Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #388 in Watches
• Brand: Citizen
• Model: EW0044-51L
• Dimensions: 3.90" h x 4.60" w x 4.80" l, .70 pounds
• Band material: two-tone-stainless-steel
• Bezel material: two-tone-stainless-steel
• Case material: two-tone-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
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 26 mm
• Two-tone stainless steel case; Blue dial; Date function
• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
A ladies' Eco-Drive timepiece at its' best. The smooth two-tone stainless steel case and bracelet and simple blue dial, brings every outfit together. The timepiece is highlighted with date indicator, gold tone stainless steel hour indicators and water resistant to 100 meters.

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

Exactly what I expected and more!
I decided to buy myself a new watch when I received some extra money for the holidays and my old watch started losing time! I had been very interested in the eco-drive wathes b/c I thought the idea of no batteries EVER plus being eco-friendly was very cool. This watch is exactly what I expected and more. It came out of the box running the correct time and date, even my partner was impressed! I have had it a week and the time is always right on. The dial face is a beautiful dark blue that looks almost smoky in direct light. The band is sleek yet incredibly light weight. When I first put it on I was amazed at how light it was. My one complaint is that the band is VERY big for a womens watch, I had to have four links taken out before it even started to fit me, and you have to have this done by a jeweler as the pins are very sensitive and might break. Other than that this watch is incredible and more than worth the price paid! I love it!

Citizen Eco-Drive 180-Ladies
I am very happy with this watch. It looks very nice on the wrist and with my aging eyes the charcoal face make the number indicators easier to see than on a white face. I am very, very happy with my purchase.

Buying again!
I had a watch just like this one for 5 years. I lost it this summer and have been lost without it. I will be getting another this Christmas! Yipee! I LOVE THIS WATCH! The electricity in my body causes battery watches to short out...they don't last over 3 months. I wore this watch all the time; in the shower, pool, jacuzzi, beach. I painted in it, did yardwork in it, you name it, it held up to all the abuse and still looked new. The gold never wore off and the entire watch seemed to be scratch resistant. The only negative is the date window was/is too small to clearly read the date BUT if it were bigger it would take away from the beauty of the watch. It would be fine with me if they left it off. You WILL like this watch!