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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #196 in Watches
- Size: NO SIZE
- Color: BLACK
- Brand: Citizen
- Model: BM8242-08E
- Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
- Band material: Leather
- Bezel material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
- Case material: gold-tone-stainless-steel
- Clasp type: Buckle
- Dial color: black
- 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: 36 mm
- Gold-tone-stainless-steel case; Genuine brown leather strap with buckle; Black dial; Day/date function
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Product Description
A men's Eco-Drive timepiece at its' best. The gold tone stainless steel
case, brown leather and simple black dial, bring every outfit together.
The timepiece is highlighted with day/date indicator, gold tone
stainless steel hour indicators and water resistance.
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.
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
Watch me now...
I'm a little embarrassed that I'm singing about a watch, for crying
out loud. Maybe it's because we all are just craving a little honesty
this election year. Anyway, as an old(er) coot, I needed a watch for
business (my waning days) and pleasure (hopefully) and being a
curmudgeon. This watch is perfect.
The circumference and thickness kind of make you remember older
days in watches. The numbers are easy to see against the background
(large 4, 8, and 12), and the gold double bars to indicate the other
hours are sized perfectly compared to the actual numbers. You can see
the watch without reading glasses - at least, I can this year - and I
can even make out the day and date without glasses. Whoever designed
the face probably has been studying those Golden Ratios, or whatever:
there is a pleasing relationship between the circumferences on the face
(outer and inner) and the diameters of the outer ring (hours section)
and inner circle (most of the day-date, the Citizen logo, and the main
whatchamacallit that the hands attach to). The color of the gold is not
bright yellow; it kind of grades to the ochre red-gold - certainly a
watch for the Beowulf wannabe's out there (like me). The band is, or
was, an alligator-steer genetic fluke, I suppose; reasonably soft. And
the color of the band picks up the reddish quality of the metal. It is
a very light-weight watch.
Plus, it runs on light, man! Light! (Must have said that during the
60's sometime....) Pretty cool to think that nobody REALLY knows what's
powering this thing. Never needs a battery - gedoutaheah! Really! If
you buy this watch (your own), they could bury you on Mt Everest with
your arm sticking up, perhaps with a baggie around it - I don't know
why, and in a thousand generations, your heirs can come by, take the
watch, leave the baggie, and use it until the universe...well, whatever
it will do.
Do some Amazon reviewers have too much time on their hands? (Clever, no?)
Buy this watch. I prefer the gold/brown: more mythic. You'll like it.
The Sun's Time Has Come
When husband needed a watch and his birthday was approaching, I
laid my eyes on this one after some research. I love the idea of never
needing a battery for a watch. Husband told me that he loves this watch
several times since.
For one, it keeps perfect time. He travels all over different time
zones and it operates easily. He does have to change the time manually
though. For two, no worries about batteries getting weak EVER. It is
powered by light, outdoor and indoor as long as there is adequate
light. It saves us money for not needing to buy battery for this ever.
And it is environmentally friendly since discarded batteries contain
toxic chemicals.
One easy recommendation though: Leave it face up when not wearing
it to prevent discharge. Hubby only got it discharged once during the
first week and it has never happened since we ordered this from Amazon
8 months ago. This could present a minor challenge to some neat freaks
who have to put all clutter (keys, watches, wallets, cellphones...) in
a drawer or dresser chest. This watch doesn't like total darkness. It
can only move in light, even if just a bit of twilight.
The day&date setting process could be confusing so you have to
follow the instruction closely and do it at the right time of the day.
It doesn't glow in the dark - a feature I wish it had.
Couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. My next watch will also be an eco-drive.
A fine watch.
I bought 4 of these for groomsman's gifts for my wedding. Three out
of four will barely take it off. The other will only wear it sparingly
because he is afraid to scratch it. The age ranges are from 16 to 33.
Maybe this helps if you are considering this as a gift. One thing to
consider for bigger guys, go ahead and buy a longer strap the same time
you buy the watch. I bought my 4 from a brick and mortar jewelry store
so I can't speak about Amazon's service in this instance. One thing to
note about eco-drives, if you leave them in the dark for extended
periods of time (say in a safe deposit box whilst on a year long
deployment) it may take up to a week for the capacitor to charge
sufficiently.