islandwatch]

You are welcome.

[@jeromewilliams593]

Good job! Thanks for the info! Have you changed a battery on a pro diver 17334? If so can you put it on your channel! Thanks

[@SJtoobsox]

This is fantastic! Are there any watch repair kits that you can recommend ?

[@wjpalmar]

this was kind of helpful i just got a job at a watch store where we change batteries lol