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Sorry to say this vendzilla but to throw away and swear

 

off a brand that you've loved for 7 years (2 years past the warranty) over $140 is pretty extreme don't you think?

Did Citizen exaggerate on their marketing?  Perhaps, but you got pretty good use out of your eco-drive.  While I empathize with your complaint I think you are being unrealistic...There is no such thing as a quartz watch that will last forever. 

 If $140 maintence cost is too high when compared to a replacement perhaps you should look towards a Casio G-Shock.  These will "take a lickin' and keep on tickin' " and depending on the model a new battery will cost you 35-50$.

One word of advice...don't buy a mechanical watch if servicing costs aggrevate you.  I know plenty of enthusiasts who pay quite a bit of money to upkeep their  timepieces and still face mechanical issues.

Mike

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Citizen Eco Drives Don't last!

 
By: vendzilla : January 16th, 2008-15:05
I bought one of the first eco-drives, a Titanium one, I loved this watch for about 7 years, 2 years past the warranty. Here's the problem, the "Power Cell" Stopped holding a charge, I've taken it back to the jeweler a couple times while under warranty and... 

Sorry to say this vendzilla but to throw away and swear

 
By: mkt33 : January 16th, 2008-17:14
off a brand that you've loved for 7 years (2 years past the warranty) over $140 is pretty extreme don't you think? Did Citizen exaggerate on their marketing? Perhaps, but you got pretty good use out of your eco-drive. While I empathize with your complaint... 

My AD told me the same thing.

 
By: れい : January 16th, 2008-17:42
Apparently the battery won't last forever though solar charged. Oh well, that's why quartz watches are never popular among collectors! Except for maybe 1 guy, the Gr8 Kurt Behm (I mean it, not intended as an insult...He's a truly passionate collector of C... 

Everyone does not have that problem with Eco-Drives...

 
By: Ronald Held : January 17th, 2008-02:56
the cell usually last 10-20 years. I am not going to comment on the quartz watch collectors.

Rechargeable batteries and capacitors

 
By: Harry Bishop : January 17th, 2008-17:57
I too loved the concept of Citizen's Eco-Drive. Before that however, I had similar feelings about Seiko's Kinetic watch lines. It was the only non-mechanical type of watch that I really liked the technology in. They marketed it as being better than rechar... 

Batteries and capacitors can fail; so can the electronics

 
By: tony p : January 17th, 2008-18:56
I tried to get a friend's Omega Time Computer repaired. The original battery size is no longer available - no problem, a pair of smaller NiMH batteries can be fitted into the battery recesses and held in place with a spacer. This done, the watch came to l... 

Tony, you are 100% correct(as...

 
By: G99 : January 18th, 2008-02:17
Tony, you are 100% correct(as you know). when i collected purely Omegas i had all the 'important' quartz watches like Timecomputer, chronoquartz, marine chronometer, beta 21 electroquartz , all the olympic models, thinking that i should have them in a com... 

WOW, it's amazing all the...

 
By: vendzilla : January 18th, 2008-09:29
WOW, it's amazing all the response I got over this. I do plan to start shopping for a new watch. I work in the adult industry and having a cool watch is kinda important, but I do love quality. I was looking at the mavado watch made out of Tungston Carbide...