Watch Battery Replacement in the United Kingdom
71 listed shops
Battery Replacement is the most common repair a quartz watch needs. The case back is opened, the exhausted cell is swapped for the correct battery type, and the watch is checked that it runs before it is closed again.
For a standard quartz watch it is usually a short job, but the case matters. Screw-down backs, dive watches and luxury quartz pieces need the right tools and a fresh seal, which is where an independent watchmaker near you is often a better choice than a kiosk.
Opening the case disturbs the gasket, so ask whether the seal is checked and whether a pressure test is offered if you wear the watch in water. Replacing a dying cell promptly also matters: an old battery can leak and damage the movement.
Ross Watch Repairs
London
Level -1, Shopping Centre, Unit 4B Cabot Sq, Canary Wharf Estate, London E14 4QT, UK
Watch Surgery
London
K1014, Westfield Shopping Centre Ariel Way London W12 7GB GB, Ariel Way, London W12 7SL, UK
AMJ Watch Repair
London
Unit 1, Arundel House, 43 Kirby St, London EC1N 8TE, UK
Watch Service UK
London
4TH FLOOR, WATCHSERVICEUK LTD, FRONT, 89 Fleet St, London EC4Y 1DH, UK
Tic Toc Man Watch & Clock Repairs and Service Centre
London
59-61 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8LS, UK
Perri Watch Repairs
London
Room 18, 2nd Floor, New House, 67 - 68 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8JY, UK
Watch Repair Shop
London
13 Greville St, London EC1N 8SQ, UK
Watch Care Centre
London
Unit G-105, Alfies Antique Market, Church St, London NW8 8DT, UK
WTC Watch Repairers
London
1 White Bear Yard, London EC1R 5AA, UK
Watch Battery Replacement & Repair
London
37 Blandford St, London W1U 7HB, UK
Variety Time Clock and Watch Repairs
London
76 Ridley Rd, London E8 2NR, UK
Harris Horology
London
The Viaduct Business Centre, 360a Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8PL, UK
Watch Surgery Bond Street
London
13D, Lower Ground Floor Westone Shopping Centre Bond Street Tube Station, London W1C 2JS, UK
Luxury Watch Repairs
London
16-18 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8AT, UK
Watch Surgery Stratford
London
Westfield stratford city, 2 Montfichet Rd, London E20 1EJ, UK
Watch Service Centre
London
Condor House, 60 Clerkenwell Rd, London EC1M 5PX, UK
Russell Talerman
London
3rd floor, 34-36 Maddox St, London W1S 1PD, UK
The Watch Polisher
London
98a Lordship Ln, London SE22 8HF, UK
Ross Watch Repairs & Watch Sales
London
Opposite Shard Viewing Gallery, 306, The Shard, Retail Arcade, London Bridge St, London SE1 9BZ, UK
Viva watch & Jewellery Repairs
London
Shop 3, Bourbon, Hanby Arcade, 151 Sydney St, London SW3 6NT, UK
R. Laucher
London
302 Battersea Park Rd, London SW11 3BU, UK
A To Z Watch Repairs & Sales
London
36 Goulston St, London E1 7TP, UK
Apple Watch iPad MacBook Repairs
London
23 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1DU, UK
Roman Watch Repairs
London
45 Allied House, Second Floor, London EC1N 8EU, UK
Watch & Jewellery Repairs, Engraving
London
Kiosk 1, West 12 Shopping Centre, Shepherd's Bush Grn, London W12 8PP, UK
Watch Repair Shop
London
87 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TS, UK
Goldhawk Watch and Clock Repairers
London
54A Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8HA, UK
By post Watch and Jewellery repairs
London
1 White Bear Yard, London EC1R 5AA, UK
Dynamis Watch Service Piccadilly
London
Underground Station, Unit 9 Piccadilly Circus, London W1J 9HS, UK
Harry's watches Watch Repairs On All Brands And Watches Bought And Sold And Jewellery Repairs
London
45B Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8EU, UK
Clock & Watch Restoration / Repairs. please call before coming to the shop. You can send pics via WhatsApp.
