INTRODUCTION
I was in Tokyo for a couple of nights during the last week of May and to remind me of my trip, I bought myself a Casio Edifice solar powered watch as a souvenir. Before I dwell more about my new toy, first let me tell you why I bought the “cheapo” Japanese watch.
If you are a follower of mine, you know that I am into automatic watches only as I hate changing batteries of analog watches. And I have been recommending Rolex watches to everyone because my Rolex GMT Master I Pepsi which I bought 20 years ago still looks damn new and is still ticking! Last year, 2018, I even managed to secure the new Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi 126710BLRO at retail price! However, my favorite day to day Rolex is the Air King because I do not need to adjust the date! To read more about my sons’ and my Rolex watches plus many articles related to Rolex, please click here to my Rolex Page.
Sometime in early February 2018, I was itching for an all black watch and managed to purchase a Citizen Eco Drive solar powered watch for less about RM450, which was a steal. Click here to read about my All Black Stealth Citizen Eco Drive.
I tell you, the Citizen Eco Drive is so freaking cool as I did not need to wind it unlike my Rolex! Despite me not wearing the Citizen Eco Drive for weeks at times, it has been ticking non-stop ever since I bought it more than a year ago. I just leave the watch on a shelf in my room (with the curtains closed at all times) and the little light it absorbs is adequate to power the watch! I am impressed with Japanese solar technology.
And since the Citizen Eco Drive is super cheap relative to my Rolex, I am not bothered if I scratch it (I am not the gentle type and my Rolex Air King smooth bezel is full of scratches, haha) or give it to someone who is desperate enough to ask it from me (i.e. rob/mug me).
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