Looking for digital dive watch with easy & safe battery replacement

Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to
disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no
guarantee that it will be water-tight afterwards. (I already killed one
G-Shock because I didn't reassemble it properly.)
I liked earlier digital watches that had a separate battery compartment
that could be opened with a coin. But I haven't seen any modern watches
with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch
that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind?

In article <1151094971.035631.110000@r2g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
<mythrowaway4@yahoo.com> wrote:

€ Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to
€ disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no
€ guarantee that it will be water-tight afterwards. (I already killed one
€ G-Shock because I didn't reassemble it properly.)
€ I liked earlier digital watches that had a separate battery compartment
€ that could be opened with a coin. But I haven't seen any modern watches
€ with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch
€ that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind?
€

The Suunto Mosquito has an easily replaceable battery.

<mythrowaway4@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to
> disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no
> guarantee that it will be water-tight afterwards. (I already killed one
> G-Shock because I didn't reassemble it properly.)
> I liked earlier digital watches that had a separate battery compartment
> that could be opened with a coin. But I haven't seen any modern watches
> with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch
> that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind?


I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than
12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason
I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate replacing
bands. I always wind up spending too much time on the floor looking for
those little pins.


suds

"Kula" <sorry@spammers.com> wrote in message
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> I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than
> 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason
> I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate replacing
> bands. I always wind up spending too much time on the floor looking for
> those little pins.

I've got one that's 7 years old now, original battery, broken band. Maybe
they're worth something on eBay?

"Greg Mossman" <mossman@qnet.com> wrote in message
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> "Kula" <sorry@spammers.com> wrote in message
> news:c50ng.20668$uy3.10115@tornado.socal.rr.com...
>
> > I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more
than
> > 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason
> > I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate
replacing
> > bands. I always wind up spending too much time on the floor looking for
> > those little pins.
>
> I've got one that's 7 years old now, original battery, broken band. Maybe
> they're worth something on eBay?

I've got one that was a gift to me 10 1/2 years ago. The battery just died
in the last couple of months.

It's really a cool watch. I've always liked it but it has always been way
too big for me. The face plate is bigger than my wrist.

> I find this strange. I own three G-Shocks. The oldest must be more than
> 12-years old. I've never had to replace a battery yet. The only reason
> I've ever bought a new one is because the band broke and I hate replacing
> bands.

I'm still on my first G-Shock. Bought around 1990. Band is still OK but the
rubber housing (bezel) is the third one.
Theyre getting hard to get now..discontinued model DW5900

When I bought my first one they were 19.95 each (1983? or so) and I
bought it because the guy that was teaching me watch-making, bought
one, tore it apart, and gushed about it (it lasted 20 years). For what
you are paying for it these days (50 bucks or so), why bother replacing
the battery when for a bit more you can get a new one that is pressure
resistant, new, and will probably last another 10(?) years.

mythrowaway4@yahoo.com wrote:
> Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to
> disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no
> guarantee that it will be water-tight afterwards. (I already killed one
> G-Shock because I didn't reassemble it properly.)
> I liked earlier digital watches that had a separate battery compartment
> that could be opened with a coin. But I haven't seen any modern watches
> with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch
> that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind?

<mythrowaway4@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1151094971.035631.110000@r2g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Currently, I'm using a G-Shock, but I hate it that I have to
> disassemble the watch to replace the battery, because there's no
> guarantee that it will be water-tight afterwards. (I already killed one
> G-Shock because I didn't reassemble it properly.)
> I liked earlier digital watches that had a separate battery compartment
> that could be opened with a coin. But I haven't seen any modern watches
> with that design. Does anybody know any modern good digital dive watch
> that was designed with easy and safe battery replacement in mind?

I've had excellent service for years with Timex Ironman, but then, I've
never has to put a battery in one.

Years, now.

>

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 17:19:32 GMT, Grumman-581
<grumman581@DIE-SPAMMER-SCUM-gmail.com> wrote:
> Basically this model
<snip>

Ooops, forgot to provide the link...
http://www.sporttek.co.uk/SEIKO_Dive...ic_SKX007.html