London
118 Wood St, London E17 3HX, UK
Hatton Garden Watch Repair
London
WRC 35, Basement, Greville St, London EC1N 8TB, UK
SwissMade
London
21-22, Arundel House, 43 Kirby St, London EC1N 8TE, UK
Clockwork
London
304 Park Rd, Muswell Hill, London N8 8LA, UK
Repair King
Glasgow
978 Argyle St, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8LU, UK
RS Watch Repairs Ltd
Manchester
Cranoe House, 6 Claverton Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9FT, UK
All Time Watch repairs / Jewellers
Manchester
270 Gorton Rd, Stockport SK5 6RN, UK
The Watch Lab
Manchester
1st Floor, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M17 8AR, UK
Time-Piece Watch Repairs
Manchester
5 The Grand Arcade, Wigan WN1 1BH, UK
Repairs by Post
Manchester
Lynnfield House, Nine North, 249 Two Four, Church St, Altrincham WA14 4DZ, UK
Prestige Time Services Ltd
Manchester
Unit 4 Heatley Mere, Chaise Meadow, Lymm WA13 9EL, UK
Perpetual Watch Services Ltd
Manchester
18 Bridge St, Stockport SK1 1XR, UK
jewel time ltd
Manchester
18 Bridge St, Cheshire, Stockport SK1 1XR, UK
Inwood Peter D
Edinburgh
5 Clerk St, Loanhead EH20 9DP, UK
Gorgie Jeweller
Edinburgh
202 Gorgie Rd, Edinburgh EH11 2NX, UK
Breitling Boutique
Edinburgh
230 ST JAMES CRESCENT SU 2.11 ST JAMES QUARTER SU, 2.11, St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AD, UK
R Hancocks Watch & Clock Ltd
Birmingham
17, Warstone Mews, Birmingham B18 6JB, UK
FR Johnson
Birmingham
30 Chestnut Dr, Birmingham B24 0DP, UK
GM International
Birmingham
54 Northampton St, Birmingham B18 6DX, UK
The Watch Lab
Birmingham
Unit 4, Crescent Arcade, Touchwood Centre, Solihull B91 3GJ, UK
The Watch Lab
Bristol
LR34, The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Road, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5GF, UK
Fears Boutique Clifton
Bristol
4, The Clifton Arcade, Boyce's Ave, Clifton, Bristol BS8 4AA, UK
Atoz Watch and Jewellery Repair
Glasgow
2 McNeill Pl, Blantyre, Glasgow G72 9FE, UK
Tick Tock
Glasgow
140 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3DH, UK
Burnside Watch Repairs
Glasgow
246 Stonelaw Rd, Rutherglen, Glasgow G73 3SA, UK
Adam Time Surgery - ATS
London
156 Merton Rd, London SW19 1EG, UK
Mobile WatchMaker
London
116 London Rd, Kingston upon Thames KT2 6QJ, UK
The Watch Lab
London
Wood St, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1TP, UK
Jon the Watch
London
10, Wimbledon Art Studios, Riverside Yard, Riverside Rd, London SW17 0BB, UK
Sundries Watch & Jewellery Repairs
London
118 W End Ln, London NW6 2LS, UK
RS Watch Batteries
London
1A Saddlers Pl, Hounslow TW3 1GH, UK
Adams Watch Specialist
Aberdeen
122A Union St, Aberdeen AB10 1JJ
A. J. Vine
Belfast
19 Holywood Rd, Belfast BT4 3BA
R Farmer Jewellers
Belfast
29 Cregagh Rd, Belfast BT6 8PX
Lunn's Jewellers
Belfast
9, 21 Queens Arcade, Belfast BT1 5FE
OMEGA Showroom
Belfast
14-16 Queens Arcade, Belfast BT1 5FE
Lunn's Jewellers
Belfast
1 Victoria Square, Belfast BT1 4QG
Rolex - Lunn's Jewellers
Belfast
1-5, Queen's Arcade, Belfast BT1 5FE
R.A. Braithwaite Jewellers York
York
Independence House, Millfield Ln, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6PH
Watch Repair Shop
London
87 Leather Ln, London EC1N 7TS
East Ham Fashion Watches
London
29 Wakefield St, London E6 1NG
Battery Replacement by city
What to expect
What to expect from a watch battery replacement
- What happens
- The case back is opened, the old cell is swapped for the matching battery type, and the watch is checked to make sure it runs before the back is closed.
- Usually the same day
- A standard quartz battery swap is a short job, and same-day or while-you-wait service is common, though it depends on the shop and the watch.
- Water resistance after opening
- Opening the case disturbs the gasket. Ask whether the seal is checked or replaced, and whether a pressure test is offered if you swim with the watch.
- When to go to a watchmaker
- Screw-down case backs, dive watches and luxury quartz pieces are best handled by a watchmaker rather than a kiosk, which may lack the right tools or seals.
- Signs the battery is dying
- On many quartz watches the second hand starts jumping in 4-second steps when the battery is nearly flat; replace it soon, because a leaking cell can damage the movement.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a watch Battery Replacement usually take?
On a standard quartz watch a Battery Replacement is a short job and is often done while you wait. Watches with screw-down backs or that need a pressure test afterwards may have to stay with the shop for longer.
What affects the cost of a Battery Replacement?
The case construction, the type of cell the movement needs, and whether the gasket is replaced and the watch is pressure tested all affect the price. Luxury and dive watches usually involve more work than a simple snap-back case.
Should I take my watch to a watchmaker or a kiosk for Battery Replacement?
A kiosk can handle a basic snap-back quartz watch, but screw-down backs, dive watches and luxury quartz pieces are better handled by a watchmaker with the proper case tools and seals. That also protects the water resistance of the watch.
What are the signs a watch needs Battery Replacement?
On many quartz watches the seconds hand starts jumping in larger steps when the cell is nearly flat, or the watch starts losing time or stops. Replace the battery soon, because an exhausted cell can leak and damage the movement.
How do I find Battery Replacement near me?
Choose your city on this page to see independent workshops that list Battery Replacement, then contact one directly to check whether they can handle your case type and water-resistance needs.