Tag Heuer battery replacement.

This video shows how i replace a Tag Heuer F1 watch battery. I was quoted $285 from a well known and reputable gold Coast jeweller to replace the battery and seals and have it pressure tested. I don't wear it in the water so i did it myself for under $10. WARNING this will void your watches warranty.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Tag
• Heuer
• Watches
• F1
• watch
• battery
• replacement
• omega
• rolex
• citizen
• seiko

[Katuotas]

Thanks for video, was usefull.

[THEDROPPEDSOCK]

@Katuotas Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful.

[MrArd92]

wow $285 for a battery and seal replacement. definatly some people bending over their customers there. I went to a very expensive jeweler that was authorized and was going to charge $75. I ended up having the battery and seals replaced at another shop in the Czech republic for 200kc which was like $11 it was pressure tested and everything, it also wasn't a lowend shop as they caried breitling and Rolex among other high end watches.

[THEDROPPEDSOCK]

@MrArd92 Yes, certain jewellers really do try to rip off there customers, but it's like any business i guess. There are always the dodgy ones. I was talking to an ex police officer at work the other day and he said it was not uncommon for break and enters to be linked to jewellery evaluations. ie people get there jewellery valued and the next thing is there jewellery is stolen from there house because they left there address with a dodgy jeweller.

[tankjones16]

Thanks. Worked like a charm with my Fossil watch.

[THEDROPPEDSOCK]

@tankjones16 Great, I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

[MrArd92]

they didn't sell tag heuer since there was a shop down the street but the tag shop sent everyone to the place I went for battery replacement.

[THEDROPPEDSOCK]

@mialaw35 Everything needs to go back in exactly as it was taken out. I am not sure what the plastics function is but you can guarantee that it has a specific role. Mabe try to adjust it slightly and if that does not work then I would take it in to the dealer. What ever you do don't start pulling the watch apart or you will regret it only a jeweller/watch repairer knows whats going on once you start doing that, good luck mate!

[mialaw35]

One question: I have a similar watch, but it's the alarm model with a steel face instead of the black plastic. When I took the back off, there is a thin piece of plastic film that seems to separate a few thin metal contact arms from the area that holds the battery. Long story short, I replaced the battery but the watch still isn't working. Is that piece of film important? I don't know if I got it back in place correctly.

[THEDROPPEDSOCK]

@mialaw35 I'm glad it helped you ! Thanks very much.