Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5337 in Watches
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: BM8220-51L
• Dimensions: .15 pounds
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: blue
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: japanese-quartz
• Water-resistant to 99 feet

Features

• Ecologically friendly, light powered Eco-Drive Japanese-quartz movement; Charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Day and date feature at 3 o'clock
• Brushed stainless steel case and band
• Sleed dark blue dial with silver accents; Secure fold over push button clasp
• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
This men's Eco-Drive timepiece is powered by light, so it never needs a battery. The classic timepiece has a round, stainless steel case and bracelet, and features a dark-blue dial with three-hand function and easy-to-read bar markers in stainless steel. Additional features include a day and date indicator window, water resistant case and fold over clasp with push button. The Eco-Drive timepiece is designed for the everyday man.

The Citizen Watch Brand

The company was established in 1924. The founding fathers selected the name Citizen so it would be "Close to the Hearts of People Everywhere" and soon after adopted the company’s formal name, Citizen Watch Company.

During the last seventy-five years Citizen has expanded its business throughout the world and has achieved recognition as the global brand. The past twenty-five year period has coincided with the company’s dramatic rise to its current position as the world’s largest watchmaker, a distinction Citizen has held every year since 1986.

Beyond sheer size, Citizen is also recognized as a worldwide leader in advanced technology. From the world’s slimmest LCD watch to the first voice recognition watch and the world’s first professional dive watch with an electronic depth sensor, Citizen’s record of "world’s firsts" is unmatched.

More recently, Citizen has staked out a new position as the leader in Ecologically Friendly timekeeping with its Eco-Drives watches that are light powered. With models ranging from dress models to sports models to professional dive watches, Citizen Eco-Drive runs continuously in any kind of natural or artificial light for a lifetime of use. Fueled by light, it never needs a battery.

Eco-Drive Frequently Asked Questions (See the full Citizen Eco-Drive FAQ here)

How can you tell if the Eco-Drive watch is getting enough light?
In normal use, the watch displays the time and the sweep-second hand moves in one second intervals. A very important feature of Eco-Drive is the Low Charge Warning Mode which as a result of low battery voltage, causes the second hand to jump two seconds at a time (while still keeping correct time).

How long will an Eco-Drive watch run after it is fully charged?
If your watch is put away where no light is available to it while in a fully charged state, depending on the model, it will run for from 45 days to 5 years.

How can the Eco-Drive watch be recharged?
Besides sunlight, it can be safely charged by exposing it to a fluorescent desk lamp, with the dial (face) up and within about 8 inches or an incandescent lamp (regular light bulb) no closer than 20 inches. Never use a halogen lamp since the heat generated by it can cause damage to your watch. The most efficient and the quickest is in direct bright sunlight (not windowsill) and never on the dashboard of a car.

Customer Reviews

No wind? Awesome!
What can you say about a watch that looks good, is well priced and is solar/light powered? One word: Awesome! Of course I can't really get it wet, but for a watch I will never have to wind, ever, this is a really good deal. High fashion doesn't always have to cost you your whole wallet.

A wonderful watch for all occasions
I received this watch for my birthday recently and love it.
Pluses:
+Goes equally well with formal and casual clothing.
+Has a nice deep metallic look that looks beautiful
+No winding or battery changing, ever.
+Nice strap
Minus:
-A little on the heavy side.

Would highly recommend.

Great watch for the price.
This watch is solidly built and has a simple elegance to it that makes it comfortable to wear with any outfit. It keeps accurate time and is very comfortable on the wrist. Solid buy.