Can anyone recommend a place to get a new watch battery at a reasonable price?
The High Street multiples want ridicous prices.

I got mine done in Debenhams on the moor for about a fiver (I think)

Coles should do them too.

Originally posted by d71146

The High Street multiples want ridicous prices.

The do they want throwing in a CELL
Or a good TICKING off.

But they might get FACE on, give em a WINDER or tell em your a bit STRAPPED for cash.

I've used that shop on High Street next to Natwest in the past, it's a little shoe repair type shop.

Originally posted by viking
The do they want throwing in a CELL
Or a good TICKING off.

But they might get FACE on, give em a WINDER or tell em your a bit STRAPPED for cash.


BOOO! Kindly leave the stage!

Try TJ Hughes, Sheffield. All watch batteries fitted for £2.50p and guarenteed.

Originally posted by Andy C
BOOO! Kindly leave the stage!

I knew someone would get DIAL on.

The market stall outside Woolies on the Moor are pretty reasonable.

The market stall outside Woolies on The Moor, next to Chris and Barry's tool stores do not give a guarentee. Or at least didnt to me for mine when I asked.

Bizarrely a use for £shops, they have multi packs of batteries for £1, generally about 6 of each size and they come in useful for all sorts of junk like keylights.
Alternately you can have the one you want and 5 spares for a quid.

You pays your money and you makes your choice. Whats the time? twenty past four, mine says ten to seven. I bought my batteries from TJ Hughes.

if you know sheffield .......theres an electrical shop at manor top next to the halifax. he does watch batteries for £4.99 fitted.with a reciept for a warranty for a year...bargain id say!!!:D

The shop on the lower floor of the Castle Market is pretty good for cheap batteries and watch straps - much cheaper than Coles or Debenhams

Hugh

Is the Watch Doctor still 'opperating' in Meadowhell The Lanes? :D :confused:

If you buy cheap watch batteries in multiple packs from cheap shops they don't always last very long.
When installing them, never touch them with your fingers as the moisure from your hands will cause corrosion and poor connection after a while.
If you go to maplins or bardwells the batteries can be quite pricey. Best place to go to is a small jewellers, they are the best place and by far the cheapest for a small battery, and always the best quality ones. At Woodseats there is a place such as this nearly opposite the chantrey pub. It's a small jeweller's shop at the end of the row of shops

Originally posted by Strix
I got mine done in Debenhams on the moor for about a fiver (I think)

Coles should do them too.

I got the battery in my watch changed at F Hinds at Crystal Peaks today - it cost £5.75 & came with a year's guarantee :)

Go to GK jewellry on the shopping area outside the market - they will sort you out and wont charge the earth!

I always go to the little watch fixing shop in orchard square on the upper level, above what is now a shoe shop. Its really cheap and the lil old guy in there doesn't rip you off.

Rotherham - the old indoor building accross from the Nat West on the main road - theres a chap who does watch strap repairs/batteries etc great value