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Old 12-21-2019, 10:44 AM   #40
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Originally Posted by Apache View Post
The cheapest Quartz watch will always be more accurate than the most expensive mechanical watch. Also, the down side to any solar powered watch is replacing the capacitor when it stops holding a charge. Yes it happens to more solar watches than most people realize. Depending on the manufacturer of the watch and the person replacing said capacitor, the cost can run 25 to 100 times more than the cost of a battery. It is also more involved to change out a capacitor compared to a battery.
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Do you have a lot of replaced rechargeables that failed from old age rather than inadequate care (e.g. letting run completely empty)?
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