Grand Seiko Quartz Battery Life
I have a Grand Seiko SBGX261 which was purchased in April 2019. The 9F62 movement battery has expected life of 3 years and yet my watch has stopped working. Surely less than 2 years is rather abnormal for a battery to expire? I'm just curious as to whether any other forum members have had a similar experience? The watch has been free of incident, no impact accidents to account for it to cease ticking , so I have to assume the battery is the culprit.
I will probably have to return watch under warranty just incase it's a more serious issue than an expired battery. Thanks for reading, I'd be grateful for any feedback.
Replacing Grand Seiko Quartz Battery
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Originally Posted by
ODP
I have the same movement in my watch. Any recommendations for a decent place to send it for battery replacement? The jewellers near me all seem to use cheap poundland batteries and pay scant attention to the watches seals.
Unless you are confident in opening your watch and replacing the gasket along with the battery, it's probably best to return your Grand Seiko to the UK service centre in Maidenhead for a battery change. I think the charge is around £60-£70. A good independent watchmaker will be able to do this for less, but difficult with Covid etc. Also the required battery SW920 is less likely to be stocked at other outlets.
Battery now replaced and working fine.
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Originally Posted by
JGJG
I’m quite familiar with the 9F and the points above are correct in that: ~3 years battery life, so 22 months from purchase sounds about right, allowing for time from manufacture to sale; and they don’t just stop. The second hand will move in 2s jumps, and they may go on for a month. I doubt it could go unobserved.
Back to Seiko sounds correct if you’re certain it didn’t go into low power indication. Otherwise, I don’t see what the OP has to loose by fitting the battery he or she has on order.
I finally received some batteries from the glacial Portuguese postal service. I took a punt on the notion that I'm not very observant , there was not likely to be anything wrong with the watch and so it proved when I opened the watch and replaced the old battery with a new one.
When opening the watch the main thing is to protect the caseback from damage when using the caseback removal tool . It is alarmingly easy to scratch the caseback if don't use plastic protection. Once the battery is replaced, be careful to line up the rubber gasket when replacing the caseback. The most difficult part of the procedure is refitting the bracelet , which requires a surgeon's steady hand to handle the micro screws Seiko uses in the bracelet, these are so tiny you need tweezers to place them in the links. Woe is you if they flick off your work surface! Almost all of my other watches are mechanical. The great thing about Grand Seiko is the incredible accuracy ( mine runs at -3 seconds a year!) and the impeccable case and hands finish. Always a pleasure to wear and showing the correct time. Once you've mastered the battery change,maintenance costs are negligible.
