Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6093 in Watches
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: BJ8050-08E
• Dimensions: 1.44 pounds
• Band material: Rubber
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Japanese-Quartz
• Water-resistant to 984 feet

Features

• Ecologically friendly, light powered Eco-Drive Japanese-quartz movement; Charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 48 mm
• Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Date function
• Water-resistant to 984 feet (300 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
Explore new, exciting depths with this men's Eco-Drive 300 Meter dive timepiece. Equipped with large stainless case and boldly luminous hands and markers, you'll be able to easily read the time whether you're diving deep into the sea or relaxing next to the pool. Additional features include a date indicator, reinforced urethane band and extender, 6 mm non-reflective curved crystal, ratcheted elapsed-time bezel and screw-back case and screw-down crown.

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

Best watch in it's class
I ordered the Citizen diving watch and received it within 2 working days. The watch looked exactly like the photo and came packaged in a nice leather bound zippered case. The watch is a little heavier than a normal watch but that is due to the construction needed for diving. I am not a scuba diver but I look cool as hell with the watch on! It keeps great time and since it's an eco drive watch, it never needs batteries just sunlight. I am very happy for my purchase!

Bold and Masculine
I am a fan of the Eco-Drive solar-powered Citizen line of watches after my brother got me one for the holidays a year ago. The one he got me, the Calibre 8700, has 3 chronometer displays and is only about 35 mm bezel (watch face) width. It is also difficult to set as each of the 3 chronometers has its own directions so I am constantly consulting the manual. In contrast, the Professional Diver Watch has a huge masculine bezel face, almost 50 mm. A very bold and masculine look, especially with the black rubber strap, as opposed to the shiny metal bling that I personally find distasteful in a men's watch. Even more importantly, the Diver Watch has no chronometer displays and this makes changing the time and date easy to use. You pull out the crown to the second click to set the time; to the first click to set the date. That's it. So easy to use and so bold to look at. I only have one criticism: The rubber strap is big and lacks flexibility so you have to sit the watch in its case or else it will fall over and get scratched. Also the strap is so rigid that it is very difficult to remove it from your wrist. But on balance this is my favorite looking watch, especially for the price, around 185-225 on Amazon, depending on the sales, and for any man looking for a bold and masculine look over the "pretty" the Professional Diver is a great choice.

Update: I still love my Citizen diver's watch and have found another bold, masculine automatic watch that requires no battery: The Invicta Corduva 3448, which I purchased for 171 dollars, about 30 dollars less than I spent on my Citizen. With a 52 millimeter bezel, its face is even bigger and bolder than the Citizen's.

Fantastic!
I recently ordered the watch and received it in record time. I own 6 dive watches but this is the flagship!The case that it comes in is classy and the watch is BIG and beautiful. It is extremely luminescent at night and a great dive watch.You could actually wear it as a dress watch too.I would highly recommend the watch to any diver or watch lover.