How to change a battery in a Timex Expedition watch.

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Quick and easy tutorial. Change a battery in a Timex Expedition watch in 5 minutes. Using a Leatherman style, a CR2016 button battery (amzn.to/43l7ulQ) and a basic watch repair toolkit (amzn.to/43EfE8G)
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This is not in the video but I did purchase this watch press (amzn.to/3ZwbS22 ) to repair the crystal on another watch and it did make it much easier to get the back another watch. If you are concerned about popping it in yourself this is a great solution.
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@FlickFlag 7 месяцев назад

Massive pain in the ass getting that cover back on. I found pressing directly down on both ends with the rubber grips of pliers worked the best.

@jedidrummerjake 5 месяцев назад

I tried. I really did. It drove me to drink and madness!

@AliAwadaistheGoat 5 месяцев назад

I would rather pay 10 dollars somewhere to get it replaced. Great video nonetheless

@HorseLuvr101 4 месяца назад

Sounds like it was well worth the $12 that I paid a jeweler to do it, haha!

@rs7270 2 месяца назад

I had a jeweler hammer the back of my watch so hard to change the battery that one of the hands broke.Pretty expensive watch n sentimental to me.I’m waiting for him to take it to his watch guy to see if and how much this is going to cost.I wish I did it myself like I have many times before.

@acidwizard6528 4 месяца назад

The back absolutely will not go back on.

@edmcclure9630 Месяц назад

After almost 2 hours of messing with clamps and pliers and anything I could think of (no scratches or damage done) - finally found this video and used this wood method. Got it on in under 5 minutes! Bless you 😂

@POlSONlVY2k Год назад

You must be the hulk

@NickTheDenverDirtJumper Год назад

Can anybody tell me what time it is?

@mac49mac49 6 месяцев назад

Any comments from Timex?

@eminusipi 2 месяца назад

How long does the battery last if the watch is running 24/7? Pulling the stem out stops the movement but does it shut it off? It comes with a widget that keeps the stem out so I would assume that it does since the watches can be in inventory for a long time and keeping the battery fresh is a good practice.

@thefiddlercrab9977 2 месяца назад

That is a great question, Timex would probably have an answer on that. If I am remembering correctly it was advertised as a 5 year battery on the packaging.

@backrhodeskansas 11 месяцев назад

Necessity is the father of invention...and many "tools".

@Anabsurdsuggestion 18 дней назад

Also these are really good beater watches. Worth keeping going. They’re super accurate, clear to read at a glance and inexpensive. Mine gets more wear than my Hamilton.

@rafico9352 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience.

@86steventura Год назад

These battery covers aren’t easy to put back on. Thought it would clip back in…nope. I had to get a hammer and I used some old PVC pipe that was similar in size. Also had a gun cleaning rubber mat so I didn’t mess up the glass.

@thefiddlercrab9977 Год назад

So true. I saw another video that made it look easy and grossly underestimated what it would take to get it back on. Good thinking on the pvc pipe!

@86steventura Год назад

@@thefiddlercrab9977 it was an old down pipe for a sink drain…happen to have it laying around and it worked with a couple whacks lol

@kev16 10 месяцев назад

Dang I'm having this issue now can't pop it back in

@86steventura 10 месяцев назад

@@kev16I think I used a 1 1/2in PVC drain pipe for a sink. Something similar to that size will work for that back cover. It was a pain in the ass to figure it out, but I got it to work and just hit the pipe with a hammer.

@kev16 10 месяцев назад

@@86steventura couldn't find a spare one but I literally just fixed it 2 minutes ago. Ended up using the end of my massage gun with a towel! Happened to be just the right circumference

@matthewwunderlich6253 2 месяца назад

Thank you for this wonderful video, it helped me get my expedition scout back up and running after two years of being dead

@maxio1824 4 месяца назад

I successfully used 2 pieces of wood shims i had lying around to protect the watch on either side and applied pressure in a vice. I couldnt get the back to pop in place using a wooden shoe brush or a pair of adjustable pliers. The vice did the trick!

@dennisnorton9884 6 дней назад

Why do they make it so hard to change a battery. Seriously

@henrysu5741 11 месяцев назад

Very difficult to pry off

@jessedehaven451 Месяц назад

You make it look easy!

@vollesoep Месяц назад

Better to buy a simple tool like a watch case press, is much easier in use and it won't damage your precious watch

@thefiddlercrab9977 Месяц назад

A couple months after I did this video, I actually did buy one to replace the crystal on a different watch.

@markrodcpa Год назад

Thanks, was able to fix my watch in few mins after watching this.

@thefiddlercrab9977 Год назад

Glad to hear it!

@Veniguiribici 23 дня назад

My man is Hercules

@jgcrepooc Год назад

My Timex has a later version of battery secure on the battery. It's circular.. can't figure out how to eject the battery

@ChoirWalker 5 месяцев назад

When nothing else worked, i stood on that bastard with my heel. And then the battery cover poped in.

@HaploPrime 3 месяца назад

I tried doing this and end up bending the back :

@ChoirWalker 3 месяца назад

@@HaploPrime Sorry to hear that sir. I dont want my suggestion to end up destroying watches of course…..but in my case it worked fine.

@DeltaCharlie27 Месяц назад

MP-5!!!

@ethan_udovich 4 месяца назад

This worked. Place the watch on a soft towel upon a hard surface and apply pressure with the wooden object. I also used a shoe shine brush. This method worked for me.

@RyanKudasik 4 месяца назад

I just did this too! i found it was easier if I pressed towards the center. If you do it to a side it makes the disk crooked and not fit properly.

@eariamjh71 3 месяца назад

Had to cut a 1 inch piece of wooden dowel that was very close in diameter to the watch back (old closet hanger rod). Lined up the case back and pressed hard until it clicked on one side, placed the watch face down on a carpeted concrete floor, placed the section of dowel on the case back and stood on it (192 lbs.) Case back then popped in the rest of the way. Ymmv.

@mvaldi10 5 месяцев назад

👍👍graciaaass🙏🙏🙏

@deepb249 8 месяцев назад

So this watch ticks loud? How loud? Can you hear it in exam room which is silent?

@thefiddlercrab9977 8 месяцев назад

Yes you can but this particular one is old and discontinued. This was the cheapest expedition at Target from like 9 years ago. The quieter watches are going to cost more.

@deepb249 8 месяцев назад

@@thefiddlercrab9977 which ones are the quietest ones?

@The5D5D 7 месяцев назад

감사합니다 도움이 많이 됐어요^^ 저는 망치 뒷자루를 수직으로 누르면서 360도 돌리니까 한번에 들어갔네요^^

@jacksonmcguire431 8 месяцев назад

Do not do this, prying off the cover is easy but when putting force back on the watch the cover would not snap back on. I applied a significant amount of force and the white coating on the watch flaked off, ruining the watch