Aren't the new line of super quartz watches rechargeable? The B-50, B-55, Emergency II Titanium all have recharging ports. I'm not sure about any others.

I mean just make the mechanical quartz watches we love...

Battery technology always has some pros and cons for me.

New watches have rechargeable battery but battery charge doesn't last for years, there is another charger to carry if you travel, another battery to take care off and watch the remaining charge etc

Some other manufacturers have front solar panel battery charging but that battery has a life cycle of ten years.

My Aerospace has classic battery and with normal use it is now almost three years of use on the same battery. Everybody has its preference and I think this is optimal for me (no need to have smartphone connection capability).

Battery technology always has some pros and cons for me.

New watches have rechargeable battery but battery charge doesn't last for years, there is another charger to carry if you travel, another battery to take care off and watch the remaining charge etc

Some other manufacturers have front solar panel battery charging but that battery has a life cycle of ten years.

My Aerospace has classic battery and with normal use it is now almost three years of use on the same battery. Everybody has its preference and I think this is optimal for me (no need to have smartphone connection capability).

I'm personally no fan of quartz, but for literally years now I've struggled to understand why the big Swiss manufacturers are STILL so far behind Japan in the quartz stakes. I've owned a number of Citizen Radio Controlled Eco-Drive watches over the years as beaters, and for what they are then they're pretty much faultless in terms of tech. Radio controlled/atomic timekeeping means it's correct to the millisecond and is NEVER wrong (so you can forget about SuperQuartz), and the Eco-Drive power setup means (in practical terms) no battery changes ever. (As noted by Hunterfate, Citizen say a 10 year lifespan is expected, but I know of people who've got older watches that are still going strong).

I've always thought that this kind of tech wrapped up in a quality Swiss case by Breitling or similar would be a pretty compelling option for most quartz fans. SuperQuartz and rechargeable watches that need external chargers and have a battery life measuring in the days, while being decent enough, always feel like a kind of halfway-house to me.

Yeah..good point not looking to carry another charger and thanks for reminding me I've owned this for years...LOL.

I'm personally no fan of quartz, but for literally years now I've struggled to understand why the big Swiss manufacturers are STILL so far behind Japan in the quartz stakes. I've owned a number of Citizen Radio Controlled Eco-Drive watches over the years as beaters, and for what they are then they're pretty much faultless in terms of tech. Radio controlled/atomic timekeeping means it's correct to the millisecond and is NEVER wrong (so you can forget about SuperQuartz), and the Eco-Drive power setup means (in practical terms) no battery changes ever. (As noted by Hunterfate, Citizen say a 10 year lifespan is expected, but I know of people who've got older watches that are still going strong).

I've always thought that this kind of tech wrapped up in a quality Swiss case by Breitling or similar would be a pretty compelling option for most quartz fans. SuperQuartz and rechargeable watches that need external chargers and have a battery life measuring in the days, while being decent enough, always feel like a kind of halfway-house to me.

I couldn't agree more. I do love my Aerospace, but that Breitling want £100 (last time I looked) for what is effectively a battery change at 3-4 years, and nearly £400 for a complete service - and they won't just change the battery at c6 years, they insist on the complete service - is hard to stomach.