Oysterquartz battery part help.

[zodiac]

Hope someone can help. I took my Daydate Oysterquartz onto Hamilton and Inches for a Barrett change. Should cost £20 and all good. However the watch repairer advised me that one of the screws that holds the battery plate is missing. They can’t get a replacement screw as Rolex won’t supply them. I don’t want to send the watch down to Rolex and also get stuffed with a “it needs serviced”. Does anyone know what screw size I should be looking for? Thanks

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Hope someone can help. I took my Daydate Oysterquartz onto Hamilton and Inches for a Barrett change. Should cost £20 and all good. However the watch repairer advised me that one of the screws that holds the battery plate is missing. They can’t get a replacement screw as Rolex won’t supply them. I don’t want to send the watch down to Rolex and also get stuffed with a “it needs serviced”. Does anyone know what screw size I should be looking for? Thanks

Battery not Barrett

[markrlondon]

I do not know the size of screw required but asking a Rolex-accredited repairer might be a good idea. Although even Rolex-accredited repairers can no longer service/repair Oysterquartzes they might well still know the size of screw needed.

(Yes, I know Hamilton & Inches is a Rolex AD but is, presumably, not a specialist Rolex repairer).

Also: I have an OQ and changed the battery recently. Luckily I avoided pinging one of the battery holder screws off into infinity but I did wonder what I'd do if I lost one of the screws. I mooted the possibility of buying a job lot of 'watch screws' and going through them until I found one that would fit.

[ben4watches]

Anyone knows that if you do a battery on an OQ to be very careful not eject the clamp screw into oblivion when you unscrew it.

I very much doubt it was missing when they opened up the watch, more likely they lost it in the manner described above and are burdening you with the problem.

Obviously no way to argue this point but without it the battery wouldn’t connect properly so the watch would not run, reliably anyway.

I bought a case full of watch screws a couple of years ago, has about 20 or so different size screws and have always found what I needed when the time comes.

A quick search should find something suitable.

[markrlondon]

Anyone knows that if you do a battery on an OQ to be very careful not eject the clamp screw into oblivion when you unscrew it.

I very much doubt it was missing when they opened up the watch, more likely they lost it in the manner described above and are burdening you with the problem.

This crossed my mind too but, as you say, it's a moot point if they didn't admit to it.

[oldoakknives]

Perhaps a watchmaker, who has been in the trade many years, would have a spare screw amongst their old movements and spares.

[zodiac]

Thanks for all the replies so far. I’ve seen the job lot of screws you can buy. Do you think it’s worth putting in a WTB a screw?!? Might get rather odd responses!

[markrlondon]

Perhaps a watchmaker, who has been in the trade many years, would have a spare screw amongst their old movements and spares.

Good idea.

Do you think it’s worth putting in a WTB a screw?!? Might get rather odd responses!

Worth a try. :-)

[sundial]

https://www.prestigetimeservices.co.uk. .... might be able to help ...

or:

https://www.clock-watches.co.uk. ... Mark Wiles changed my Rolex Quartz battery twice (£10 each time but was a few years ago) and has many years of Rolex service experience and spares ... Antique and Modern is in East Barnet Village 10 minutes from Arnos Grove tube station

dunk

[Michael E]

The screw from the battery plate can easily attach itself the the magnet in the motor on these watches and can damage the coil or the fine springs at either side of the coil.
Was your watch working well before the battery died?

[zodiac]

The screw from the battery plate can easily attach itself the the magnet in the motor on these watches and can damage the coil or the fine springs at either side of the coil.
Was your watch working well before the battery died?

It was running ok for a 40 year old watch. Seemed to keep good time and change day and date ok. I wear it maybe once every 2 months or so. I’m sure the service manager of Hamilton and inches is a member here?

[Michael E]

It was running ok for a 40 year old watch. Seemed to keep good time and change day and date ok. I wear it maybe once every 2 months or so. I’m sure the service manager of Hamilton and inches is a member here?

So the screw has just disappeared or are they saying it wasn't there?
It is hard to believe that a simple screw has bamboozled a watchmaker and he doesn't have a suitable one in his parts drawers.
Like I said, the screws are easily attracted to the magnet in the motor, if that happens and the screw is not removed very careful it can be curtains for the coil or fine springs attached to it.

[zodiac]

So the screw has just disappeared or are they saying it wasn't there?
It is hard to believe that a simple screw has bamboozled a watchmaker and he doesn't have a suitable one in his parts drawers.
Like I said, the screws are easily attracted to the magnet in the motor, if that happens and the screw is not removed very careful it can be curtains for the coil or fine springs attached to it.

They are saying it wasn’t there. If it has been attracted to the magnet in the motor will it be easily spotted or hiding under bridges and rotors etc?