Battery change on a Breitling

HughF

Hi all

Any suggestions for a battery change on a Breitling Colt. Weirs want €250 to change it. Surely not such a cost?

Thanks

Thirdfox

Have a look at the thread on servicing - for a proper battery change the watchmaker should replace seals and run a water resistance test too. It shouldn't come to €250 however.

Put it this way - I change my wife's quartz batteries and I charge her €2 for 5 batteries :P - if you don't need the seals replaced and don't care about water resistance then it can even be a do it yourself job.

Homer

Go to fastfix, they have a couple of branches. Breitling wanted even more than that to change the two batteries in my emergency. Fastfix did it at a quarter of the cost and no problems whatsoever.

HughF

Thanks for that but I do need the seals replaced. What I am looking for is someone who can do the work for a reasonable cost. Thanks for the input

HughF

Homer wrote: »

Go to fastfix, they have a couple of branches. Breitling wanted even more than that to change the two batteries in my emergency. Fastfix did it at a quarter of the cost and no problems whatsoever.

Any idea if they replaced or re-oiled the seals on the watch ?