WatchBattery (UK) Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

3.9

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Purchased a watch strap that showed on the website as being "in stock" despite not actually being in stock. Initially seller was very pleasant & forthcoming & I was told it would be a couple of... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service provided!! Ordered watch assembly parts on Saturday, delivered by Monday. Super fast delivery. Easy to order on website and a safe secure payment. I highly recommend WatchBattery UK. 5*... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I live in the Netherlands and wanted to upgrade my G-shock GPW-1000-1AER watch a bit with a metal strap. It took me quite a while to find Watchbattery and they had the lowest price I could find on th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered through the website and payment was processed. I did not receive my order and am awaiting a refund. * the refund has now been received

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  1. Watch repair shop

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WatchBattery (UK) Ltd - suppliers of quality, branded watch batteries, watch straps and associated products for over 25 years. We stock a huge range of watch straps for all types of watch; including genuine replacement watch bands and metal bracelets from Casio, Timex, Skagen, ICE and other brands, to generic watch straps including the more difficult to find sizes such as extra-extra-long and extra-wide watch straps. View our Watch Strap Finder Help to see how to choose the correct watch strap or bracelet and our Watch Strap Fitting Help for information on fitting and adjusting your watch band or bracelet.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

" Wow, what great service"

" Wow, what great service. My order for watch batteries was placed yesterday afternoon and is here already, and now fitted to both watches. Great service and very reasonable prices for the batteries and p&p. Thank you, I'll be back! "

Peter H - Bristol - 08-Oct-2021

10 October 2021
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Reply from WatchBattery (UK) Ltd

Peter,
Thanks for the kind words. However, we can't take all the credit here. As mentioned elsewhere in my replies here, the Royal Mail on the whole do a very good job.
We trust that you noted your 10% discount code for your next purchase on your invoice.
We'd be glad to have you back.
Andrew

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

paid for first class delivery

paid for first class delivery - took 3 whole days to get here, despatched tues - arrived Friday (3 days) I did give the donkey a carrot though.

Just got a reply - took almost as long as the battery took to get here! Note to seller - don’t blame others - you chose the means of delivery - there’s alternatives to Royal Mail - perhaps you won’t use them because it’ll eat into your profit.

In this saga - improvement could be made with an alternative courier - don’t lose any sleep over it - I’m just maintaining an accurate review. End of matter.

By the way - you’ve been trading for 15 years - not 20. Not very good with time-keeping?

Incorporated on 21/3/06 (source - companies house) its now 2021 (21-05 = 15y). Andrew - you were appointed at the same time. Perhaps you just weren’t registered on companies house? I really don’t care.

Another grumble with the service I received was lack of timely communication (over 24hrs until received a response on chasing the product I paid for. I got a response after item received - was left in the dark as although got notice it had been ‘processed’ some time passed midday I received that email - so perhaps they start late? There was no acknowledgement of ‘despatched’ - You seem to be blaming your customer for your short comings. Would you like me to continue?

Andrew - your customer comms are bad (see above). I class this lack of owning some blame in this matter as continued customer support. You seem keen on me changing the star rating - so you’ve got your wish.

Maybe it’s time to expand your company - so you can be more efficient. I’m truly trying to help by adding constructive criticism, so please don’t take it personally.

Frustrating isn’t it. Perhaps if you chose the trustpilot upgraded plan instead of the free one it may be like other review sites where you can moan about a negative review and have it removed. That’s the great thing about trustpilot - it seems honest (at least at the moment). They’re doing a great job!

Oh - Reviewcentre.com they seem genuine. Also, shopsafe.co.uk rates watchbatteryuk 2/5. Oh dear.

3 September 2021
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Reply from WatchBattery (UK) Ltd

Hi Michael,

I am sorry that you felt our service fell below par and is worthy of a 2 star review and this is always something that concerns us.

I have looked at your order details and this is what happened.

1. You placed your order with us on Sunday 29th August, 2021 at 11:08am and paid for First Class Postage.
2. Monday 30th August, 2021 was a Bank Holiday and so your order wasn't processed by us until the next working day.
3. On Tuesday 31st August, 2021 your order was processed at 09:13 and dispatched the same day. The post is collected from our office at 4.00pm on that day.

Normally, 95% of First Class post handled by the Royal Mail reaches its destination the next day, but quite often after a Bank Holiday the Royal Mail has one day of back log to make up. If you received the item on the 3rd of September then this would have actually been 2 whole days.
We feel we could have done no more to get your order to you any quicker.

Perhaps this 2* review would be better served against the Royal Mail?

If you need clarification on anything then please let me know.

Regards,

Andrew F

Hi Mike,

We are truly sorry that you had to downgrade the review to 1 star from 2 stars.
You criticism is noted and if you like we can refund the postage you paid for the Royal Mail not getting the package to you the next day.
If you can also advise which dispatch service you would prefer which offers guaranteed next day delivery for £2.99 then we would definitely look at this.
We will try to improve the automated comms but we are at the mercy of the more rigid spam filters these days.
We can't expand the company as there really isn't the margin available (hence the free Trustpilot service). I work for free, part-time. Honest. We try our best and we are sorry.
Not sure why ShopSafe have given such a low star rating, I could only see the one 5 star review. I will look into this further.
Thank you

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and helpful

Fast, helpful, excellent service from this company!
Helped me sort a slight problem (my fault) in double quick time. Would recommend them to all.
E King, Derby's

19 August 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company to deal with

The strap on my everyday watch was boring black and I wanted a bit of colour. I searched online and found WatchBattery(UK)Ltd. They had a huge choice at excellent prices, so I ordered a light green one. Delivery was prompt, customer service extremely helpful and the leather strap is fab. I was so pleased, I have ordered two more colours as well as batteries and other bits. I will definitely be recommending them!

