Have the battery in your quartz watch checked every two years at the latest, because the life of a quartz battery depends on several factors. Apart from environmental factors like fluctuations in temperature, the type of quartz movement and the use to which it is put are also decisive to the life span of the battery. Quartz watches with a chronograph, i.e. an additional stop function, or an alarm clock generally require more energy than a standard quartz watch if the extra functions are used frequently. This is why it is not possible to make a general forecast about the life of a battery.

As a rule, the battery should be changed at the latest every two years by an authorized ArtyA agent. Old, dead batteries have a tendency to leak. The chemicals released in this way are very aggressive and can damage the movement. So if and when your quartz watch stops, don't put it in the drawer and forget about it: take it to a watchmaker and have the battery changed as soon as possible.