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Post by julesd68 on Jun 22, 2018 13:02:16 GMT
Nice one Paul. I've had my 'head turned' by a few watches recently but can't remotely justify replacing my Citizen Diving eco-drive.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 22, 2018 13:55:03 GMT
I've been using an ASUS Zen, but I'd finally got fed up with charging it every couple of days. and before that, it was a Samsung Gear Fit. I was just deciding which "normal" watch to switch back to when I saw the Rotary.   |
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Post by zippy on Jun 23, 2018 6:50:57 GMT
Reading through all the above, again, it seems the killer is the battery. The moment you put anything fancy into a watch the battery life drops from a few years, to a few days max.
Same issue as with electric cars - maximum 100 miles is a joke if, like me, you travel Newcastle to London from time to time (no pun intended).
I can't see the point of a watch that needs recharging every day, and ditto for an electric car unless you do very low mileage.
Some needs to invent/develop a major new type of power source before things like this are really usable.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 23, 2018 7:22:29 GMT
My battery is a five year one and I still get irritated when it runs down - like now, where it's indicating low battery. Doesn't help that it's got to be sent away for two weeks to have it done.
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 23, 2018 8:30:53 GMT
I hardly ever put on any of my watches that use a replaceable battery these days. Instead I wear my Citizen Skyhawk eco-drive watch, which can update the time automatically and also has a LCD display for date etc. It cost a small fortune to buy at the time, but at least I don't have to worry about changing batteries or adjusting the time when the clocks go back or forward.
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Post by DaveC on Jun 23, 2018 8:34:26 GMT
Instead I wear my Citizen Skyhawk eco-drive watch, If it were ti get stolen, would you replace it with another one or something different ? I had a Citizen in the days of Copal digital (not) clocks..........
Dave
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 23, 2018 9:00:02 GMT
Well I have two Citizen watches, and my wife and two eldest kids also have one. So they are a favourite brand with us. If mine broke, got lost or stolen, I would buy another one again. The convenience it brings with its features are worth it. It's also very hard to take the watch off without some effort. The band is magnetic and can be adjusted for any wrist size and tension by the wearer when the watch is put on every time. The other side of that is that if you let the unlockling bit go whilst trying to take off the watch, the band locks itself again. That makes it impossible for a pickpocket to whip it off your hand unnoticed.
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Post by AlanS on Jun 23, 2018 9:56:19 GMT
Having enjoyed the Citizen and then a seiko I have now become fascinated by a Junghans Solar/Radio very simple design. Radio signal keeps time every day, Solar keeps charged. Trouble is it is £515.
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Post by DaveC on Jun 23, 2018 11:09:46 GMT
Well I have two Citizen watches, What I meant was, would you buy that model again, or a different Citizen ? Or in other words, which Citizen would you recommend I buy ?
Thanks
Dave
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 23, 2018 18:56:40 GMT
Well I have two Citizen watches, What I meant was, would you buy that model again, or a different Citizen ? Or in other words, which Citizen would you recommend I buy ? Citizen have used the same design on both the Skyhawk, Navihawk, and Red Arrows. The differences I can see between them are none, except for a coloured band inside the bessel. In between the main design they have made them in different case material, such as titanium, colours and material type of the band, and also two types of LCD display. One is black letters on a clear background, or orange letters on a dark background. I have the latter, which is hard to read without pressing the backlight button. But the dark background makes it look a bit more classy. If mine was lost I would go and buy another one. I spent ages doing my homework on the particular design spec and options that I wanted, and months waiting for a good price to show up on either ebay or one of the specialist watch sellers online. I would certainly recommend it if you don't mind the macho bling look and the solid weight. A picture of one similar to mine is below. Some ebay sellers are asking for close to £900, whilst it can be had with some luck and patience for less than £350.  |
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Post by DaveC on Jun 23, 2018 19:03:59 GMT
OK, I need to see what is in Duty Free Terminal 3 on Tuesday ! Or duty free in Dulles, USA eBay are at £343 so it should be possible, but I have no free time.
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Post by stanleyb on Jun 23, 2018 19:28:37 GMT
But you can have it for far less.
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Post by DaveC on Jun 23, 2018 20:40:49 GMT
Same with Jack Daniels, way cheaper in an out of town supermarket !
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Post by roy on Sept 30, 2018 12:12:57 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Sept 30, 2018 13:17:46 GMT
Nice!
My Longines' battery has run out. It's amazing how 5 years comes around so quickly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2018 14:14:54 GMT
I primarily use my Apple Watch these days, but like wearing my Seiko and Raymond Weil watches now and again.
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Post by roy on Oct 1, 2018 12:54:59 GMT
Couple more   |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 1, 2018 13:17:40 GMT
Nice and eclectic collection of watches you have.
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Post by Chris on Oct 1, 2018 19:29:39 GMT
Nice. Bit of a soft spot for Rolex.
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 1, 2018 19:57:19 GMT
Me too. Always liked the Sea Dweller.
Bit out of my depth though LOL.
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