normdiaz
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Post by normdiaz on Jun 14, 2013 5:55:13 GMT -8
as easy to keep charged as Citizen and Casio solars? The Citizens and Casios don't require a lot of attention to keep charged. Just don't put them in the dark for a long time and they just maintain their required charge. (I just don't understand how some vendors can deliver any solar watch in a completely depleted state. Haven't run into one of those yet though.)
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Post by pollythecat on Jun 14, 2013 6:06:43 GMT -8
Polly only has the one Seiko solar diver Norm, but it seems just a easy to keep charged as my citizen Promaster. They are all kept in a shaded room, well...it is England!
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Post by DAHASCO on Jun 14, 2013 6:07:03 GMT -8
Norm, I don't know..As I only have Eco-Drives...No Casios...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 6:16:44 GMT -8
Norm
I've owned a Seiko Solar Chrongraph SSC015 for about 14 months. The watch has been rock solid in terms of timekeeping and solar charging/ maintainance has been minimal on my part. I think at one point during the past year the watch sat unworn in a dark watch case for almost 5 months. It was still running and was within 1 second of my atomic clock.
according to the manual, only a few hours in ambient day light is required to bring the battery up to a full 6 month charge. Mileage may vary from user to user, but so far the seiko solar technology seems reliable and on par with citizen.
Shawn
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Post by SpinDoctor on Jun 14, 2013 6:22:27 GMT -8
I've had many solar Citizens and Casios. Only have one Solar Seiko. SNE107 diver. I've never had any problems with keeping any solar watch charged but only a few have had power reserve indicators to indicate charge level. The Casio digitals, I've never seen drop off High ever. Skyhawk would drop one tick in the winter time. Everything else just has the two second tick at extreme low power and Ive never seen that on anything I've owned.
Over the years I have noticed citizen improving both on power reserve and recharge rate. I don't know enough about the Seiko Solars to see if they are competitive in those measures.
I will say Seiko has done an excellent job at disguising the solar cell under the dial. The dial on the SNE107 doesn't look quite as good as the traditional seiko mechanical diver dials, it still looks very good and a lot better than most citizen dials. that said the newest citizens over that year or two have improved their dials, but its easy to compare the seiko to the large menu of citizens widely available. The specific citizens I am thinking of are the signature series and that diver model BN0085. MAybe a couple of others that I haven't spent as much time with like the new analog blue angels.
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Post by dasher on Jun 14, 2013 6:37:35 GMT -8
Norm I've owned a Seiko Solar Chrongraph SSC015 for about 14 months. The watch has been rock solid in terms of timekeeping and solar charging/ maintainance has been minimal on my part. I think at one point during the past year the watch sat unworn in a dark watch case for almost 5 months. It was still running and was within 1 second of my atomic clock. according to the manual, only a few hours in ambient day light is required to bring the battery up to a full 6 month charge. Mileage may vary from user to user, but so far the seiko solar technology seems reliable and on par with citizen. Shawn Norm - I agree with this above - I have one as well and do enjoy it and its accuracy. Dan |
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Post by normdiaz on Jun 14, 2013 11:26:28 GMT -8
Thanks for replies/feedback. Looks like the Seiko solars are at least as reliable as their competition.
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Post by normdiaz on Jun 15, 2013 5:55:50 GMT -8
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Post by 69ChevelleSS on Jun 15, 2013 8:32:43 GMT -8
I have three and just keep them on my night table which sits next to a window. Dead on accurate!
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Post by normdiaz on Jun 16, 2013 7:53:06 GMT -8
I will say Seiko has done an excellent job at disguising the solar cell under the dial. So has Citizen, IMHO.  |
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