John H wrote:
On Tue, 08 Oct 2013 21:52:54 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy I
trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it was
sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to
reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island, and
the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch battery.
That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned out to be
$96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju

Given the amount of diving you do from that new twin-engine,
diesel-powered, Volvo driven slow
trawler you've 'got', you could have simply replaced the battery for $15.

Could have bought a new digital watch for $5.

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

On Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:06:29 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I bet you buy your printers at WalMart too!
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

John H wrote:
On Wed, 09 Oct 2013 19:06:29 -0400, Earl wrote:

F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed
to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay
1/2 the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.
I bet you buy your printers at WalMart too!
newegg.com for the throw-aways.

Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Hank© wrote:
On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Lol.

In article om,
says...

On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Maybe he needs to watch more of the movies in his collection, 350 to choose from, there ought
to be one or two he hasn't seen in the past week.

On 10/15/2013 8:24 AM, BAR wrote:
In article om,
says...

On 10/9/2013 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.

Harry doesn't move enough to keep a Rolex running.

Maybe he needs to watch more of the movies in his collection, 350 to choose from, there ought
to be one or two he hasn't seen in the past week.


I see a new job skill in his future; watch winder. ;-)

On 10/9/13 10:33 PM, Califbill wrote:
Earl wrote:
F.O.A.D. wrote:
...the battery in my diver's watch died, so I took it to the watch guy
I trust and he told me I'd have to send it off because of the way it
was sealed, the special gaskets, and some kind of vacuum tool needed to reseal it.

Sheesh.

So I sent it off to the manufacturer's repair shop in Rhode Island,
and the estimate came back for close to $100. To replace a watch
battery. That probably wholesaled for $3.00. The actual price turned
out to be $96 and it took a month.

http://tinyurl.com/ma8t2ju
My Tag Heuer battery was $15 with a pressure test. I would never pay 1/2
the price of an old watch for a battery replacement.

I have an inherited Rolex. No batteries.


I have a Rolex Submariner - stainless case - black face - I used to
wear, a nice old mechanical self-winder. It's been in a drawer somewhere
for about 25 years. My first decent Japanese electronic watch, base
metal case, goldtone finish, blew away the Rolex in accuracy, and that
sort of "did it" for me.