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The Daily Insight

Are all batteries for watches the same?

Author

Olivia Shea

Updated on April 25, 2026

All watch batteries are not the same. We have 2 basic types, 1.55 volt silver oxide batteries and 3.0 volt lithium batteries. A watch movement takes a specific size and type of battery and they cannot be interchanged. Most of the time we can only tell what battery your watch needs by taking off the back of the watch.

What battery does my Swiss Army watch take?

Features of Victorinox Batteries Swiss Army Replacement Battery: Victorinox Battery CR1025, 3V Lithium, compatible with all SwissCard Lite and Classic models with old cover (58mm, 2.25 in lighted pocket knives)

What size battery does my wrist watch take?

You should expect a watch to need a battery replacement every few years. To replace the “button battery” yourself, you’ll need to know the 3- or 4-digit number that specifies its size. Read the back of the watch. The battery identification number may be specified there.

What is the most common battery for watches?

Silver-oxide is the most common type of watch battery that runs on a voltage of 1.55 volts, slightly higher than Alkaline. These batteries are meant to last up to 10 years. Lithium batteries are the highest quality and the most expensive.

What size battery do most watches use?

The most common watch batteries are V371 (quality men’s watches) and V377 (quality lady’s watches and most cheap made in china movements). LR44/V357 is a very common pocket calculator battery. CR2032 is the most common lithium button cell (3V) and is not part of this cross reference.

What is the best cross reference for watch battery brand?

Watch Battery Cross Reference Guide Energizer Maxell Panasonic Other 309 SR754SW WS6 – 315 SR716SW SP315 S320, GS5 317 SR516SW SP317 – 319 SR527SW SP319 CA

What is the cross reference for battery groups?

Battery Groups Cross Reference Chart – BCI, EN, DIN Equivalents and Conversions Chart BCI Size DIN Codes EN Codes L (mm) W (mm) Group 40R Battery T6, LB3 66LB 277 175 Group 41 Battery T65 54LB 293 175 Group 42 Battery T5, LB2 45LB 243 173 Group 47 Battery H5, L2 55L2 246 175

How do I know which watch battery to choose?

The Watch Battery Cross Reference table can be sorted by watch battery size, either by selecting the watch battery diameter, or the watch battery thickness (or height). This will give you an idea of which watch battery to choose if you do not have a watch battery cross reference number to match the battery against.

How do I find the equivalent battery for my Maxell watch?

For example, if you are looking for a watch battery replacement for your watch, and it was a Maxell SR626SW, you would scroll down the Maxell column until you found the part. Then at the beginning of the row you see what your SR626SW battery equivalent was a 377.