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Old 30th Mar 2019, 05:23
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reader8
 
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I've come to the conclusion that paying 3 grand for a watch and then being invited to pay £400 for the pleasure of a battery change and a service is just ridiculous.

At the end of the day, it's a quartz watch with a ton of marketing behind it. I've got cheap quartz watches that have lasted 40 years just fine without a 'service' - a Breitling has better manage that.

Paid for the 'service' the first time. Sure, it came back in a leather Breitling case, but who cares!

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I've just changed mine myself the last two times. Mini screwdriver, steady hand and 10 mins. Cost £3.

Look on eBay for a Renata 380. Same Swiss battery that Breitling use.

It may not be tested waterproof, but I didn't wear my Breitling in water anyway.
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