[Jewelry making - Article 00154] - Re: [Orchid] Citizen watches black metal surfaces

[diamondeddy2]

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>     I can mount these on a cuff and never have to worry about someone
>     else down the line having to take the watch off to change the
>     batteries (Ouch! Sorry to all of you out there who make a pretty
>     penny doing it, but this sure feels like the wave of the future).
>     It becomes (probably) a permanent mounting. Better and cheaper for
>     my customers! Easier for me! 

    This is simply an observation based on personal experience in my
    store, and as an experienced watch repairman. The Citizen Ecos and
    the Seiko Kinetics both have a rechargable storage cell in them,
    which does wear out, and currently they are on the expensive side to
    replace, and also not as easily available as a normal watch battery.
    I've seen some last as short as only 2 years, and some last as long
    as 7-8 years, but eventually all of them go dead, requiring service.
    Wholesale cost for an adequate selection of inventory is somewhat
    prohibitve. Plus most stores do not have the personnel on hand
    capable of changing the cell. Also I have a small device for
    recharging Kinetics when they are left lay too long without motion.
    The cell goes 'flat' and requires a 'booster" to restore its
    capacity. But it doesn't do Citizens Eco. But then Citizen Miyota
    movements tend to be cheap enough that the entire insides can often
    be replaced reasonably affordable. In addition to power supply
    concerns, decent quality watches such as these need to have gaskets
    around the back and stem replaced every couple years to retain their
    water resistance. Chemical attack from everyday wear and
    tear(chlorine, alcohol,etc...) cause the gaskets to become dry,
    brittle, and no longer able to do their intended purpose. A 'WATER
    RESISTANT' watch doesn't stay that way forever, especially without a
    some periodic maintenance. Just like keeping the oil changed in your
    car regularly, a frequent gasket change will radically extend the
    life of just about all watches. And what happens when someone damages
    this watch, causing movement damage, or a broken crystal? Nearly
    every type of repair performed on these watches requires the back to
    be taken off to facilitate service. 

Ed in Kokomo
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