Still in daily use years after launch, the Series 3 is the model we most often see with a swollen battery pushing the screen away from the case.
We diagnose it and quote a fixed price before any work. The £45 diagnostic fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair.
Fresh seals refit to restore water resistance.
Matched to your case — 38mm / 42mm.
In-house repair; it never leaves the shop.
| Repair | Price in our Newcastle workshop |
|---|---|
| Battery replacement | From £59 |
| Screen replacement (full display assembly) | From £119 |
| Charging fault repair | From £55 |
| Water damage repair | From £125 |
The exact price depends on the case size and crystal, and is confirmed as a fixed quote before any work. By post, add £15 tracked, insured return postage. Every repair carries a 90-day warranty. The £45 diagnostic fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair.
We repair Apple Watches by post for customers right across the UK. Book online, send it in, and we diagnose it and confirm a fixed price before any work starts — with a diagnosis (the £45 fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair). It comes back to you tracked and insured.
On the Series 3 the display is bonded to the front crystal, so a crack is repaired with a complete display assembly rather than a glass-only swap — anyone offering to "just replace the glass" on an Apple Watch is not doing the job properly. The Series 3 shipped with Ion-X glass on aluminium cases and sapphire on stainless steel or titanium, so we check which one you have and match it rather than downgrading a sapphire watch.
The Series 3 is old enough that a swollen battery is common: the cell expands and pushes the display away from the case, sometimes popping it off entirely. That is worth acting on quickly — a lifted screen lets moisture in and can damage the display it is pressing against. We replace the cell and reseal the case.
A Series 3 that will not charge is usually either the puck, the back sensor crystal or moisture that has worked its way in. We test the whole charging path before replacing anything, so you are not paying for parts that were never the problem.
Sweat, sun cream and grit collect around the Digital Crown and side button until they stick or stop registering. We strip and clean the mechanism, and replace it where cleaning is not enough.
Walk in to 119 New Bridge Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2SW with free private parking in front of the shop, or book online and we’ll confirm the fault with a diagnosis (the £45 fee is waived when you go ahead with the repair), and give you a fixed quote before any work starts.
