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JJL · 10 December 2010, 11:14 PM

In 2003 my wife bought me the Tag Heuer SeaRacer that I wanted from Baily Banks and Biddle.

A few years later I needed a new battery so I brought it back there and they told me they would need to send it back to Tag to have the battery changed because it needs to be done in some type of air tight pressure chamber (or something like that). So I sent it away and it came back several weeks later and they charged me a decent amount for it.

A few more years went by and I needed another battery. By this time the Baily Banks and Biddle location was no longer there, so I brought it to another local AD (Lennox) that carried Tag. They did it right there on the spot and didn't even charge me (probably because at the time my wife and I were looking at Rolexes).

Now my battery just died again - my question is, does my watch need to be sent to Tag for some special treatment to change the battery or can it be done by any high end AD? I'm not sure if Baily Banks and Biddle ripped me off or if Lennox just closed my watch back up in a way they weren't supposed to.

Also, how much does a battery change for a Tag usually cost? And how often? Since 2003, I need my 3rd battery - I feel like that is more frequent than it should be.

Thanks a ton for reading and helping!!!

10 December 2010, 11:14 PM	#1
JJL "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Watch: 1680 Red & 16622 Posts: 2,449	Changing battery for Tag (please help) In 2003 my wife bought me the Tag Heuer SeaRacer that I wanted from Baily Banks and Biddle. A few years later I needed a new battery so I brought it back there and they told me they would need to send it back to Tag to have the battery changed because it needs to be done in some type of air tight pressure chamber (or something like that). So I sent it away and it came back several weeks later and they charged me a decent amount for it. A few more years went by and I needed another battery. By this time the Baily Banks and Biddle location was no longer there, so I brought it to another local AD (Lennox) that carried Tag. They did it right there on the spot and didn't even charge me (probably because at the time my wife and I were looking at Rolexes). Now my battery just died again - my question is, does my watch need to be sent to Tag for some special treatment to change the battery or can it be done by any high end AD? I'm not sure if Baily Banks and Biddle ripped me off or if Lennox just closed my watch back up in a way they weren't supposed to. Also, how much does a battery change for a Tag usually cost? And how often? Since 2003, I need my 3rd battery - I feel like that is more frequent than it should be. Thanks a ton for reading and helping!!!