Cartier Battery Replacement

[bigtime]

My wife's Cartier Tank needs a new battery. I looked on Cartier's website and it states it's only £40 at a Cartier Boutique but I don't live anywhere near one. Is it worth registering with Cartier on their website to see if I can post it direct, just get a back street watch repairer to do it or get someone like Goldsmith's to send it off? I am sure last time I used a high street jeweler to send it off it was around £120.

[bingybongy]

I took my mother's Cartier to to one of these in Derby. Cost about £75.
Did it whilst I waited and it's going strong 18 months-ish later
https://intime.co.uk/portfolio/watch-battery-repla...

[Davel]

I used Richard Rigg,on here to service, clean and replace the battery on my Cartier Santos recently.

He did my wife's Omega Constellation a few months ago.

Really pleased with his work.

Richard Rigg <[e-mail]>

[bigtime]

bingybongy said:

I took my mother's Cartier to to one of these in Derby. Cost about £75.
Did it whilst I waited and it's going strong 18 months-ish later
https://intime.co.uk/portfolio/watch-battery-repla...

Thanks for the replies. I am based in Middlesbrough so the closest branches are about 50 miles away (Sunderand or Leeds) but am often in Leeds for work so is worth a look.

[bigtime]

Davel said:

I used Richard Rigg,on here to service, clean and replace the battery on my Cartier Santos recently.

He did my wife's Omega Constellation a few months ago.

Really pleased with his work.

Richard Rigg <[e-mail]>

Thanks, I might have a drive up as I have 2 that require new battery's. Especially, if he can do both while I wait.

[anonymous-user]

Similarly I changed the battery on my Omega myself for around £5 for OEM battery & £10 for a watch tool kit from Amazon !
That was 3 or 4 years ago, no probs, 1st battery lasted 5 years.
The closest it gets to diving is a shower..

[mikeveal]

bigtime said:

My wife's Cartier Tank needs a new battery. I looked on Cartier's website and it states it's only £40 at a Cartier Boutique but I don't live anywhere near one. Is it worth registering with Cartier on their website to see if I can post it direct, just get a back street watch repairer to do it or get someone like Goldsmith's to send it off? I am sure last time I used a high street jeweler to send it off it was around £120.

Psst, the battery costs about £1. It takes less than 10 minutes to change it over. Even though it says "Cartier" on the dial there is no special sauce involved.

Just find a local watchmaker, ask for a battery and a pressure test. If they can't do a pressure test, find another watchmaker. Expect to pay about £20 for the battery replacement and check. Much more and you are being robbed.

The pressure check will show if the seals need replacing.

[ecain63]

I'm always amazed at what people pay for batteries. Some are absolutely shocking and we've seen some of those use crap batteries too.

We charge £7.50-£10 depending on the battery type (standard Vs lithium), whether there's a chrono reset needed or if there's more than one battery in the watch. Obviously if a pressure test is requested then that's extra.

Most battery changes take from 30 secs to 5 mins so I can't see how some retailers are getting away with £50+

[woody33]

I did my Wife's Tank in 2 minutes. The battery was £1.80 off Amazon.

[anonymous-user]

I’ve just used these guys. Really straight forward - they collect it, fix it then return it. Highly recommended.

https://fixmywatch.co.uk/

[tobinen]

I presume it's the eight screws along the back on this one? My little kit of small screwdrivers has nothing tiny enough - anyone know the size? I drew a blank with YouTube. Ta.