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lurch · 3 February 2006, 10:35 AM

hello, ive been offered a titanium breitling emergency for £450 pounds

its definatly genuine, but the watch doesnt tick and the lcd display isnt on, i asked him why he was willing to let it go so cheap and he told me the battery is flat and it costs quite a bit to replace it

there are no papers or the case with the watch

after doing some research it does seem that the story about the battery being replaced is true as after the first free one with the warrenty the battery replacements cost a lot of money.

so i was just wondering what is involved in the battery changing process to make it cost so much, is it something complex, why cant i do it myself rather than pay breitling $600?

is it something to do with the inbuilt destress signal? are the batteries a rare expensive type exclusive to breitling?

cos to me it just looks like 4 simple scews to have the case of and then pop a normal battery in there.

dman · 3 February 2006, 11:54 AM

Lurch, I have not had the chance to welcome you to TRF, so a big welcome to ya mate!

I know that Bruce, Ed or AlanfromNY as well as a few others may be able to help you, I on the other hand am no help. Sorry.

lurch · 3 February 2006, 11:58 AM

cheers, thanks for the welcome mate

dman · 3 February 2006, 11:58 AM

No worries, glad you found us and please keep on posting away.

JJ Irani · 3 February 2006, 04:19 PM

Hi Lurch,

Welcome to TRF. Want some good advice? Don't touch that watch with a barge pole. No matter how cheap you find it now, it's going to be a white elephant for you as time goes by.

Changing the battery each time is going to cost you a bomb. I don't think you can do it yourself because it also involves waterproofing, etc. This will turn out to be a very expensive proposition. Eventually, you will get fed up and try to sell it. Yeah right...like trying to sell a fridge to an Eskimo!!

Stick with automatics only. If you want a quartz, buy a cheap watch. Seriously!!

TARDIS · 3 February 2006, 08:28 PM

Hi lurch, welcome to this forum.

JJ is actually right on this one. Don't buy this watch because of the reasons he states and the fact that the guy in this photo can afford to throw it away if it stops working!

Mr. Pitt also wears Rolex watches, but I think he keeps those.

If you are really after an electric watch, look for an Omega X33. It's the best around. Ask NASA.

Steve

3 February 2006, 10:35 AM	#1
lurch "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 8	breitling emergency hello, ive been offered a titanium breitling emergency for £450 pounds its definatly genuine, but the watch doesnt tick and the lcd display isnt on, i asked him why he was willing to let it go so cheap and he told me the battery is flat and it costs quite a bit to replace it there are no papers or the case with the watch after doing some research it does seem that the story about the battery being replaced is true as after the first free one with the warrenty the battery replacements cost a lot of money. so i was just wondering what is involved in the battery changing process to make it cost so much, is it something complex, why cant i do it myself rather than pay breitling $600? is it something to do with the inbuilt destress signal? are the batteries a rare expensive type exclusive to breitling? cos to me it just looks like 4 simple scews to have the case of and then pop a normal battery in there.

3 February 2006, 11:54 AM	#2
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Lurch, I have not had the chance to welcome you to TRF, so a big welcome to ya mate! I know that Bruce, Ed or AlanfromNY as well as a few others may be able to help you, I on the other hand am no help. Sorry. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

3 February 2006, 11:58 AM	#4
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	No worries, glad you found us and please keep on posting away. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

3 February 2006, 04:19 PM	#5
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Hi Lurch, Welcome to TRF. Want some good advice? Don't touch that watch with a barge pole. No matter how cheap you find it now, it's going to be a white elephant for you as time goes by. Changing the battery each time is going to cost you a bomb. I don't think you can do it yourself because it also involves waterproofing, etc. This will turn out to be a very expensive proposition. Eventually, you will get fed up and try to sell it. Yeah right...like trying to sell a fridge to an Eskimo!! Stick with automatics only. If you want a quartz, buy a cheap watch. Seriously!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!! Last edited by JJ Irani; 3 February 2006 at 04:19 PM..

3 February 2006, 08:28 PM	#6
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	Breitling Emergency Hi lurch, welcome to this forum. JJ is actually right on this one. Don't buy this watch because of the reasons he states and the fact that the guy in this photo can afford to throw it away if it stops working! Mr. Pitt also wears Rolex watches, but I think he keeps those. If you are really after an electric watch, look for an Omega X33. It's the best around. Ask NASA. Steve

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