If This question is not suitable for this forum, I appologise.
A few years ago my wife was given a Gucci watch as a gift and after a couple 
of years the battery needed replacing.
I couldn't find a way to remove the back to replace the battery so it had to 
be sent back to Gucci who charged 28 for fitting a new battery.
A couple of years later required a further 28 for a new battery plus 30 
for a new strap.
The battery now need replacing again.
I'm sure the battery will be a typical 50p button battery you can buy 
anywhere.
Anyone know how to access / change the battery ??

Mackem wrote:

> If This question is not suitable for this forum, I appologise.
> A few years ago my wife was given a Gucci watch as a gift and after a
> couple of years the battery needed replacing.
> I couldn't find a way to remove the back to replace the battery so it
> had to be sent back to Gucci who charged 28 for fitting a new
> battery.
> A couple of years later required a further 28 for a new battery plus
> 30 for a new strap.
> The battery now need replacing again.
> I'm sure the battery will be a typical 50p button battery you can buy
> anywhere.
> Anyone know how to access / change the battery ??




Mackem,

Is it not possible to take this watch to your local jewellers and let them
supply the battery and then ask them to fit it - which they will probably do
for free?

Brian G

"Mackem"  wrote in message
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> If This question is not suitable for this forum, I appologise.
> A few years ago my wife was given a Gucci watch as a gift and after a
> couple of years the battery needed replacing.
> I couldn't find a way to remove the back to replace the battery so it
had
> to be sent back to Gucci who charged 28 for fitting a new battery.
> A couple of years later required a further 28 for a new battery plus
30
> for a new strap.
> The battery now need replacing again.
> I'm sure the battery will be a typical 50p button battery you can buy
> anywhere.
> Anyone know how to access / change the battery ??
>


not sure if it's the same or not ... but gf has an Armani watch which
needed
the battery changing ... usual jewellers said they'd have to send it back
to
Armani to have it done, but got it done at local Debenhams (Metrocentre)
in
about an hour, Sunderland branch does it too (thought I'd mention it after
seeing your email) :) .... Cost about 12 iirc

Mal


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On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 19:57:49 +0100, "Brian G" 
wrote:


>Mackem wrote:
>> If This question is not suitable for this forum, I appologise.
>> A few years ago my wife was given a Gucci watch as a gift and after a
>> couple of years the battery needed replacing.
>> I couldn't find a way to remove the back to replace the battery so it
>> had to be sent back to Gucci who charged 28 for fitting a new
>> battery.
>> A couple of years later required a further 28 for a new battery plus
>> 30 for a new strap.
>> The battery now need replacing again.
>> I'm sure the battery will be a typical 50p button battery you can buy
>> anywhere.
>> Anyone know how to access / change the battery ??
>
>
>
>Mackem,
>
>Is it not possible to take this watch to your local jewellers and let them
>supply the battery and then ask them to fit it - which they will probably do
>for free?
>
>Brian G
>


That is the most obvious solution although I would suggest one of the
franchised key cutting type places. Many jewellers decline to simply
replace a battery they want to "service" the watch as well (probably
for about 28!)

Have you had a good look at the watch? You will probably find either
small lugs or alternatively indentations on the casing which give you
an indication of how to remove.

In article <42f509cb$0$13704$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>,
	"Mal"  writes:

>not sure if it's the same or not ... but gf has an Armani watch which
>needed
>the battery changing ... usual jewellers said they'd have to send it back
>to
>Armani to have it done, but got it done at local Debenhams (Metrocentre)
>in
>about an hour, Sunderland branch does it too (thought I'd mention it after
>seeing your email) :) .... Cost about 12 iirc


I've had watch batteries replaced in H Samuels.
I can get the back off and change the battery myself,
but I can't get the back on again without using a
jewelers watch back press (whatever they call the
things). IIRC, they charged 5 and gave a 2 year
guarantee on the battery (and, yes I know they cost
20p from CPC;-).

I saw a jeweler doing it at a Market Stall once. When
the customer wasn't looking, he put the watch on the
floor and stood on it to click the back on, so I didn't
take mine there. ;-)

-- 
Andrew Gabriel

"Mackem"  wrote in message 
news:XMCdne1OYfJAZGnfRVnygw@pipex.net...

