How to change battery on a ladies classic 18 k and steel watch with solid back

not! you do not remove crown face or hands , crowns do not just pull out , they have to be released from insides. but NOT to change battery. take off bezel, keeping gasket in place pull out stem to the set position. the works lift up opp the crown , slowly lift up, without touching the face/ hands ( very delicate ) as you lift up slowly rotate works counter clockwise. the stem is made to bend / rowtate when you flip over lay it back into case upside down . this protects the face as you change the battery. you will never find a battery with the same numbers ( ebel made sure of that ) but take just the battery to a jewelry store and they can match it up. for $5.00 - $6.00 but that said, when you remove the bezel you have voided you ebel warrenty. they want you to send the watch to them for battery replacement. / new gasket / cleaning at a whopping $240.00 to or higher. batteries last 3 years so over 15 years thats $ 1200.00 . its your choice. i have had meny watches over the years and have changed the batteries 4 to 5 times and i use the same gasket and they all work fine. when you put bezel back on make sure the gasket is in the channel, and dont tighten one screw all at once, put all in , and tighten equily snug then tighten down tight. it is good to have the ebel co do cleaning and new gasket after 10 - 15 years . so keep the old battery and replace it when you do. and hopefuly they wont know you have had it open. hope this is helpful not! you do not remove crown face or hands , crowns do not just pull out , they have to be released from insides. but NOT to change battery. take off bezel, keeping gasket in place pull out stem to the set position. the works lift up opp the crown , slowly lift up, without touching the face/ hands ( very delicate ) as you lift up slowly rotate works counter clockwise. the stem is made to bend / rowtate when you flip over lay it back into case upside down . this protects the face as you change the battery. you will never find a battery with the same numbers ( ebel made sure of that ) but take just the battery to a jewelry store and they can match it up. for $5.00 - $6.00 but that said, when you remove the bezel you have voided you ebel warrenty. they want you to send the watch to them for battery replacement. / new gasket / cleaning at a whopping $240.00 to or higher. batteries last 3 years so over 15 years thats $ 1200.00 . its your choice. i have had meny watches over the years and have changed the batteries 4 to 5 times and i use the same gasket and they all work fine. when you put bezel back on make sure the gasket is in the channel, and dont tighten one screw all at once, put all in , and tighten equily snug then tighten down tight. it is good to have the ebel co do cleaning and new gasket after 10 - 15 years . so keep the old battery and replace it when you do. and hopefuly they wont know you have had it open. hope this is helpful