An elegant sophisticated "old guy" apparently
Nice watch!
I have a Timex expedition scout, and honestly, it’s a great design that could have been a home run for me if they would just offer it in a slightly upgraded version.
I would have to guess, since I'm pretty much out of the WIS loop. Still like watches, but more than happy to just enjoy the ones I already have.
aicolainen wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 2:41 amI would have to guess, since I'm pretty much out of the WIS loop. Still like watches, but more than happy to just enjoy the ones I already have.
So to my guess. Battery life.
Not sure what Casio is doing on that front, but in later years we have seen quality analogue movements from makers such as Ronda switching to lithium power sources and achieving battery life of 8-10 years.
When you're approaching a usable battery life 10 years, there's not a whole lot of motivation to implement solar tech from an engineering point of view.
The solar charging adds complexity and it severely limits what you can do with the dial layout and design. More often than not it also makes the watches bigger, this is especially true for digital watches.
Another thing is that solar isn't totally maintenance free. It's not extremely unusual that the super cap of a solar watch needs to be replaced within 10 years, which is often a component that is both harder to source and to actually replace than a battery cell.
Just my uninformed knee jerk guess at something that could lead to the kind of situation you are describing.
thanks! it's a really great watch. i'm sure you'll enjoy it. :D
nice! i was so happy to find this watch. i was looking for a diver that fit a 22mm nato strap, but i didn't really want to pay $$$ for it because i don't dive. this watch fit the bill perfectly. i do wish it had better lume, but there aren't really many occasions that i need to look at my watch while it's completely dark out, and i always have my phone if i need it.