Shipping quartz watches can become difficult

[netniet]

I just read a forum post on a diver watch forum where someone's (automatic) watch was held back by DHL because they thought the watch was a quartz watch, and had a lithium battery in it. 

https://www.ups.com/content/us/en/resources/ship/packaging/guidelines/batteries.html

[panerai153]

I just tried to read the regulations, and honestly it would take a lawyer to interpret them. It seems and I emphasize "seems" that watches with Lithium metal batteries installed are OK for all types of shipments. Problem is, the regulations are so ambiguous and complicated, they are certain to be misinterpreted by overzealous and or ignorant employees of shipping companies. I would expect that watch manufacturers are going to have to be very specific as to whether a watch is automatic with no battery inside or a Quartz with battery. Remember, we have to deal with the "least common denominator" effect and make it simple so that the watch doesn't get caught and held up like the dive watch mentioned above.


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