bountyhunter Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) I have this stupid Kenneth Cole watch KC9110 model I bought last year and the battery seems to be dead. Anybody know what kind of battery it uses? The battery has a seal over it and I am sure tearing it off voids the warranty. I have tried contacting the "maker" which is geneva watch but no reply. I don't want to have to spend $30/year ad infinitum to keep a $60 watch going.... which is what it would cost to mail it back and get it done. Edited December 23, 2014 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I'd bring it to a jewelery shop - see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Tear it off. It's just a a cover not a seal. Changing the battery will not void any warranties. You'll probably need to reset the time etc afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 you are worried about the warranty on a 60 dollar watch? you have the back open which is the hard part here... I'd peel up the cover and read the battery number. mail order a couple if radio shack does not have it. the voltage is the important thing. there are cells with 3 volt and 1.5 volt. the number states size and chemistry... there is some interchangeability... alkaline a76 for a silver s76 or 375.... things like that. luck miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 ok I was bored... the instruction sheet I found said the battery type is on the case back... I sure don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 ok I was bored... the instruction sheet I found said the battery type is on the case back... I sure don't see it. They lied...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) I ripped the seal off and found a CR2032 Lithium coin cell. That's the good news. The bad news is that a new battery did not get the watch running. It's dead after a long life of 18 months being worn about one day a week. I called the watch maker which is geneva watch and ran in to a looping voice mail jail. Left a message and got no response. Sent an email and got no response. you are worried about the warranty on a 60 dollar watch? Looks like the lifetime warranty is not going to be worth much...... Edited December 24, 2014 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 The warranty must be for the lifetime of the watch, not the owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 After 18 months, your $60, and black-hole customer service, I'd just blow it off and buy a new watch (for less) and go with that. Sometimes the frustration and stress just isn't worth it. Although it may not help you any, I bought a watch at Wal*Mart about 15+ years ago for $9.95 (probably about $20 in today's money), have replaced the battery just twice, it's waterproof to 100 feet in depth, shell and band made in China, movement made in Japan. It's literally the most reliable watch I've ever owned and keeps perfect time. And the face is readable without my glasses (that's nearly the most important part). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 Yeah, I have a cheapo digital watch that's 10 years old and keeps perfect time. I just collect wrist watches that I think are cool. I like the analog type which have a digital secondary back display. It's not like getting ripped off for $60 is going to break me, it just bugs me that companies put warranties on junk that is full of defects.... WHOA! That last sentence gave me a deja vu moment and made me flash back to the new SW627 I bought a couple of years ago..... and it was WAYYYY more than $60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 The warranty must be for the lifetime of the watch, not the owner. Funny you would mention that..... I bought a TIVO premiere box and was discussing their "Plan prices" and they said that the lifetime plan was $500. I was actually going to buy that one because I watch TV a lot and plan to live another 20 years..... until the guy mentioned that the "lifetime" in lifetime plan was just the lifetime of the converter box (which average a few years life). I said no thanks..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 I ripped the seal off and found a CR2032 Lithium coin cell. That's the good news. The bad news is that a new battery did not get the watch running. It's dead after a long life of 18 months being worn about one day a week. I called the watch maker which is geneva watch and ran in to a looping voice mail jail. Left a message and got no response. Sent an email and got no response. you are worried about the warranty on a 60 dollar watch? Looks like the lifetime warranty is not going to be worth much...... I'm glad you took a photo of the seal. it says to short the two pins. ... dunno why that is... I'd try that before I chucked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 25, 2014 Author Share Posted December 25, 2014 (edited) I ripped the seal off and found a CR2032 Lithium coin cell. That's the good news. The bad news is that a new battery did not get the watch running. It's dead after a long life of 18 months being worn about one day a week. I called the watch maker which is geneva watch and ran in to a looping voice mail jail. Left a message and got no response. Sent an email and got no response. you are worried about the warranty on a 60 dollar watch? Looks like the lifetime warranty is not going to be worth much...... I'm glad you took a photo of the seal. it says to short the two pins. ... dunno why that is... I'd try that before I chucked it. It resets the digital watch. I did it about five times. No problem with the dig watch, it's the analog movement that's stone dead. Edited December 25, 2014 by bountyhunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 Pitch it and truck on ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZinSC Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 The warranty must be for the lifetime of the watch, not the owner. Funny you would mention that..... I bought a TIVO premiere box and was discussing their "Plan prices" and they said that the lifetime plan was $500. I was actually going to buy that one because I watch TV a lot and plan to live another 20 years..... until the guy mentioned that the "lifetime" in lifetime plan was just the lifetime of the converter box (which average a few years life). I said no thanks..... Funny you mention TIVO. I used to work for Sony and back in 2000 I bought one of the first Tivos. The option back then was a monthly charge ( like $20/month ) or $250 for a product lifetime service. I opted for the lifetime thinking as long as it works for a year, its paid for. That damn thing still works! I don't use it since I now have Cable company DVR's on every TV, but i hook it up every once in a while to see if it still works, and sure enough it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 My wife got me a $50 Timex for $5.00 after rebates, last year for Christmas. Has everything I need in a watch, and has lost about one second per month. Good to 100 meters. (No, I'll never know if that is true or not). Love it. And her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 My wife got me a $50 Timex for $5.00 after rebates, last year for Christmas. Has everything I need in a watch, and has lost about one second per month. Good to 100 meters. (No, I'll never know if that is true or not). Love it. And her. I'll bet the watch is on time more than your wife is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 My wife got me a $50 Timex for $5.00 after rebates, last year for Christmas. Has everything I need in a watch, and has lost about one second per month. Good to 100 meters. (No, I'll never know if that is true or not). Love it. And her. I'll bet the watch is on time more than your wife is... hohohohho you are going to get us all in trouble... back to the problem watch... It seems it is broken. send for repair or find another? anything special about that one? (a good reason to keep it...) I've given up on wrist watches. ... I use the phone for time. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 "It seems it is broken......" There you have it. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiG Lady Posted December 25, 2014 Share Posted December 25, 2014 GET A NEW WATCH. End of problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 some where is a photo of a man using a loupe on a board the caption says : Yep. That is wood. quartz movements are pretty darn simple. power and they run ... or... get a new one. sad ain't it? miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 back to the problem watch... It seems it is broken. send for repair or find another? anything special about that one? I don't know if it's "special". Maybe short yellow bus special since it only ran 18 months before it died. What ticks me off is the "lifetime warranty" which requires you pay $20 plus shipping both ways to use it so you end up paying about $40 to get $60 watch fixed...... some warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bountyhunter Posted December 26, 2014 Author Share Posted December 26, 2014 GET A NEW WATCH. End of problem. I have other watches. The core problem is that everything sold today is throw away junk and warranties are a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Easy there Bountyhunter. This might turn into a Hate rant and then have to be closed as a discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bockerSV Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Professional watch guy here, just take a pair of tweezers and touch the pad where the arrow is pointing with one end of the tweezers and the top of the battery with the other top. Piece of cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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