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Watch Battery Service: Why a Professional Watchmaker Matters

Changing your watch battery might seem straightforward with numerous online guides, but it’s more intricate than it appears. While quartz watches are reliable, they are also delicate. Contaminants like dust, moisture, and bodily oils can quickly impair their function. Attempting a DIY battery change can lead to several issues. Improperly opening a watch case can […]

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Water Resistance Service for your Watch?

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Is this service necessary? Some watches are made to a higher water (and dust) resistance than others. When a customer comes in for a battery or for a service on one of these fine timepieces they often say “I don’t go into water with my watch so I don’t need to have the gaskets and

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Watch Battery Service

Watch Repair / billgreen

It’s easy to assume, with the plethora of youtube videos and online articles, that it’s easy to change your watch battery yourself. That’s only partially true. There are many pitfalls to attempting to do what a proper watchmaker does regularly. Some things are obvious and some aren’t. In this entry I’ll try and

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