I don’t really have a problem with people changing their own batteries on inexpensive watches. Before I ever had an interest in watchmaking, and definitely before I knew what I was doing I did it myself. It isn’t really rocket science, but there are risks of course.
Here is the important stuff. Number […]
As long as I am aware of myths which need to be dispelled I will do so on Mondays.
“If I pull out the crown on my watch will the battery last longer?” - I can’t tell you how often I hear that. Well I’m here to clear up the myth.
The short answer is yes, […]
One of the less glamorous things I get to do as a watchmaker is to change batteries in quartz watches. While not very glamorous, it pays well. Quartz watches rely on an electric current both for accurate timekeeping and to pulse a motor which moves the hands. Most quartz watches have either […]
