How to Change the Battery on a Caribbean Joe Watch

I recently changed the battery on one if my inexpensive Caribbean Joe watches and I'm glad to report that it was a super easy task. 

The watch has a quartz movement that takes a standard 377 (SR626SW) battery. I appreciate any watch company that etches the battery required right on the caseback. It saves much time and aggravation. 

The eight steps for an actual battery change are very straightforward:

1. Pry off the caseback. There is a small  indent on the caseback that is just large  enough to stick a screwdriver or knife blade under and pop it open. I use the small dedicated blade that comes with the watch repair kit sold by Walmart.

2. Lift out the movement holder ring. This is the white plastic spacer that keeps the movement from shifting around inside the watch.

3. Gently pop out the old battery. Be mindful of the metal contact that closes the circuit and allows the battery to power the watch. You won't want to bend or deform it.

4. Insert the new battery. You can angle the new battery in so that the edge is under the contact and then press down on the battery so that it sits level.

5. Reinstall the retaining ring. Note that you'll want to place it back as shown in the photo for Step 2 with a channel for the crown and so that the battery is properly covered.

6. Verify that the watch is running. Before closing up the watch, gently take a look at the dial to verify that the timepiece is running.

7. Reinstall the case back. Line up the case back so that the indent for crown straddles the crown.

8. Snap the caseback into place. Press down on the caseback so that it clicks back into place. I sas able to easily click the caseback of this Caribbean Joe watch into place with fairly light pressure. With more stubborn watches, I use a caseback press tool. Be mindful of the glass crystal over the dial. It's fragile on most watches.

That's all there is to replacing the battery on a Caribbean Joe watch.