Today is my Omega day. I took 3 Ladies Omega to a watch shop to have the batteries replaced. All 3 watches have an "arm" covering the battery.

I do have these batteries at home (bought a bunch from Borel), but I am not comfortable at doing more than popping the battery out to replace it.

So I thought it would be safer to have a professional do it. So I finally found a watch sale & repair shop. Yet, to my surprise, the "professional" at the shop said he would be afraid to touch them too. He advised to send them to Omega for battery replacement. Does this make sense?

 

OK, I found a reference here. It is not called an "arm" (as the guy at the watch shop referred to it). It is a "metal tab". I do have some watch tools. Would you do it yourself?

http://www.horologycrazy.com/2011/06/omega-constellation-ladies-battery.html

Mary

 

If you're competent with your jewellers screwdriver and confident enough, go for it. The link you provided gives plenty of info for you to follow. I do my own battery changes on the couple of quartz that I have.

 

Yes it does make sense if the shop doesn't service Omega watches, it can be a bit tricky on this model to refit the case back because of the case back plastic gasket which is easy to damage if it's not done properly.

 

He did take the trouble to open each case back. What is funny though is that the tool he used seemed like a knife. The shop appears to look more like a store rather than a repair shop. I noticed he sells Timex and Tissot. He might be afraid of damaging the watches?

Wouldn't it be funny though, if I ended up doing it?

 

Perhaps this is the wise route, especially when I do not have the "321" batteries. I called up one place and they said they service Omegas. It will be $15 per battery replacement. But I think they will be competent - let's hope so. LOL!

Thanks folks for the suggestions. I have learned so much about Omega (and watches) in the short few months because of you! I am sure there will be a lot more to learn.

Mary