On 10/10/2013 7:49 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
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.

Truth time Harry. Moving your hands around the keyboard isn't enough
movement to wind the Rolex.