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Scuba Forum / General / June 2006Looking for digital dive watch with easy & safe battery replacement
Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no guarantee that it will be water-tight afterwards. (I already killed one G-Shock because I didn't reassemble it properly.) I liked earlier digital watches that had a separate battery compartment that could be opened with a coin. But I haven't seen any modern watches with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind? > Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to > disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch > that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind? The Suunto Mosquito has an easily replaceable battery. > Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to > disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch > that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind? I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate replacing bands. I always wind up spending too much time on the floor looking for those little pins. suds > I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than > 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason > I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate replacing > bands. I always wind up spending too much time on the floor looking for > those little pins. I've got one that's 7 years old now, original battery, broken band. Maybe they're worth something on eBay? > > I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than > > 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I've got one that's 7 years old now, original battery, broken band. Maybe > they're worth something on eBay? I've got one that was a gift to me 10 1/2 years ago. The battery just died in the last couple of months. It's really a cool watch. I've always liked it but it has always been way too big for me. The face plate is bigger than my wrist. > I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than > 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason > I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate replacing > bands. I'm still on my first G-Shock. Bought around 1990. Band is still OK but the rubber housing (bezel) is the third one. Theyre getting hard to get now..discontinued model DW5900 When I bought my first one they were 19.95 each (1983? or so) and I bought it because the guy that was teaching me watch-making, bought one, tore it apart, and gushed about it (it lasted 20 years). For what you are paying for it these days (50 bucks or so), why bother replacing the battery when for a bit more you can get a new one that is pressure resistant, new, and will probably last another 10(?) years. > Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to > disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch > that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind? > Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to > disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch > that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind? I've had excellent service for years with Timex Ironman, but then, I've never has to put a battery in one. Years, now. > I've had excellent service for years with Timex Ironman, but then, I've > never has to put a battery in one. > > Years, now. I have a Seiko that I bought in 1976... Haven't had to put a battery in it yet either... Basically this model, although the face has ended up with some very subtle changes over the years... Also, only 150m depth rating... Surprisingly, this model is considerably cheaper these days than when I purchased it back in 1976... If you factor in inflation / value of the dollar, it's even more pronounced... Back in 1976, I bought it retail for around $225-250, IIRC... No expense on batteries, but I've gone through quite a few bands in the last 30 years... When factoring this in, perhpas the G-Shock type watches might even be cheaper in the long run... Figure $55-70 for a G-Shock and if you can get 10 years on the original battery, that's $5.50-$7.00 per year... My Seiko works out to be about $7.50-$8.33 per year, not including the cost for the replacement watch bands... The G-Shock is probably considerably more accurate than my Seiko since it's digital... To each, his own, I guess... I don't like the feeling of wearing a plastic watch on my arm... Just feels cheap... I like a watch made out of a big honkin' piece of stainless steel... And for those true blue computer geeks out there, here's a digital watch in binary... http://www.timetechnology.com/samui_moon/SM102G2_large.jpg Not water resistant enough for diving though... > Basically this model <snip> Ooops, forgot to provide the link... http://www.sporttek.co.uk/SEIKO_Divers_Automatic_SKX007.html
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