> If This question is not suitable for this forum, I appologise.
> A few years ago my wife was given a Gucci watch as a gift and after a 
> couple of years the battery needed replacing.
> I couldn't find a way to remove the back to replace the battery so it had 
> to be sent back to Gucci who charged 28 for fitting a new battery.
> A couple of years later required a further 28 for a new battery plus 30 
> for a new strap.
> The battery now need replacing again.
> I'm sure the battery will be a typical 50p button battery you can buy 
> anywhere.
> Anyone know how to access / change the battery ??


I recently needed to change a battery, which had previously cost 28 pounds 
to change at a jewellers.  the tool to unwind the back was sub 10 pounds (a 
jaxa tool from Westfalia)) and the batteries were ten for three quid off 
ebay.  Westfalia sell all the common watch tools, including a watch back 
press.

mrcheerful

> I recently needed to change a battery, which had previously cost 28 pounds
> to change at a jewellers.  the tool to unwind the back was sub 10 pounds 
> (a jaxa tool from Westfalia)) and the batteries were ten for three quid 
> off ebay.  Westfalia sell all the common watch tools, including a watch 
> back press.
>
> mrcheerful


Found the Westfalia website - German only - a jaxa search produced only a 
set of saws.

Did you find a UK importer or could you give me the Westfalia ref nos of the 
tools needed?

Many thanks

> not sure if it's the same or not ... but gf has an Armani watch which
> needed
> the battery changing ... usual jewellers said they'd have to send it back
> to
> Armani to have it done, but got it done at local Debenhams (Metrocentre)
> in
> about an hour, Sunderland branch does it too (thought I'd mention it after
> seeing your email) :) .... Cost about 12 iirc
>
> Mal


Thanks Mal,  I'm going to try to get the tools mentioned by Mr Cheerful but 
if that fails then  I'll try H Samuels ( as mentioned by Andrew Gabriel ) 
and Debenhams.

"Mackem"  wrote in message 
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>
>> I recently needed to change a battery, which had previously cost 28 
>> pounds
>> to change at a jewellers.  the tool to unwind the back was sub 10 pounds 
>> (a jaxa tool from Westfalia)) and the batteries were ten for three quid 
>> off ebay.  Westfalia sell all the common watch tools, including a watch 
>> back press.
>>
>> mrcheerful
>
> Found the Westfalia website - German only - a jaxa search produced only a 
> set of saws.
>
> Did you find a UK importer or could you give me the Westfalia ref nos of 
> the tools needed?
>
> Many thanks


Ring westfalia uk and ask for a catalogue:

0800 083 5070

jaxa tools are often on ebay, but they are  dearer than getting one from 
westfalia

HTH
mrcheerful

On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 21:53:17 GMT, in free.uk.diy.home "mrcheerful ."
 wrote:


> 
> "Mackem"  wrote in message 
> news:dvidnYDbOpk7cGjfRVnysA@pipex.net...
> >
> >> I recently needed to change a battery, which had previously cost 28 
> >> pounds
> >> to change at a jewellers.  the tool to unwind the back was sub 10 pounds 
> >> (a jaxa tool from Westfalia)) and the batteries were ten for three quid 
> >> off ebay.  Westfalia sell all the common watch tools, including a watch 
> >> back press.
> >>
> >> mrcheerful
> >
> > Found the Westfalia website - German only - a jaxa search produced only a 
> > set of saws.
> >
> > Did you find a UK importer or could you give me the Westfalia ref nos of 
> > the tools needed?
> >
> > Many thanks
> 
> Ring westfalia uk and ask for a catalogue:
> 
> 0800 083 5070
> 
> jaxa tools are often on ebay, but they are  dearer than getting one from 
> westfalia


This site http://www.watch-tool.de/shop.php has many case openers and
closers, as well as lots of other watch tools - well I suppose it would
with a name like that :-)

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Just make sure they don't touch the battery with their fingers. They MUST
use tweezers or something similar. (or wear gloves which is doubtful)

I went out with an horologist for a couple of years and he told me that the oils on skin
will have an adverse affect the the life of the battery - I don't know how, I can't remember but
it shortens it dramatically apparently.

In article <7SUJe.5$9b6.0@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net>,
	insomnianiac@just-fuck-it.co.uk writes:

> 
> Just make sure they don't touch the battery with their fingers. They MUST
> use tweezers or something similar. (or wear gloves which is doubtful)
> 
> I went out with an horologist for a couple of years and he told me that the oils on skin
> will have an adverse affect the the life of the battery - I don't know how, I can't remember but
> it shortens it dramatically apparently.


It can leave a conducting residue which can draw even
more power from the battery than the watch itself does.

Needless to say, don't use metal tweezers.

-- 
Andrew Gabriel