7 Ways to Make Watch Battery Replacement Easy
Ensure your watch battery replacement is not only easy but successful with these 7 simple tips.
1. Test The Battery
Save yourself time and effor... Read More...
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Watch Repair Guides
How to Replace a Watch Crystal Gasket
Many divers watches use a compression or a press fitted crystal. These, in some cases, will have a crystal gasket to insure the maximum water resistance possibl... Read More...
How to Replace a Watch Crown Gasket
The watch crown gasket, sometimes referred to as an O ring, enables the crown to retain the watches water resistance. It also helps seal out dirt, dust, grease ... Read More...
Replacing Watch Hands
Replacing the hands of a watch can have a large visual impact on how the watch looks, impacting both the overall styling and not just the legibility. The proces... Read More...
How to Replace a Watch Stem
Over time your watch stem can wear out or break. Or, often after you decide to replace your watch crown, you may need a new stem to match the tap of the crown... Read More...
How to Remove a Watch Stem – Push Style Stem Removal
Removing push style stems is generally very straight forward and not very difficult. You will need to remove the back from the watch to begin. For help with thi... Read More...
How to Remove a Stem – Screw Type Stem Removal
Tools Needed:pithwood or selvyt cloth
Screwdriver Movements that use screws to hold the stem in place are not very common, but if you do... Read More...
How to Fit a Stem Extender
If you have had the unfortunate fate of breaking your watch stem, or know someone who has, do not replace the entire mechanism. Simply follow these next easy ... Read More...
How to Use a Watch Hand Tool
Step 1
After removing old hands (see hand removal) find the hole size of the hands needed.
Step 2
Find the hole size by using gauge or by using a... Read More...
How to Remove Watch Hands
The procedure for removing watch hands is going to be the same for the majority of watches. This article will walk through the basics of watch han... Read More...
How to Measure Watch Hands
Replacing watch hands can sometimes require you to take some measurements so that you can order the correct replacement watch hands.
Below you will... Read More...
How to Waterproof a Watch
We'll begin with clarifying the meaning of waterproofing. No watch can be fully waterproof, the term "water proof" in selling watches has been illegal to say in... Read More...
How to Replace a Rubber O-Ring Watch Back Gasket
Did you know that anytime you open your watch that you should check the quality of your back gasket? Most watch leaks come from a leaking back gasket. Learn how... Read More...
How to Replace a Watch Crystal Using a Crystal Lift
Is it time to replace the crystal of your favorite watch because the old one is scratched or broken? Learn how easy it is to reinsert a watch crystal with a c... Read More...
How to Remove a Watch Crystal with Crystal Lift
The crystal on your favorite watch has become so scratched you can hardly read the time, what now? Don't throw away your watch! You can easily learn how to re... Read More...
How to Use a Crystal Press to Press on Watch Crystals
There are several uses for a watch press also called "crystal press" or "case press" and in the following articles you will learn how to use the p... Read More...