Looking for something that I can't find!
Other than replies etc this is my first 'proper' post. Be nice LOL! 😀
I'm looking for a watch with the following things, quartz, field watch style, 100m+ WR, with GMT and solar powered, budget ~£500GBP.
I like things that are easy to read and don't have too busy a dial, I've seen the Citizen Nighthawk and it does all the things but makes my brain fizz, think Timex Expedition type face.
I can find things that are close but am I searching for a unicorn?
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Chairman_Bored
I have a budget and not a huge one. No real hankering for the big boy stuff, like my accuracy and my legibility.
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I just got my Citizen Promaster gmt that fits that.
Solar powered quartz under 500, 200m wr real gmt complication, world time bezel the white on black makes it easy to read. Mine is the blacked out pvd coated one but they have a standard steel version as well.
That looks great, do you have the model number by any chance?
I just got my Citizen Promaster gmt that fits that.
Solar powered quartz under 500, 200m wr real gmt complication, world time bezel the white on black makes it easy to read. Mine is the blacked out pvd coated one but they have a standard steel version as well.
Found it! :D
BJ7100-82E:
Found it! :D
BJ7100-82E:
BJ7107-83E Is mine’s model but the only difference is the pvd coating. Hope that’s what you were looking for.
Oh yeah, that's great, I'm ordering it now, only one anywhere is the green one but that's cool. Thanks so much, was doing my head in, been looking for days!
Ordered! 👌
Oh yeah, that's great, I'm ordering it now, only one anywhere is the green one but that's cool. Thanks so much, was doing my head in, been looking for days!
No problem hope you enjoy your new watch.
No problem hope you enjoy your new watch.
This is how life is supposed to work.
No problem hope you enjoy your new watch.
I don't suppose you have a solar meca-quartz watch that's not a chrono? I'm thinking that's a real unicorn.
I don't suppose you have a solar meca-quartz watch that's not a chrono? I'm thinking that's a real unicorn.
Sorry I’ve never heard of such a thing. I’ve had a few solar chronographs but a solar non chrono meca-quartz is a new one. However, Watch Crunch is the place to find it. I’d make up post and ask the community. If it exists you’ll find out soon.
Good luck. 🍀
Sorry I’ve never heard of such a thing. I’ve had a few solar chronographs but a solar non chrono meca-quartz is a new one. However, Watch Crunch is the place to find it. I’d make up post and ask the community. If it exists you’ll find out soon.
Good luck. 🍀
Thanks Matt, have already posted here on WatchCrunch. My post might still be up. I can't figure it out. It seems like a no-brainer. The two complaints against quartz watches are the battery changes and the one-tick second hand. A solar meca-quartz movement would solve both. Seiko's been making meca-quartz for years and Citizen and Seiko have been making low-cost solar movements forever.
I think a lot of people would buy a solar meca-quartz watch for around $200, and it would appeal to watch guys and non-watch guys alike. Would you buy one?
Thanks Matt, have already posted here on WatchCrunch. My post might still be up. I can't figure it out. It seems like a no-brainer. The two complaints against quartz watches are the battery changes and the one-tick second hand. A solar meca-quartz movement would solve both. Seiko's been making meca-quartz for years and Citizen and Seiko have been making low-cost solar movements forever.
I think a lot of people would buy a solar meca-quartz watch for around $200, and it would appeal to watch guys and non-watch guys alike. Would you buy one?
100% I’d love one of them. I’ve been slowly moving away from non solar quartz watches and combining the solar meca-quartz would be as you say a no brainer.