How to Open a Timex Waterproof Watch to Replace the Battery
The Waterbury Watch Co. began making watches in the 1880s and produced the "Yankee" pocket watch in the early 1900s. The U.S. Army requested that Waterbury produce wrist watches for its soldiers in 1917, during World War I. The company was renamed the U.S. Time Co. in 1940. The name was changed to Timex in 1950, with the debut of the Timex wrist watch. Today the company makes men's and women's dress and sports watches in traditional and waterproof styles. Removing the case back from a waterproof Timex watch to replace the battery requires only a few steps. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Turn the watch over and look for a small notch or indent on the side of the case back.
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Insert a small tool, such as the blade of a small traditional screwdriver, in the indentation between the case back and the side of the watch.
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Wiggle the tool slightly while turning the case back to the left. It should pop off.
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Gently pull out the watch battery and replace.
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Set the case back on the watch so that the notch lines up with the notch on the side of the watch. Gently press the case back with both thumbs until the case back pops back in.
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Tips & Warnings
If you have any difficulties removing the case back, take the watch to an authorized jeweler for assistance.
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Comments
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Don't listen to eHow...getting the back off is easy, it's getting it back on that's very difficult without a press.
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Better go to a jeweler before trying to replace your waterproof Timex watch battery; save yourself 40 bucks!