18 August 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent products and prompt service

Excellent products and prompt service. I ordered a replacement Casio watch strap and fitting tool. They arrived next day and were perfect for repairing my watch. Would definitely recommend WatchBattery (UK) Ltd.

29 July 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Service!

Outstanding Service!

I have just received from WatchBattery (UK) a pair of batteries for my Rotary Revelation twin-face watch. Most watch repairers tell you these watches are not user-serviceable, but after spending £35 twice to have them changed by a dealer, I decided to give it a try.

I chose WatchBattery (UK), because I wanted to be sure of genuine batteries, having been doubtful of some Renata cells I've bought from other sellers on eBay in the past. They were purchased mid-afternoon; dispatched that day (2nd Class) and arrived the next day.

Exceptional service, well deserving of 5 stars, and will certainly buy from here again.

Thanks, WatchBattery (UK)

20 July 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best buying experience I've had for years

The folks at Watch Battery give a traditional, high quality professional service that knocks the spots off other online retailers. They also do so much more than batteries, I purchased spare links, strap end parts and a new crystal glass face for my Casio. All genuine parts, in stock, from people with a passion for great service and who genuinely care about your watch.

19 July 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service. Order Monday, received 1st class post Tuesday, can't do better than that. Will be keeping their details for future use

23 June 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Will use again

Needed five various watch batteries, plus a replacement casio strap. Very impressed as all items were available, super fast delivery and most importantly genuine (unlike batteries from other Amazon sellers!!!). I will definitely use again.

26 May 2021
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Reply from WatchBattery (UK) Ltd

Ravinder,
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review.
Being a small business we do try hard to please all our customers.
One issue we do have is competing with some of the other market place sellers on platforms like Amazon and eBay, because like you say, some of what is being sold is not the genuine item. All our branded items are genuine and we have a good working relationship with those manufacturers, particularly Casio which we specialise in.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

I ordered my batteries late morning on Thursday, I received them in the post early Friday morning and by 11.00 am my garage door was fully functioning. Competitive prices. What's not to like?

30 April 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great expertise and service.

Both packages arrived this morning. Thanks for the excellent service way beyond expectations in identifying a mystery battery, who would have thought that less than 24 hours after finding the watch had stopped it is up and running.

23 February 2021
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Reply from WatchBattery (UK) Ltd

Jeremy, Thank you for the feedback. We are a small business and will always work with our customers to try and get their watch working again.
Let us know if you didn't receive a 10% off voucher and we will get one to you. A

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service

I received excellent customer service from this company . For a very small order I placed with them they had only a partial delivery address. Rather than just post the order they took the trouble to contact me and confirm my address .I Found this pleasantly reassuring , and I will be shopping with them again a result.

10 February 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Watchbattery UK is one of those…

Watchbattery UK is one of those fantastic finds. You'd think Timex would keep replacement straps for their Ironman watches, but they're very hard to find. My replacement strap matches the original perfectly. Great service.

23 November 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A gem of a find !

I found this site by chance and was swayed by the choice of products and the low cost of first class delivery I Have used this site twice in the last two weeks and both times my orders were delivered the very next day and were off excellent quality and reasonably priced. On recieving both orders I was given a discount code to use on my next purchases which was a bonus in itself but the icing on the cake was that my last order included a free torch keyring.This firm really looks after their customers and are easily contacted by e-mail.I really believe that if in the future a problem with my order occurs they will sort the matter out a s.p. I cannot praise them enough and will continue to tell my family & friends of this great find
Mr S I bbitson

18 November 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service, great value

An opportunity for massive savings on the cost of battery replacements in shops. The last time I changed the battery in one of my watches I paid an eye-watering £18. I worked out that I could remove the back using a tool from eBay (£4.39) and bought the battery from WatchBattery (UK) for £3.24 including 1st class postage. Delivered really quickly.

30 October 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Double Swatched!

For a long while I've had a functioning Swatch with a broken strap (tongue side), and therefore another with strap intact. The latter, however, stopped, and didn't restart when I changed the battery. As well as buying a new one, therefore, I wondered whether I could transfer the strap from the non-functioning to the functioning. (Are you with me so far?) When I looked online for advice on changing Swatch straps, not only did I find WatchBattery's 'how to' page, but they could also provide a proper tool to ensure I didn't make a mistake by trying to do it by myself. Job done, straightforward, and back to two fully functional watches.

9 October 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Speedy delivery

I've been looking out for a specialist battery (BLR121) for quite sometime when I came across WatchBattery (UK). Ordered the item, in stock with standard delivery. To my delight, it arrived lunchtime the following day.

5 August 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Company

This is a brilliant Company, just emailed them regarding a battery for my Swatch watch which I could not buy as my local store is closed due to Covid-19 and they were fantastic replied to my emails so fast and really helpful, have order my replacement battery, wish all companies were this good.

7 July 2020
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