Seiko perpetual batt Chg

[sshark]

Hi

Has anyone changed their seiko perpetual date watch battery before? It seem like a complex process. The service outlets charge between rm70-80. Any idea why it is so expensive considering the battery is about rm20. I understand the watch ic board has to be reset properly.


Thx

[Gigi]

Hi

Has anyone changed their seiko perpetual date watch battery before? It seem like a complex process. The service outlets charge between rm70-80. Any idea why it is so expensive considering the battery is about rm20. I understand the watch ic board has to be reset properly.


Thx

Dunno about yours but is your the one that had 10 year battery life? Maybe the cost of this battery (it was big fat battery) was one of the factor. When the batt taken off, the watch will still run for like 4-5 min at the current setting so the watchmaker had to change the battery in that time frame so that the setting doesnt go erased. And yes, its a pain in the arse if you lose the factory setting and trying to claw back to current date/time.

[sshark]

The batt dead for sometime now. i think the whole IC board is reset. I need to see if there is any ref i can find to get it working again. what i need now is a back case opener

[Gigi]

The batt dead for sometime now. i think the whole IC board is reset. I need to see if there is any ref i can find to get it working again. what i need now is a back case opener

Oh, if you insists on doing it by yourself there is a guide on the net on how to set the date and year again. Cant remember where but you got to serch it by yourself lor. 

[sshark]

I have the manual already. Just afraid I  screw up my watch if I made a silly mistake

[Gigi]

I have the manual already. Just afraid I  screw up my watch if I made a silly mistake

Yup I und what you mean. The risk of short circuiting the whole thing is very high. Not to mention the difficultness to reset the date to correct ones.

[Watchnewby]

If you are worry you will mess up if you DIY, then send to a watch repairer to set, lor.

[sshark]

that what I said, a rm20 batt cost rm80 to change becoz of the settings. jsut a rant.. i want to try it myself becoz i am curious how difficult is it to chg the batt

[mnazri.tan]

Go for it...gently and do it yourself...it is more fun that way...mind sharing which model ?

[sshark]

I dun have the exact model number. it is the 8F series calibre

[Gigi]

do let us know how does it goes 

[terrenceterrence]

also do let us know also if you f* up-ed ..sorry ...adding pressure abit 

all the best and remember to document it step by step with photos for us to learn 

[sshark]

before anything, i need the tool to open the caseback hahhaha so it is not gonna be so soon but i will keep u guys posted

[Watchnewby]

Watch Tools can get through :
1) internet or
2) MWF members who also sell tools or
3) if in KL, at Petaling street (was told at Selangor building).

[sshark]

FINALLY. I nailed it. It was not a straight path. Luckily I didn't use the hammer and smash the watch

I followed the instructions to the dot from the official seiko manual and working guildeline from the internet. The instructions are nothing but correct. Just a twist, if your perpetual watch battery originally came with a insulator, peeled the insulator and stuck it to the new battery before placing the new battery into the watch. This is because the watches mentioned in the instructions used calbres that provide an additional insulator. Either you get a Seiko battery with the insulator or moved the old insulator to the new battery, you will not able to reset the watch properly.