Watch battery · silver oxide
SR516SW (317) battery
SR516SW = 317 = SB-AR. 5.81 × 1.65 mm1 silver oxide, 1.55 V1. Equivalents: V317, 616, 280-58, 9939, 080-D55, SR516 and 2 more (11 codes in 9 code systems, full table); 20 calibres, modules and models in our base take it.
Cell types in this size
SR516SW
Low drain (SW): for plain analog watches · Silver Oxide2
10 codes in our sources name this cell type.
LR516
Alkaline cell of the same size: the IEC digits are the size, the L is the chemistry. LR516 lands on this page by that rule; our sources hold no alkaline datasheet for it, so no figures are shown.
Capacity by manufacturer
Energizer 317SR516SW
12.5 mAh2cutoff 1.2 V as printedDatasheet ↗
Can I use another cell instead of 317?
Verdicts follow our swap rules from the datasheet size, voltage and cell type.
Use instead of SR516SW
LR516
Fits, with a catchFits, but LR516 is alkaline and runs shorter.
Same 5.8 mm × 1.65 mm size. LR516 is an alkaline (L) cell; the watch is made for silver oxide (S). Use it to get the watch going, then fit SR516SW.
Draw both cells in the swap checkerNo: SR512SW is 0.4 mm thinner than SR516SW.
Same 5.8 mm diameter, but SR512SW is 1.25 mm against 1.65 mm: the contact spring may not reach it.
SR512SW: 5.8 mm1 × 1.25 mm1, 1.55 V1
Draw both cells in the swap checkerNo: SR521SW is 0.5 mm taller than SR516SW.
Same 5.8 mm diameter, but SR521SW stands 2.15 mm against 1.65 mm: the case back presses on it or does not close.
SR521SW: 5.8 mm4 × 2.15 mm4 Sources disagree: manufacturer 2.15 mm / secondary source 2.1 mm5, 1.55 V4
Draw both cells in the swap checkerNo: MT516F is a rechargeable cell.
SR516SW is a primary silver oxide battery, 1.55 V. MT516F is manganese-titanium rechargeable, 1.5 V; a battery-powered watch has no circuit to charge it.
MT516F: 5.8 mm6 × 1.6 mm6, 1.5 V6
Draw both cells in the swap checker
What uses 317
20 calibres, modules and models in our base name this size.
Seiko calibres20[3]
Seiko's battery chart gives 2–3 years of battery life for these calibres. Seiko, Pulsar, Lorus and Alba calibres share the chart.
- 1N00
- 2L10
- 2P20
- 2Y00
- 4J40B
- 4J41A
- 4J80
- 4J81
All 20 calibres
- 4J41B
- 4J80B
- 4J81B
- 4J85B
- 4N00
- 4N20A
- 4N70
- 4N20D
- 4N21A
- 4N71
- V400
- Y520
Questions
What is the 317 battery equivalent?
SR516SW, V317, 616, 280-58, 9939, 080-D55, SB-AR, SR516, SR62 name the same 5.8 × 1.65 mm silver oxide cell as 317. Any maker's cell under one of these codes fits.
Is 335 the same as 317?
No. SR512SW is 0.4 mm thinner than SR516SW. Same 5.8 mm diameter, but SR512SW is 1.25 mm against 1.65 mm: the contact spring may not reach it.
Is LR516 the same as SR516SW?
No: LR516 is an alkaline cell of the same size, SR516SW is silver oxide. Fits, but LR516 is alkaline and runs shorter. Same 5.8 mm × 1.65 mm size. LR516 is an alkaline (L) cell; the watch is made for silver oxide (S). Use it to get the watch going, then fit SR516SW.
What watches use the 317 battery?
In our base: 20 Seiko calibres (1N00, 2L10, 2P20, 2Y00…). The full lists are on this page, with the brand tables they come from.
How long does a 317 battery last in a watch?
Seiko's battery chart gives 2 to 3 years for its 20 calibres on this cell, 2 years most often. Life depends on the calibre's current draw, not on the cell alone.
Seiko battery chart[3]
Sources
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- 1Murata — Watch Battery Selection Guide / Cross Reference · pdf · read
- 2Energizer Holdings, Inc. — Product datasheet ENERGIZER 317 · pdf · read
- 3Seiko Watch Corporation (service information) — Value Checking List / Battery No. Cross-reference Chart · pdf · read