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02-25-2021 08:47 PM
I have had such a time getting a battery in my J R watch! They only last a week or two! I had to send it into the company to see if the insides are having a problem.
I also have another J R watch that I would had to send off!
WHAT is the issue here??? Reputable jewelry stores can't seem get a battery in these watches!!!
02-25-2021 09:00 PM
@ECBG. Something must be wrong with the watch to cause it to drain the battery. I wouldn't get high hopes for getting it fixed. How many times has this happened? Have you tried batteries from different places?
02-25-2021 09:02 PM
@Kachina624 wrote:@ECBG. Something must be wrong with the watch to cause it to drain the battery. I wouldn't get high hopes for getting it fixed. How many times has this happened? Have you tried batteries from different places?
My origonal 3 year old battery died. Kay jewelers has put in 2 and tested 3 (the last one today). I'm buying a better watch.
02-25-2021 09:14 PM
@ECBG. As a last resort, if you have one of those generic battery stores where they sell batteries for everything, you might try them. They have such a turnover, their batteries are very fresh. They do change watch batteries.
02-25-2021 09:59 PM
@Kachina624 wrote:@ECBG. As a last resort, if you have one of those generic battery stores where they sell batteries for everything, you might try them. They have such a turnover, their batteries are very fresh. They do change watch batteries.
I did with the last one, then I bought a new one. I am done with Ripka watches.
02-25-2021 11:08 PM
@ECBG As I said, I don't think they're very good quality.
02-26-2021 09:31 AM
@ECBG If you are able, pull out the little piece that you use to set the time after you wear it, if its a watch that you don't wear often. Then when you decide to wear it, just set the time again and it will extend the life of the battery.
I have A LOT of watches and would get the batteries changed in 8 watches at a time, since I would rotate the watch depending on what I was wearing that day. Now they just sit in the jewelry box since I use a fitbit.
02-26-2021 12:05 PM
@CAcableGirl2. Any true watchmaker will tell you not to do this as it allows moisture and dust to enter the works of the watch. I recently had a bunch of batteries changed and got a big lecture from the watchmaker even though I've always known better.
02-26-2021 12:10 PM - edited 02-26-2021 04:41 PM
If you are switching from Ripka, try Ecclissi (either on QVC or, my choice, EBay). These are very dependable, beautiful and don't "eat" batteries.
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