Watch Battery Life

[Khandro]

Exactly 3 years ago I bought my first non-mechanical watch, a Rotary Aquaspeed chronometer. It has kept perfect time to the second and is still functioning. Is a 3-year battery life unusual?

[gangesboy]

average is four years apparently
http://www.timecentre.ca/faq.battery.php

[gangesboy]

..but replacement batteries last between 1-2 years

[dannyk13]

I have had a Lorus watch for over ten years and replaced the battery five years ago.Still going strong.

[ToraToraTora]

a non mechanical watch? what is this witch craft? 3 years is not unusual. I have a calculator that I had at uni and It's on it's 2nd set of batteries since 1980 and I only changed them about 10 years ago!

[TheChair]

"a non mechanical watch?"
I think Khandro means a non-clockwork watch. The Rotary Aquaspeed chronometer is, of course, a mechanical watch.

[Old_Geezer]

I gave up using watches years ago when I got sick and fed up of having to replace batteries every 8 months to a year. I'd say that in my experience, apart from the first battery that comes with the watch, 3 years is an absolute miracle. That said, watch batteries may have improved since I last had a watch. I find my mobile keeps good time, so I use that.

[ToraToraTora]

get a Rolex, they are free and perpetual.

[gingejbee]

Silver watch batteries can last 2-3 years, depending on the circuitry in the watch. Watches with lithium batteries can last over ten years between changes.
If you find battery changes inconvenient/expensive, you could buy a nice solar-powered watch - no battery changes required....eg Citizen Eco-Drive or Seiko Solar.

[Khandro]

OK it's just that I will soon be travelling and wondered if I should replace the battery, I wouldn't like it to pack-up while I'm away. I've got good mechanical watches, but repairs cost so much it was the reason I changed.
When I eventually rack my cue, my son can pay for the Rolex overhaul.

[hc4361]

Buy a spare battery and take it on your travels.

[chiaroscuro]

If you are travelling, leave your valuable watch at home, buy one of these and relax. I have one almost 7 years old on its original battery. Read the reviews!

[chiaroscuro]

The link would help
Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Misky]

My dad said the watch battery lasts longer, the less you look at your watch. Hope that helps...

[mikey4444]

The difficulty with battery-operated watches can be the high cost of replacing the batteries.

I used to have a Omega Sea Master, an expensive watch that I bought when I had a well paid job 30 years ago !

But every time the battery needed replacing, it cost a ruddy fortune, as the watch had have new seals and pressure testing was needed, due to its highly water-proof character.

I now have a Seiko Solar divers watch, which is water-proof down to 200m, and it will never need a battery replacing.