Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1841 in Watches
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: EW0484-59A
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: push-button-clasp
• Dial color: gold
• 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
• Citizen Eco-Drive diamond watches feature conflict-free and single cut diamonds
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
Diamonds and silver and gold tones enrich this luxurious timepiece from Citizen. The classic duo of silver and gold tones on the stainless steel band enhances the beauty of the diamond-studded gold-tone bezel, which tops a 24-millimeter-in-diameter silver-tone stainless steel case. A subtly textured champagne dial features a sophisticated mix of gold-tone Roman-numeral hour indicators and square hour markers. Gold-tone hands and a gold-tone framed date window at the three o'clock position round out the warm yet cool look of this Citizen watch, which is rated water resistant to 99 feet.

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

I Love It!
It's exactly what I wanted -- the watch is beautiful and functions well and the band even fits my larger-sized wrist (which I was concerned about). The price was fantastic too as I had fallen in love with the watch at the local jewelry store and couldn't see paying their price for it. My only complaint with it is that the window for the date is really small and doesn't give you the day (like my previous Citizen) -- not a biggie, but I would have liked that added functionality.

Nice watch, pretty and functional.
I like the watch, it looks nice when I am dressed up. It keeps time well. My only complaint is that the date is small. I mean really much to small. I have 20/20 vision and still have to put on my husbands "reader" glasses to read the date. The date box is smaller than the diamonds. The date function is almost useless. I think the watch would be better without it, that is how difficult it is to see. But, overall, I really like the look of the watch. Most people don't even notice it has the date thing on it. So it doesn't take away from the look. And as a I said it keeps time well. But, if the date funtion is important to you, this is not the watch you want!

Great Eco-Drive
This is a great watch, beautiful, elegant, yet very durable; I wear it golfing. I first noticed this watch in a department store and knew that I would someday look into purchasing an Eco-Drive. The sun/light energy powered drive is a wonderful feature, especially if you like having more than one watch and not having to change a battery every year in multiple watches. I saved a good amount by ordering it online and the delivery was immediate. This purchase was a plus for me and I wouldn't hesitate to order again. Highly recommended.