Community Chat

[Mindy D]

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@Grouchomarx wrote:

I have a lot of watches that need batteries. Not a lot of jewelers in my area that are convenient to get to, or really at all. Various issues with those stores like parking and them wanting you to come back later or next day when it’s hard enough to get there. So I’m wondering is there somewhere I don’t know about that’s convenient to get a watch battery that I don’t know about? Like a department store or a Walmart or something? I’m so fed up. TIA. I’ll take any suggestions.

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Walmart has watch batteries. Go to the jewelry counter.

[Krimpette]

I'm another who has switched to Citizen's EcoDrive. I never have to worry about changing batteries any longer.  

[kivah]

I have many watches that need new batteries that I purchased from the Q years ago. I'm retired and don't wear watches. A few months ago, I went to the Honda dealership near my house and none of my watches was ticking - so I took a watch from my jewelry box, 18KT gold bracelet, that I purchased in Switzerland 55 years ago -- and it's still working - perfectly. Paid $25. for it.

I hate those batteries!!!!

[jannabelle1]

Walmart stopped changing watch batteries last year unless you have purchased the watch from them. How they would know that is sketchy, although if it's a brand that they carry, they will do it. I now take my watches to a small jewelry/clock repair shop, but they charge $10/battery, and that seems pretty expensive to me.

[chrystaltree]

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@country gal wrote:

I heard recently that Walmart would only change batteries in the watches that they sold....a new policy. I can't say that this is true, but that is what I heard. 

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       Yes,  that's what the two Walmarts closest to me said.  

[bonnielu]

We have one store at a mall that only sells watches and then services them.  Our malls are closing and stores are falling off.  I have not checked recently.  I do believe when they go batteries will be harder to get.  

Perhaps there might be a local jewelry store in your area.  We do have two but the batteries are much more expensive. 

I have a collection of watches that just sit there.  I wear my Fitbit and it tells me time.  I can always charge it up.  

[VaBelle35]

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@Grouchomarx wrote:

I have a lot of watches that need batteries. Not a lot of jewelers in my area that are convenient to get to, or really at all. Various issues with those stores like parking and them wanting you to come back later or next day when it’s hard enough to get there. So I’m wondering is there somewhere I don’t know about that’s convenient to get a watch battery that I don’t know about? Like a department store or a Walmart or something? I’m so fed up. TIA. I’ll take any suggestions.

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I hear you,. I found two good jewelry stores who do a great job but they are not convenient and parking is not close by for one of them.

I had 6 watches to take in and had to go back a week later to pick them up in the rain, racing in rush hour to get there before they closed.

The last time I took my Isaac enamel watch to a mall jreeler broke it. I had to go somewhere to fix it.

I didn't want the same fate for my Invicta Disney watch.  I love that thing.

[RealtyGal2]

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@qbetzforreal wrote:

Sears

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I used to do mine at Sears until the back of 2 of my Ecclissi watches were ruined when they took the back off - left 2 big holes.