I need a new watch!

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by kien

The Citizen solar powered watches are interesting, but after reading a bit I did read some posts echoing a knee-jerk concern I would have and that is the constant charge-discharge cycling of the rechargeable battery. I know from electronics that rechargeable batteries have a life expectancy. I don't know how often or easy it is to replace the batteries in those suckers.

I have two, one similar to the one I posted and the other a digital version (had to have one that displayed 24 hour time format when I worked for the railroad) the basic one I have had for 9 or 10 years now, still works perfect. you figure it will go 6 months in total darkness, so it doesn't get discharged really. the digital one I have had 5 years now and it still keep perfect time.

I still use my digital one for work, so I use that one 4 days in a row then my other one for my 4 days off. I do also have a 1940something Bulova that was my greatgrampa's that works great also, but only pull that one out once and a while.

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Slick Fork

I've got a citizen solar powered watch and love it. The claim is 11 hours of sunlight provides enough juice for 6 months.

there was a chart that came with mine, 2.5 hours direct sunlight, 7 hours indirect, 11 hours under florescent and something like 17 hours under an incandescent.

Steve

[mark]

I'd been looking for months nothing really got my attention then seen the Momentum Deep6. I ordered with sapphire crystal and SS band, had around a month and still thinking it's a nice looking watch. It's "oversize" but there's also the M1 that's a little smaller. Canadian based company as well.

[kien]

Originally Posted by mark

I'd been looking for months nothing really got my attention then seen the Momentum Deep6. I ordered with sapphire crystal and SS band, had around a month and still thinking it's a nice looking watch. It's "oversize" but there's also the M1 that's a little smaller. Canadian based company as well.

wow, thanks for that mark! Never heard of them before but after browsing the M1 series it seems the Deep 6 is what I'm looking for if I can just find it in a smaller casing.

[hillegom]

M1 mini
http://www.momentumwatch.com/media/s..._SpecSheet.pdf

[kien]

Originally Posted by hillegom

M1 mini
http://www.momentumwatch.com/media/s..._SpecSheet.pdf

lol ya saw those, but I think the Womens M1 TWIST (39mm case) is exactly what I am looking for. It pretty much replaces my current Esquire exactly. Plus I can get it in a funky orange or green LOL. Also, there is something oddly satisfying about buying a Canadian made watch

[hillegom]

ok what does case dia with crown, 42.7 mm mean?
http://www.momentumwatch.com/media/s..._SpecSheet.pdf
Colour suit you?

[hillegom]

also 3-5 yr battery

[kien]

Originally Posted by hillegom

ok what does case dia with crown, 42.7 mm mean?
http://www.momentumwatch.com/media/s..._SpecSheet.pdf
Colour suit you?

The crown is the little hobby thingy that you use to set the time/date. So that means the entire diameter of the watch including the nobby thingy. Then they list a diameter without the crown which is more what I'm concerned about. 41mm case width (without crown) is my max width. Anything larger than that, even by 1 mm, and the watch is too uncomfortable large for my t-rex/girlie wrists.

[hillegom]

Right, the nobby thingy
Thanks for info
Not bad for 125$