WATCH BATTERY REPLACEMENT : ABOUT US Press Articles

Watch Battery Central is the brainchild of Steven Kivel, a third generation watchmaker with 20 years of experience at the preeminent watch repair establishment in New York City, Central Watch Band Stand, Ltd. Central Watch has been in business for over 55 years in the heart of Grand Central Station in New York City.

They routinely change over 150 watch batteries every day. That unparalleled volume has given us experience with every type of watch, from the simplest child’s Timex to the most complicated, exclusive Patek Philippe. We routinely service the best and most popular watch brands on the market – Ebel, Movado, Tag Heuer, Baume & Mercier, Swiss Army, Nike, Casio, etc. That volume business means we can afford to offer exceptional service at the lowest price.

The Kivel family has followed that business practice to great success in New York City and is now expanding to service the internet community.

We have earned a loyal New York City clientele and their continued satisfaction has resulted in our recognition in many publications from New York Magazine to the New York Times . We have even been featured in National Geographic Magazine and on MSNBC. Our expertise, experience, and customer service are simply the best in the business. Click here to read articles.

Watch Battery Central is a highly specialized business focusing on watch battery service. The founder of Central Watch, Max Kivel, always said, “There are two kinds of people who work on watches – watchmakers and fools.” Inexperienced, untrained hands attempting to change a battery can damage or destroy a watch. We are continuously approached by customers and other stores with cracked crystals, broken stems, water damage, scratched cases – all costly repairs caused by improper battery service. Let us do it right for you.

Watch Battery Central is designed to combine the best watch service with the convenience of door-to-door service. How many watches do you have lying in drawers, perfectly good but unused for lack of a fresh battery?

We will send you a FREE box with FREE packing materials PREPAID SHIPPING. You send your watches to Watch Battery Central where they are serviced by expert watchmakers. Those watches are returned to your door in working order.

Watch Battery Central is committed to providing the best service at the lowest price in the most convenient way possible.