To change the battery in a MATY watch

Whether it's for an annual change, or simply because the battery in your watch doesn't no longer works you can have a battery change at any of our Bijouteries MATY. Our experts in watchmaking can carry out the replacement. However, it is still possible that the case of your cannot be opened by our experts. In this case, your watch may be be sent to our watchmaking workshops, who will be able to open and change the battery from your your watch in the best possible conditions.

It is important to know that a conventional battery change will not preserve water-resistance of your watch. So, if you want to keep your watch water-resistant to 5 ATM, your must be sent to our watchmaking workshops, as they are the only ones authorized to perform a battery change while guaranteeing your watch's water-resistance.

To change the battery in a brand-name watch

If you own a brand-name watch (other than MATY), you can change the battery directly in in the same way as a MATY watch, provided that the case can be opened by our expert jewelers and watchmakers.

If you wish to preserve the water-resistance of your watch, it will be sent to our workshops workshops. They will carry out a water-resistance test to determine whether the change battery change and can be carried out by our experts:

If the test determines that our experts can handle your watch, the delay will be will be approximately 10 days.
Conversely, if the test indicates that our experts cannot support your watch, or that your your watch, or that cannot be handled by our workshops, your watch may be returned to us. sent directly to the brand of your watch so that they can carry out the desired change. change. The will be a minimum of 45 days.

How much does it cost to change a watch battery in a jewelry store?

MATY offers several jewelry packages:

Single battery change (clipped back): €10
Single battery change (screw-in base): €10
Battery change and waterproofing: €34

When the battery change and/or sealing is carried out by a brand, the price is defined and may therefore vary.

Why and when should you change the battery in your watch?

It is advisable to change the battery in your watch regularly to prevent the battery from leaking a corrosive substance that damages the watch mechanism. mechanism.
Unless otherwise indicated by the manufacturer, a change every 18 months is recommended.