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Originally Posted by sonick
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Those two were in my mind also lol.. The G-Shock is like $1000 (so probably $160 CAD). Some colours are even cheaper, like under $100 USD. But that would be a big downgrade from my Riseman.
So that's the Casioak? It reminds me of my old G-Shock cube with the analog+digital and squarish shape
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Originally Posted by PuYang
If you're not exclusively going for Mechanical movements, then maybe a SOLAR Quartz might be good? Most that I've heard of easily last ~2 decades without issues.
I PERSONALLY try to avoid Seiko at lower prices now, especially with 4R or 6R automatic movements. Their accuracy are too inconsistent, even if they are accurate for the first few months, they can easily deviate dramatically after.
Also, try not to buy Seikos sight-unseen. Alignment or other QC issues are super common. Better to see the exact model in person to check for alignment issues before buying.
Citizen have much better consistency in QC, and the 8000 and 9000 miyota movements are less prone to accuracy deviation, but downside is the louder rotors.
I also hear much less issues with Citizen's Eco-drives. I have a Seiko Solar quartz powered watch (not Seiko brand watch) that has issues. After looking it up, I've seen a few other similar reports too.
Citizen designs are less interesting overall compared to Seiko, but if you find one you like the look of, then definitely take that over Seiko.
And like posted above, Solar Casioak looks awesome~
EDIT: Seiko Presage are not what I would consider "good value or quality" at their MSRPs.
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The thing I don't like about solar watches is that I quite often have to put them out in the sun to charge, since they don't get enough light to keep a charge with normal use. At least my Riseman was like that. Part of me wonders if the reason the crystal (or whatever) is fading is because it is out in the sun for long periods of time. At least with a mechanical I can just wind it up if it runs out