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Tony, you are 100% correct(as...
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 complete and rounded
brand collection, but i never wore them so they have all gone while they still
work.
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 complete and rounded
brand collection, but i never wore them so they have all gone while they still
work.
luckily never had a problem with batteries for Time
Computer, marine chronometer was serviced ok, but one day none of them will be
serviceable or repairable so anyones 'investment' will go down the pan into
scrap steel.
Computer, marine chronometer was serviced ok, but one day none of them will be
serviceable or repairable so anyones 'investment' will go down the pan into
scrap steel.
i dont regret owning them as its a learning curve
and has taught me that mechanical is best.
and has taught me that mechanical is best.
i remember one of my first posts was to a young
lady asking whether to buy a quartz or mechanical omega. i immediately went for
mech, but she wasnt convinced because of perceived accuracy and i think went for
quartz. effectively a $10 watch in a $2000 case. not worth the
money.
lady asking whether to buy a quartz or mechanical omega. i immediately went for
mech, but she wasnt convinced because of perceived accuracy and i think went for
quartz. effectively a $10 watch in a $2000 case. not worth the
money.
Citizen Eco Drives Don't last!
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
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.
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...
the cell usually last 10-20 years. I am not going to comment on the quartz watch collectors.
Rechargeable batteries and capacitors
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
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...
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...
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...
