[DKOY]

1) Are bezel screws necessary? Do they affect the watch at all besides the fact that they secure the bezel in place (for example, does taking off the screws affect it's waterproofing or its resistance to drops)? In other words, how does taking off the bezel screws affect the watch? (To clarify, I mean to have the bezel on the watch, but none of the four screws holding in place.)

2) When my watch runs out of battery, where do you recommend to get it changed (so that it is still waterproof)? Should I just take it to my local jewelers or should I look for a watch specialist? Maybe send it back to Casio?

3) I recently bought a limited edition G-Shock from Macy's. When I got home, I realized that they packaged it in a normal box and tin, not the ones that matched my watch. Is this normal, and if so, what did they do with the original box/tin? Should I go back and see if they still have it? Please share any of your experiences with this matter, thank you!

Oh, and I forgot, one more...

4) If I leave a dead battery in a watch for a prolonged amount of time (ex: a few years), will it harm the watch (like corroding in the watch or leaking)? Or is it safe to just leave it there?

Thanks again!

 

[Fer Guzman]

1) Are bezel screws necessary? Do they affect the watch at all besides the fact that they secure the bezel in place (for example, does taking off the screws affect it's waterproofing or its resistance to drops)? In other words, how does taking off the bezel screws affect the watch? Don't know about waterproof being affected but if you don't put screws in gunk will develop in the holes. The bezel is there to protect the case and make the glass be inside the resin so the screen is protected. If Casio thinks it needs screws it's for a reason.

2) When my watch runs out of battery, where do you recommend to get it changed (so that it is still waterproof)? Should I just take it to my local jewelers or should I look for a watch specialist? Maybe send it back to Casio? If you close it up properly and put a new, relubed gasket it will still be waterproofed. If it is a solar, atomic, frog, or more expensive model I would feel more comfortable sending it to a casio guy to replace the battery and clean the watch out from the inside. This would be like every 5-10 yrs.

3) I recently bought a limited edition G-Shock from Macy's. When I got home, I realized that they packaged it in a normal box and tin, not the ones that matched my watch. Is this normal, and if so, what did they do with the original box/tin? Should I go back and see if they still have it? Please share any of your experiences with this matter, thank you! Sadly, Macy's is notorious for giving standard packaging for limited editions, go back and ask them for the original packaging and tell them it is because it brings down the value of the watch. Would I return it? Depends on how limited the model is. Not all limited models are created equally.

Thanks!

 

[lvt]

1. Given the construction ideology of the G-shock, bezel screws are mostly there to retain the bezel in place.

2. "Do it yourself" is the best way to have a peace of mind.

3. I don't have any limited edition G so I can't speak on this matter, but personally I'd love to have a special packaging in some kind as well because the price is usually higher than the regular version.

 

[GS_Leng]

#1: You mean not to have a bezel at all including the bezel screws? Should be fine other than a naked look. Just make sure the case back screws are in place.

#2: Consider change batteries yourself. Not too difficult, plenty of how-to info online, and most importantly, you know you will do a proper and careful job.

Can't comment on #3 personally though I read about similar experiences as yours in this forum.




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[Mike K]

1) Are bezel screws necessary? Do they affect the watch at all besides the fact that they secure the bezel in place (for example, does taking off the screws affect it's waterproofing or its resistance to drops)? In other words, how does taking off the bezel screws affect the watch? (To clarify, I mean to have the bezel on the watch, but none of the four screws holding in place.)

The bezel screws do not affect the waterproofing -- they'll just keep the bezel from shifting after an impact, so it's still in the same place if there's a "secondary impact" if you dropped your watch onto a hard surface and it bounced a few times.

When I was going through my "custom dying phase" a while back, I was switching the bezels on my GW-6900 frequently and eventually decided to stop messing with the screws each time so I wouldn't accidentally strip the holes. The only problem I noticed was that the screws DID keep the bezel perfectly aligned -- with just the watch buttons keeping it in place, sometimes I'd hear a faint squeak when pressing a button, which I determined was the side of the button squeaking against the bezel.

2) When my watch runs out of battery, where do you recommend to get it changed (so that it is still waterproof)? Should I just take it to my local jewelers or should I look for a watch specialist? Maybe send it back to Casio?

2. "Do it yourself" is the best way to have a peace of mind.

#2: Consider change batteries yourself. Not too difficult, plenty of how-to info online, and most importantly, you know you will do a proper and careful job.

Agreed -- after watching a couple of jewelers mess up changing a battery in a basic DW-5600, and reading horror stories on this forum about Casio's service centers not doing a good job either, I'm planning to continue doing battery replacements myself in the future.

4) If I leave a dead battery in a watch for a prolonged amount of time (ex: a few years), will it harm the watch (like corroding in the watch or leaking)? Or is it safe to just leave it there?

It's a gamble -- batteries WILL leak eventually -- here's a thread on someone whose Breitling died when the battery leaked: https://www.watchuseek.com/f15/battery-leaked-678724.html

Personally, I haven't had any problems, even though I had a couple of older quartz analogs sitting in a drawer for over 10 years.

If you're planning on keeping the watch, it's probably best to open it up and take the battery out, but you'll probably want to attach a note to the watch stating exactly what size battery it takes.