Quartz Watch Service
Quartz watch repair and movement replacement
A stopped quartz watch may need a battery, but it can also need leakage cleanup, gasket work, crown service, or quartz movement service or replacement.
Not every stopped quartz watch is a battery job
Quartz service or movement replacement typically starts around $65 after inspection. A basic battery can be quick, but leakage, moisture, damaged contacts, a worn crown, or a failed movement changes the repair path.
If a fresh battery has not solved the problem, tell us when it was replaced and how the watch has behaved since. Prestige Watches & Jewelry checks the movement and contacts before recommending further work. If the watch is water resistant, high-end, sentimental, or shows leakage, the safer path is inspection, estimate, and approval before repair proceeds.
Typical starting points
Basic battery: from about $15, often 10-15 minutes.
Quartz service or movement replacement: from about $65.
Water-resistant package: from about $45, usually 2-3 days.
Quartz symptoms to mention
Include whether the watch stopped suddenly, whether a battery was recently replaced elsewhere, whether there was leakage, whether the hands move, whether the crown sets normally, and whether the watch was exposed to water.
Battery leakage
Leakage can damage the movement and may require cleanup or replacement.
Intermittent running
A watch that starts and stops may need more than a fresh battery.
Water exposure
Moisture can change a quick battery into an urgent repair review.
Related watch repair paths
Use these paths if the quartz issue points beyond a basic battery.
- Watch repair intake for online review, Parker drop-off guidance, and mail-in instructions.
- Battery replacement for stopped quartz watches and water-resistant battery packages.
- Mechanical watch service for automatic, hand-wind, chronograph, vintage, and pocket watch service.
- Crystal replacement for cracked, scratched, loose, or fogged crystal concerns.
- Crown and stem repair for winding, setting, tube, and screw-down crown problems.
- Pressure testing for gasket and water-resistance diagnostics.
- Watch polishing and refinishing for case, bracelet, cleaning, and careful finish review.
- Authorized Omega service for Omega service by George, our Omega-authorized watchmaker.