Don McKenzie wrote in :

William Sommerwerck wrote:
Where do you get the tools, and how much would you expect to pay?

I don't know what the Omega back is like -- it might require some
special, hard-to-obtain tool -- so I can't give a definitive answer.

yes, it appears that it does.


These are available from Zantech (http://www.zantechinc.com/store).
They have all kinds of watch-repair equipment and supplies. You'll
have fun browsing the site.

thanks William,

gee that seems a very slow site.

Couldn't find anything apart from a knife for opening watches.




I don't want to be a jeweler, but $35, when I know the battery
could be purchased $35/100 from China, seems a little rich.

You can get batteries even cheaper than that from Zantech and similar
companies.

Any jeweler who charges more than $5 for a battery replacement --
including the battery -- is gouging. Most batteries cost the dealer
less than 25 cents, and replacing one takes less than five minutes.
That's a gross profit of more than $50 an hour. Not bad.

Zantech are quoting on their pages $5 to $15.

I wanted a calculator battery a few months back. The common CR-2032.
Tried the little battery-clock shops at the local shopping centre.
$9.95 Checked DSE etc, $4 to $5.

Bugger them, bought a bag load from Hong Kong for that sort of money.
I think I got an assortment of 30 batteries for around $10, inc
postage. http://www.wizard-from-oz.com/dx_2.html

Still not sure what to do about my $35 battery problem when it arises
in 26 months time. :-)

Cheers Don...






Harbor Freight has watch opening tools.

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