Ladies/Midsize watch with tritium/Luminox hands?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ladies/Midsize watch with tritium/Luminox hands?

Posted: 8/27/2005 9:47:32 PM EDT

Update 8/29 - My jeweler said the watch looks fine inside, but likely there's a bad circuit board or something which is causing the battery drain. Apparently Tag Heuer won't send replacement parts to anything other than an authorized technician, so if the price to repair is going to be more than a hundred bucks or so, I might just go watch shopping.

Does anyone know of a ladies' or midsize watch that has tritium hands? I need water resistant, and would prefer a stainless steel bracelet.

Original post:
I have a Tag watch. The last 3 or 4 batteries in it have gone dead after less than 6 months. Am I just having bad luck with batteries or could there be something wrong with my watch making it eat batteries like candy?

Posted: 8/27/2005 9:55:05 PM EDT

[#1]

Sounds like something wrong with the watch...

My watch has lasted about 2 years so far

Is your watch water resistant? You may want to check if there is a leak somewhere on the back or near a joint.

Posted: 8/27/2005 9:55:08 PM EDT

[#2]

I had my Tag for over 3 years... never a problem. I would have it looked at...

Posted: 8/27/2005 9:57:09 PM EDT

[#3]

Some people just can't wear a watch. Something in their physiology just breaks the mechanisims down. Magnetisim? Don't know, but my father couldn't wear a watch...it would just stop working within about 6 months. Strange but true. Mechanical or battery powered....no matter.

You could be one of these people!

Posted: 8/27/2005 9:58:47 PM EDT

[#4]

You should carry some tiny jumper cables with you for just such an emergency.

I slay me!

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:01:11 PM EDT

[#5]

Does it have a light? If I use the light on my G-Shock too much the batteries go very fast.

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:12:06 PM EDT

[#6]

the stopwatch button on my Seiko is seized, can't even unstick with pliers. Watch is about 2 years old, first problem ever had with a Seiko. When the battery dies I'll get a better watch

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:13:07 PM EDT

[#7]

Women's watches are considerably smaller than their men's counterparts - which translates into considerably smaller watch batteries. All other things being equal, a small battery doesn't last nearly as long as a large battery.

The other factor that affects battery life is the movement type - Digital watches don't require as much battery power as "analog" watches with moving, mechanical hands. Bumping the seconds hand on an analog watch 86,400 times a day requires significant battery power; updating the LCD display on a digital watch requires much less battery power.

So, for longest battery life:

1. Buy a "full-sized" watch that uses a full-sized battery, and
2. Avoid analog watches with moving hands.

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:14:49 PM EDT

[#8]

No light, just a second hand. The first battery on it lasted for a good couple of years. The jeweler looked at the seals on the last battery change a few months ago and said they're all good.

ETA: It's not technically a womens' or mens' watch - it's a mid-size, kind of in-between. Definitely bigger than a standard womens' watch.

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:41:11 PM EDT

[#9]

Have your watchmaker look at it. Does it keep time correctly?

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:47:24 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Have your watchmaker look at it. Does it keep time correctly?

Keeps time like a charm. Is there stuff in watches that a standard jeweler would miss? Last time I took it into my jeweler he said it looked fine.

Posted: 8/27/2005 10:55:26 PM EDT

[#11]

You are living life to fast, your watch running down is times way of telling you to slow it down, stop and smell the roses so to speak.

Posted: 8/27/2005 11:03:07 PM EDT

[#12]

If I went any slower I'd be in reverse!

Posted: 8/28/2005 1:02:40 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
I have a Tag watch. The last 3 or 4 batteries in it have gone dead after less than 6 months. Am I just having bad luck with batteries or could there be something wrong with my watch making it eat batteries like candy?

I don't know what the reason is, but my wife has the same problem. I bought her a new watch a couple of years ago because we couldn't keep batteries in the old one. Within a year the second watch was just like the old one, maybe four to six months per battery. I think she gave up on watches all together.

Posted: 8/28/2005 6:38:51 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
No light, just a second hand. The first battery on it lasted for a good couple of years. The jeweler looked at the seals on the last battery change a few months ago and said they're all good.

www.pricescan.com/ItemImages/ImagesM/606523m.jpg

ETA: It's not technically a womens' or mens' watch - it's a mid-size, kind of in-between. Definitely bigger than a standard womens' watch.

So it's for women and metrosexuals???

Posted: 8/28/2005 6:45:59 AM EDT

[#15]

It may be ther wrong battery. Just because the battery is the same size and voltage doesn't mean it's teh right one. Batteries have different milliAmp-hour capacities. Take the watch to a watch repair specialist to verify that you have the proper battery, and to inspect the works for damage or corrosion that may be restricting the movement.

Posted: 8/28/2005 9:07:24 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
No light, just a second hand. The first battery on it lasted for a good couple of years. The jeweler looked at the seals on the last battery change a few months ago and said they're all good.

www.pricescan.com/ItemImages/ImagesM/606523m.jpg

ETA: It's not technically a womens' or mens' watch - it's a mid-size, kind of in-between. Definitely bigger than a standard womens' watch.

Tag Heuer, Omega etc = Total ripoff, the only thing made in Switzerland with swiss precision and craftmanship is the exterior. The inner workings are all made somewhere in thailand or malaysia by some noname supplier. In the end the only difference between a swatch and an omega or certina is the exterior the inner workings, bearings etc are all the same.
Rolex, Panerai, Patek Philippe and a couple of others are the only ones who make their own inner workings...and they last for decades without any problems.
I'd ditch the Tag and buy a Rolex instead, they are expensive and everything but are REALLY worth the price and always work as advertised, no ifs or buts and last a loooooooong time.
Btw my grandfathers rolex still works perfectly

Posted: 8/29/2005 6:00:46 PM EDT

[#17]

Bump for update.

Posted: 8/29/2005 6:37:51 PM EDT

[#18]

Tudor made some nice, sturdy, ladies, mid-sized watches with tritium dials. You might particularly like their "Mini-Sub" or "Ladies Submariner," often seen on eBay for $300 - $600. Swiss movement, and if you care about such things, the case, crown and band are made by Rolex. As with everything, buyer beware (unlike Rolex, there are not so many cheap Tudor knockoffs out there, but I do see them from time to time).