How long does your watch battery last for?

**Flyingpony** · 15th September 2005, 15:34

This is my first poll.

So how many years is your watch battery good for?

Have just changed the battery in my favourite watch for the first time in 11 years.
ELEVEN YEARS!!

OMG that's like nearly a world record!
Bought watch this time of the year 11 years ago for $18.

It was like an end of an era, one morning the watch greeted me with a blank expression, no more digital ticks where occurring and the typical push any button or light squeeze of past 2.5 yrs couldn't awaken it from it's deep sleep.

Continued to wear it for another two days in mourning before dragging myself into a jeweller shop and spending $5 for a new Swiss made battery. $15 if I got them to put it in.

Carefully whipped off the back, extracted the old battery and fitted the new. It was very nice to see life restored. The digits are now sharper than they've been for years.

My watch is a Casio F-28W powered by a 3V Lithium battery. It's a black watch with black resin band (for the first six months before it broke anyhow. Sports a donor watch metal strap since).

Key Features are:
Gender .......................... Male
Auto-Calendar ................ Yes
Module .......................... 586
Approx. Battery Life ......... 7 years
Colour ........................... Black
Display .......................... Digital
Band Type ..................... Resin
Water Resistant .............. Yes
12/24-Hour Formats ......... Yes
Accuracy ....................... +/-30 seconds per month
Battery Type .................. CR2016
Dial Code ....................... Digital

It has got everything that I need and nothing that I don't. Really love how it doesn't have a light (very battery draining), alarm or stop watch. Only features I require ironical it has: Day of week, date of day, month, and 24-hour clock.

Horse.

**vifferman** · 15th September 2005, 15:42

For the life of the watch or forever.

It's powered by ambient light.

**Ixion** · 15th September 2005, 15:46

Silly poll. My watch doesn't have a battery.

**BNZ** · 15th September 2005, 15:48

i like mine, but dont know how long the bat will last.

**erik** · 15th September 2005, 16:21

I don't actually know how long the battery lasts, I guessed 4 years, but could be wrong. I've replaced it at least once. The watch looks like its of a similar era to yours, I think I might've got it in '94-'95. It's actually a combination of two watches, my sister got one the same as mine, but the case of one watch broke and the circuitboard of the other one broke, so I put the good bits together to make a working watch. The strap has been replaced a few times too.

**pete376403** · 15th September 2005, 16:47

Omega Seamaster - usually about two years

**sAsLEX** · 15th September 2005, 16:58

Tag Heuer

Key Features are:
Gender .......................... Male
Colour ........................... silver and black
Display .......................... hands
Band Type ..................... metal
Water Resistant .............. Yes

havent had to replace the battery yet but haven't had it that long

**crashe** · 15th September 2005, 17:14

awwww gee my first watch lasted one year, cos my skin ate the back of it.
Yep I have that type of skin....hehehe
I need to have stainless steel backs on my watches.

Second watch lasted from 1971 to 2003 - never had a overhaul, no batteries..
A great watch it was... bashed around and wacked so much and it just kept on ticking on. Replaced the glass on it twice... and I went away from leather type straps with a watch cover to a stretchy strap. That strap is now on the watch I wear now. Was very sad to not use my old watch anymore.. Still have it...

This watch that I have now has a battery in it.. brought it in 2003.
Cost a bit too.
Reason is that it would cost so much to overhaul my watch.

All my watches that I have owned haven't been digital...
I like to tell the correct time... lol.

Sorry no pics of them as I dont own a digi camera.

**Gremlin** · 15th September 2005, 17:24

Wouldn't have a clue, every watch I've had has died or been stolen before it reaches 3 - 4 years old.

Every one of them gets bashed on various items as I walk by, esp door frames because they are only slightly wider than me...

Casio Digital Watches

**Blackbird** · 15th September 2005, 17:37

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Tag Heuer

Man of discernment! Only just had mine replaced after 10 years of ownership. Keeps almost perfect time. However, the seal on the bezel needs replacing and you really don't want to know how much that is going to cost! Apparently, the best TAG service people are in Chch.

**sAsLEX** · 15th September 2005, 17:39

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Man of discernment! Only just had mine replaced after 10 years of ownership. Keeps almost perfect time. However, the seal on the bezel needs replacing and you really don't want to know how much that is going to cost! Apparently, the best TAG service people are in Chch.

yeah hopefully it will last a fair time! Did you replace it with another one? I avoid using the bezel much as I have had this cause failures in watches before, one the face fell out!

**Rainbow Wizard** · 15th September 2005, 18:13

Closest it gets is assault & battery

**SuperDave** · 15th September 2005, 18:40

Those Seiko watches that run of kinetic charge are pretty cool. I don't own one though. Coming to think of it I have not worn a watch for a good year or so since I just use the clock on my mobile phone.