I want to replace the battery of my pocket watch but I cannot find the niche to prise the back open to replace it. Would you know where the slot is?
My son has a Timex pocket watch-I just got the back off with a very tiny flat-head screwdriver- the niche or indent you're looking for is almost indiscernible; look very closely, the edge of the back barely deviates from where it meets the edge of the front piece. Looks more like a flaw than an intentional point of entry
Place the tip of your pocket knife in the slot on the back of the watch. Pry the back off.
Take your tweezers and grasp the metal piece that is hiding the battery.
Once that metal piece is out the battery should come out too.
Put the new battery in and cover it with the metal piece.
Put the back of the watch back on and snap it into place.
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I have an old Waltham pocket watch, and I don't know how to get it open. It has a hinge in the back aligned with the 6, and a little niche above it. I tried to pry it open there without any success.
Same thing here. I wanna be able to walk around the street with my grandapa's pocketwatch, so help me!
I canno0t get the batter that is on the inside in
I have a remington pocket watch from my great great grandfather and I don't know what battery it takes can you please help me.
ALICE - More than likely your watch, if from 2 generations back, never ran on a battery. It's a wind-up watch; simply wind it with the stem you use to set the time with. For winding, the stem needs to be all the way in/down; for setting the time, pull it up and turn it. Should run for a day or two before re-winding.
For battery operated pocket watches(assuming it has not been opened before), the tiny slot/notch or pry-point for removing the back is located just below the stem. Hard to see but responds to prying gently with a small utility knife blade. When reinstalling the back, locate the notch in the same place - below the stem, for the next time the battery needs changed.
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