Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18941 in Watches
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: BM8082-53P
• Band material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
• Bezel material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
• Case material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: gold
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: japanese-quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Ecologically friendly, light powered Eco-Drive Japanese-quartz movement; Charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 37 mm
• Gold-tone-stainless-steel case; Champagne dial; Day-and-date functions
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
A straightforward, sophisticated design marks this gold-tone Corso Watch #BM8082-53P from Citizen's solar-powered Eco-Drive Collection as a reliable, stylish performer year after year. A circular case complements a luminous champagne dial, complete with gold-tone hands and markers, as well as a convenient date display at three o'clock. There's also a polished gold-tone bracelet strap with push button fold-over clasp for secure wear and easy on/off, and water resistance to 330 feet. For added peace of mind, this Citizen original comes with a five-year warranty.

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

A pleasure to own.
About two years ago a friend showed me this watch and began extolling its virtues. I ended up buying one for myself; and I have to say I am most pleased with my purchase. The most desirable feature is the "Eco Drive." This means the watch never has to be rewound, and batteries never have to be replaced, since the power comes from concealed photo-voltaic cells. For over a year this watch has given me excellent service without any problem whatsoever. It keeps excellent time. About the only occasion I have need to adjust the hour and minute is when we go on and off daylight savings time. It has a very attractive appearance that wears well. After a year of daily use, it still looks practically brand new. If this instrument should fail some time in the future, I will be replacing it with one just like it. Incidentally, the price at this site is nearly 50% cheaper than what the local department stores are charging.

Nice Watch, But Take Care of the Finish
I received this watch as a gift from my mother three years ago for Christmas. My adult son also received the same model of watch. First of all, I must say that the watch has always been very accurate, to within 15 seconds a month when compared to the atomic clock in Boulder, CO. It has a beautiful goldtone finish; however, this is not a finish that can be exposed to a lot of water. My son kept his on in the shower and while swimming, and the goldtone finish dulled considerably. The finish on my watch remains perfect, because I don't expose it to water. My only other, but very minor, criticism is that the second hand is off a "hair" in regard to indexing with the second/minute marks around the face of the watch. I believe that all quartz watches should index perfectly, and I have a Citizen Eco-Drive military style watch that does just that. This is, however, a beautiful watch that keeps accurate time. Just remember that it is a "dress watch," and not a "sport watch." The face has luminous hour dots, and the hands are also luminous, and you can see the time in the dark if your watch has recently had the luminous paint "charged" by light, i.e., sunlight or strong artificial light. The watch isn't noticeably heavy, and it is fairly thin. If you want a nice "dress watch," then this is probably your timepiece. If you want a "sport watch," get one with a stainless steel case and band, and leave this one in your valet until you return from your outdoor activities.

Great watch!
Love this watch! I bought this for my husband's wedding gift from me and had it engraved. ONLY complaint is that Citizen has their design all over the back face of it so makes it impossible to write on, so if I remember right, they replaced the back with a different one so it could be engraved. I am sure this voided the warranty, but no problems and we have had this watch 4.5 years. Beautiful watch and very sturdy! Price I bought at was 200.00 so it still retains a good price!