Ernest Jones and Citizen watch co

kremmen

I bought an Eco drive watch from Citizen as I got fed up of buying batteries.

Retailer took out spare link and I put them in a "safe place" . After wearing it for a while I realised it is too tight so obviously I cant find the link .

Off the the interweb to search. Lots of results on Ebay but not the type I want and they are all £10 to £20 each. I rested and when I got fed up again I started searching in earnest and finally found Citizen UK . I rang and gave them some details and they said they had it but that they would only supply to a retailer.

I went to the nearest and gave them the part number and they ordered it and fitted it for £4.40.

Wow.

Good job all round.

Pollycat

That's great.
I love Citizen eco-drive watches.
I ordered one on-line from Ernest Jones & collected it in store.
They sized it for me for free (I'd expected them to, really) but I also took along another 2 that I'd ordered from a totally different online shop & she kindly did those for free too.

agrinnall

How quickly are you getting through batteries with your watches? I've recently had just the 4th battery in 19 years put in my Tag Heuer.

kremmen

agrinnall wrote: »

How quickly are you getting through batteries with your watches? I've recently had just the 4th battery in 19 years put in my Tag Heuer.

You get through a lot more batteries in budget watches.

Also it isnt so much the cost of replacement of the battery. Loads of places will do you a cheap replacement but to get the watch ( assuming waterproof as I need ) sealed properly to retain its waterproof rating costs a bomb.

Paul

Pollycat

kremmen wrote: »

I bought an Eco drive watch from Citizen as I got fed up of buying batteries

agrinnall wrote: »

How quickly are you getting through batteries with your watches? I've recently had just the 4th battery in 19 years put in my Tag Heuer.

I think we're talking about something very different here. :cool:

agrinnall

Pollycat wrote: »

I think we're talking about something very different here. :cool:

So what is it in a cheaper watch that eats through the batteries more quickly?

photome

agrinnall wrote: »

How quickly are you getting through batteries with your watches? I've recently had just the 4th battery in 19 years put in my Tag Heuer.

How much does your battery replacement cost each time to gtee it is still waterproof

kremmen

I have been quoted large sums.

Have a look here

https://conversation.which.co.uk/shopping/get-watch-battery-replaced-cost-price/

Usually cant be done on premesis according to jewelers

Paul

agrinnall

photome wrote: »

How much does your battery replacement cost each time to gtee it is still waterproof

A lot. Previously it has been sent back to Switzerland to be done, this time I took it to another jeweller (having moved since the last replacement) who said they could do it on the premises with pressure testing for £70 or without the testing for £10. As the most submerging in water it ever gets is doing the washing up I decided to risk it this time, so far all is OK, but I may pay the full price next time to get new seals.

Pollycat

agrinnall wrote: »

So what is it in a cheaper watch that eats through the batteries more quickly?

I've no idea.
All my watches are Eco-drive or Seiko Solar.

kremmen wrote: »

You get through a lot more batteries in budget watches.

The OP made the statement so is probably best able to say why.

My point was simply there's a difference in the 'innards' of a cheap watch and your Tag.
At least I'd expect so, otherwise you've been ripped off big-style.

Joe_Horner

agrinnall wrote: »

A lot. Previously it has been sent back to Switzerland to be done, this time I took it to another jeweller (having moved since the last replacement) who said they could do it on the premises with pressure testing for £70 or without the testing for £10. As the most submerging in water it ever gets is doing the washing up I decided to risk it this time, so far all is OK, but I may pay the full price next time to get new seals.

HOW much????? We do them on the premises (including pressure test) for less than a quarter of that - including free coffee / tea / hot chocolate while you wait if you have nothing better to do!