First post, by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman
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So my old Tag (model 980-023N) died a week ago, but I have been in Bandung for a couple of days (long Eid holiday yeah!). I'm too lazy to find an official Tag boutique in this town. Furthermore, an original battery would cost me a hideous US $50, and I'm a bit strecthed financially thin. Then my mother suggested that I go to Central Watch instead --a "mom and pop's" watch boutique/service center where my parents used to buy and repair their watches.
Central Watch is probably the oldest watch boutique in Bandung, and the most trustable (otherwise my parents wouldn't buy watches there, right?). In fact, I made a phone call first, asking whether they can replace Tag Heuer battery, and they said they can. I also asked if it's ok if I don't want original battery, and they still said it's ok. So I did replace the battery there, and everything went happily well (the boutique owner still remembers my dad!), but.....
....but I spoke with an old friend this afternoon, and he told me HORROR STORIES about not replacing Tag Heuer battery in official boutique. He does not own a Tag himself, so it is a "friend of a friend" story. Nonetheless, he told me that an ordinary watch boutique (as opposed to Tag Heuer's official boutique) does not have the appropriate pressure testing equipment. Thus, the watch will not be properly sealed anymore, and it will be vulnerable to water and even dust! 🙁
Well, gosh! I nervously submerged my watch in water and relieved to discover that it is still water-resistant as usual, although I cannot test it in 1000 feet depth pressure because there's no sea around Bandung! Nonetheless, I usually replaced the battery at the official boutique in Jakarta (but it's fucking expensive), so replacing it in ordinary boutique is something I've never done before. Ever.
Thus, I wonder: is the horror story true, or is it just urban legend? Probably made by Tag Heuer marketing to scare watch owners to replace the battery in an official Tag Heuer boutique? Anyone had similar story before? Would there be any permanent damage to my watch? It was a gift from my dad. 🙁 🙁
Never thought this thread would be that long, but now, for something different.....
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman.