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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 03:46 pm |
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goody 3T WIS 
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First the Rotary Revelation battery debacle, now this............ I went in today to my local jewler to have the battery replaced in my Tissot PRS 516 for the first time. He said that this is a complicated procedure and I could come back in a week for the watch. He told me it would cost between $35 and $40 for the procedure. Otherwise I would need to send it to the factory to have the battery replaced. Something about how it is a sensitive operation to switch the battery due to the chronograph complication. Does this sound correct to you guys? Have any of you had a battery change in a PRS516? If this is not correct, I will go in on Monday and pick up the watch before I am overcharged. Thanks for your help. 
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 03:48 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Doesn't sound kosher to me... but, I havent had to replace the battery yet in my son's PRS516, so I will be interested to hear the outcome of this... :?
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 04:09 pm |
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watchguru 3T WIS 
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goody wrote: I could come back in a week for the watch. a week!?! that doesn't sound right. did you take it to an AD?
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 04:27 pm |
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Chick Hazzard 3T WIS 
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This is what the manual says for battery replacement. Replacing the battery Once it has run out, the battery should be replaced without delay by an official TISSOT ® dealer or agent. 1.55 V Battery, No. 394, SR 936 SW.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 04:50 pm |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Just doesn't sound right. Are they sending it out?
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 05:24 pm |
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dalstott 3T WIS 
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That kind of makes you want to do without batteries.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 06:06 pm |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Ooooo, dont say that - youre gonna get Ken all fired up about quartzies again... :shock: dalstott wrote: That kind of makes you want to do without batteries.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 06:53 pm |
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Hamilton 3T WIS
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He may send it to Tissot himself for repair and charge you enough money to pay Tissot and himself. I would get the watch back and contact Tissot myself, they'll tell you what to do.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 06:57 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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I have replaced batteries in my quartz chronos without problem as well as my dual retrograde Tissot and it doesn't get much more complicated than that...it's just a battery replacement as far as I know:D
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 07:15 pm |
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mcwright Admin 
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Doesn't sound right to me. That is a very common battery for one thing, and I can't imagine what would be so special about its replacement. Maybe putting the back on would require a special tool this guy doesn't have or something. But, I too have put in a number of batteries in chronos and regular watches and $40 seems excessive. Luminox charges $35 for a lithium battery replacement. However, it is a 10 year battery and they replace the seal and check for water resistance, etc.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 08:36 pm |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Sounds like a total line of bull to me and anyone who charges more than $10 max to change a battery is robbing you. Most places I do business with charge $5 and I have had some do it for free in the past just because the watch was one that had never held before. Should be a 2 to 5 minute job or less. But that is another reason I have been going away from standard quartz.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 8th, 2007 08:56 pm |
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KenC Admin 
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I don't have a Tissot QUARTZ, but I do have a Seiko SKA281 Chronograph (BECAUSE MY WIFE GAVE IT TO ME). I took it to my local watchguy and paid $15 for a battery change with "free lifetime replacement". So, did this guy ask you to bend over while you were talking to him???  BTW.....BATTERIES SUCK!
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