Servicing - TAG (Quartz)

[StormLoaded]

Hi,
Does anyone have a rough cost of servicing for a TAG Heuer Quartz?

I think my battery is on its way out, and thought it could probably do with a good service too.
TAG recommend on their site a quartz should be serviced every 3-6 years.. mine's never been done and had my Aquaracer 2000 about 10 years now i think.
Doesnt give any price indication on the site.

Dont know if its worth just sending it to a UK specialist instead though if the cost is more reasonable.. the watch was only £800 new, its not like its a Rolex where i'd only want a dealer service.. so id be reluctant to pay hundreds for a service on it - if that's what it costs? i replaced the battery a few years ago and am sure it was like £60 just for a damn battery change (shipped to TAG).. and it still came back dirty.. wernt overly impressed.

Does anyone have a UK recommendation instead?

Thanks

[darth_pies]

I sent my quartz Tag F1 off to this guy 6months ago for a service/battery and he did a very quick and thorough job...it came back looking like new 2-3 days later. From memory it was about £60-£80.

http://chealwatch.com/

ETA: they also sorted a misaligned date wheel and second hand.

Edited by darth_pies on Wednesday 27th June 13:20

[StormLoaded]

thanks, always better to go with a recommendation.
will get a service/spit'n'polish quote off them.
cheers

[carter711]

Quartz watches don't need servicing, it's like saying you need to service the remote control to your tv. Any good watch shop will do a battery swap for you. If your watch is dirty clean it with an old toothbrush, a bar of soap and a bit of warm water, dry it and then lube the bracelet with silicon oil spray which is about a fiver a can.

[clockworks]

I wouldn't bother with getting a quartz watch serviced until it goes wrong. The mechanical loads inside a quartz movement are very low, unlike a spring-driven movement. If it does ever develop a problem, chances are a replacement movement will be fitted, rather than the "repairer" servicing the original.

If you get the watch properly wet, it's worth having a pressure test done when the battery is replaced. For 99% of users, a smear of lube on the caseback gasket is all that's really needed.
The most important thing is to take it somewhere that can remove and refit the caseback with damaging it. It's not difficult, but some shops just don't seem to care how they treat a customer's watch. No reason why your local Timpsons can't do it for you.

With a few simple tools, you could do it yourself.

[Ash 996 GT2]

If it needs a new battery, the second hand will sweep two seconds at a time.