Battery replacement for old Timex watch

silent_spark

I'm trying to replace a battery in an old Timex watch, and the two places I've tried no longer stock them. It's a cell type C battery - is this battery still available, or was I just unlucky in the two jewellery shops I've gone to so far? Thank you.

Kintarō Hattori

silent_spark wrote: »

I'm trying to replace a battery in an old Timex watch, and the two places I've tried no longer stock them. It's a cell type C battery - is this battery still available, or was I just unlucky in the two jewellery shops I've gone to so far? Thank you.

Can you open the back of the watch yourself and see if the battery inside it has a 3 digit number?

silent_spark

The first shop opened it and left the battery out for me - I can't see a three digit number, but the cell is approximately 8mm in diameter and 5mm in height if that helps?

clintondaly

Have you tried the Cards of batteries that Euro 2 and Dealz sell

Winterlong

clintondaly wrote: »

Have you tried the Cards of batteries that Euro 2 and Dealz sell

Jesus - do not try this!
Only replace a battery with a new battery that you know is the correct replacement. Using one that is the wrong size or voltage will kill the movement.

clintondaly

Winterlong wrote: »

Jesus - do not try this!
Only replace a battery with a new battery that you know is the correct replacement. Using one that is the wrong size or voltage will kill the movement.

What did I suggest to be tried ?
Euro 2 and Dealz sell cards of cell batteries each clearly identified with the code and voltage of battery,I dont recall saying get any battery and stick it in.

TOEJOE

Why not contact Timex with the watch reference they may be able to help identify the battery.There must be lots of sites on the internet which would help you.

CarltonBrowne

Can I suggest that you post pictures of everything - the watch, the battery that came out and if possible a picture of the movement (but don't risk damaging anything if you're not sure - post a picture of the back of the case so we can possibly advise whether it's easy to open). All or most modern quartz will run at the same voltage (1.55v) but I'd hold off on the experiments until we know more - if it's an early quartz that requires a different voltage I'd expect you to know about it as you will have been as busy as a blue-arsed fly getting the battery changed every few months.

Amalgam

Cell Type C = #393

After a quick Google.. Taken from a dedicated Timex watch forum.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/446505/thread/1298918263/last-1299114537/View+Entire+Topic

Very common batteries, you see the 392 in the value packs, at Euro stores, but not the 393. YMMV.

Don't get strung along by a jeweler, by all means pay for his/her time installing it, but it shouldn't cost much overall. The battery itself is about 3 euro or so, usually for a brand like Renata.

clintondaly

http://www.watchbattery.co.uk/Watch_Battery_Cross_Reference_Table.php

X-Ref list above for all types of batteries.

silent_spark

Hello all. Thanks for your replies. I can't figure out how to insert an image. From what people have been saying here, the battery is a 323 but a 393 should also work. I tried three more places today - no joy. I'll order online if needed, but does anyone know of a shop in Dublin that might be worth trying before I go down that road? Thanks again.

clintondaly

Have you the model number of the watch

silent_spark

clintondaly wrote: »

Have you the model number of the watch

There's a tiny number on the face: 803576973, but I can't see any other references apart from 'Timex Electric'. It's quite a simple women's watch - stainless steel strap, black face, white hands. It belonged to an aunt of mine, so is of sentimental value more than anything else.

clintondaly

I've done some digging and found the way to tell the model etc.

Your number was 803576973 this seems to fall into the middle category below based on it containing 9 digits in the model number

Which means to me and I'm only doing this out of curiosity so i stand to be corrected

The year it was made was 1973
The movement model number is 69
And the sales catalog number is 80357(?) with the last number missing as per below guide
I've tried a few more things but coming up short so no idea if any of the above will help,hopefully something.

Each Timex watch made after 1963 has numbers inprinted on the dial which denote the catalog number, movement number and year of manufacture. These numbers are printed on the face of the dial and is usually visible. In some instances, it will not be visible until the movement is taken from the case. Watches made before 1963 are much harder to date. Sometimes the inside of the caseback will still have the original rubber stamp - the last two numbers represent the year of manufacture. For example: 10 P 59 - this watch was made in 1959.

Watches manufactured between 1963 and 1970:

1. The last two numbers represent the year of manufacture.

2. The two numbers immediately preceeding the year of manufacture to the left represent the movement model number.

3. The first four digits represent the Timex sales catalog number with the last digit omitted.

Watches manufactured between 1971 and 1973:

1. The last two numbers represent the year of manufacture.

2. The two numbers immediately preceeding the year of manufacture to the left represent the movement model number.

3. The first five digits represent the Timex sales catalog number with the last digit omitted.

Watches manufactured between 1974 and 1980:

1. The last two numbers represent the year of manufacture.

2. The three numbers immediately preceeding the year of manufacture to the left represent the movement model number.

3. The first five digits represent the Timex sales catalog number with the last digit omitted.

CarltonBrowne

silent_spark wrote: »

I can't figure out how to insert an image.

Email them to hugh.jampton@gmx.com and I'll stick them up.

silent_spark

CarltonBrowne wrote: »

Email them to hugh.jampton@gmx.com and I'll stick them up.

Thank you! I'll do this later today.

silent_spark

I've just realised I can attach a file instead of trying to insert it - the photo quality isn't fantastic, but it gives the general idea.

Alun

If you're anywhere near Bray I have 4 AG5/393/LR754 batteries here from a card of assorted Grundig batteries I bought in Lild ages ago. They're at about 90% capacity at the moment, 1.44V according to my battery tester. You can have them for nothing if you collect, so PM me if you're interested.

silent_spark

Alun wrote: »

If you're anywhere near Bray I have 4 AG5/393/LR754 batteries here from a card of assorted Grundig batteries I bought in Lild ages ago. They're at about 90% capacity at the moment, 1.44V according to my battery tester. You can have them for nothing if you collect, so PM me if you're interested.

That's very kind of you, thank you! I'll pm you.