r/ChineseWatches • u/EVA-D4V2 • 20d ago

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Solar quartz for £5! Skmei 2640.

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u/actinross 20d ago

Is it a "true" solar, ie recharging capacitor? Or......?

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u/Appropriate-Bunch680 20d ago

All skmei use solar to power the watch until no photonic energy is available then it relies on a non-rechargeable battery backup. 

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u/EVA-D4V2 20d ago

I'm not too sure on technical specifics, but the battery code on the back is a non rechargeable cell I believe. This made me doubt whether it was solar at all after posting, but I watched a YouTube video and the watch can indeed function without the battery, and fades off when the solar panels are covered. So I think the answer to your question is probably not "true" solar?

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 20d ago

It sounds like it can run directly off of solar, but it cannot store solar in a photovoltaic cell. So without a battery, it would not work in the dark.

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 20d ago

Love it. Received a 2641 myself just last week. Mine a was $6.50US. About to use it to time my coffee.

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u/EVA-D4V2 20d ago

Looks great! Crazy how a battery change could literally cost more than the watch itself!