Yes. My Seiko Solar is much older than the Kinetic that I also used to have. But it wasn't just the life of the cell - it's that they wanted an arm (or wrist) and a leg to replace it. Far more than it was worth.
Some bright bean counter must have seen it as a way to get an income stream. I didn't get a Seiko again. Once bitten....etc.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
