Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Titanium Perpetual Calendar Watch #BL5345-59H I will “third” the motion that this watch looks much better in real life than it does in the photos. Not sure where Amazon got it’s photos from, but there are better stock photos out there.
To the complainers about slow “2nd timezone” setting: I don’t think the feature is really meant for one to say “oh, I wonder what time it is in India”, and switch to L-TM mode. I think it is for when you travel. You can set the destination timezone as the L-TM time, and then switch to it easily when you get there, and switch easily back when you get home. And it takes around 2 minutes at most to set, possibly 2.5 for worst case scenario. I timed it, and to switch ahead 12 hours it took 1 minute 15 seconds.
Where this slowness *does* get annoying, at least for me, is when setting the alarm time. I’ve had another Citizen with the same movement, and it was the same way. It’s just an annoyance that you have to get used to with this watch movement.
Some Pros not mentioned yet:
* Tachymeter – Yeah! More watches should have these
* In chronograph mode, the large second hand becomes the second hand for the chrono
* Crystal may not be sapphire but it does have a hard sound when tapped with fingernail
* Tiny reflective surfaces around the hour markers and subdials give it a slight silvery “bling” look
Some Cons not mentioned:
* Can’t switch away from chrono mode while timing or chrono will reset! – Worst feature by far
* Timer bezel clicks in whole minute increments instead of much preferred 1/2 minute.
* No indication of charge level until it gets down to the danger point.
* Requires rigorous reset and 0-calibration of the hands if charge ever completely runs out.
That last one is standard for all computer-controlled watches, and not a problem at all for me, but could be for some people, especially those prone to losing their manuals. :’) Not only do the hands have to be set back to their zero points, but the date has to be set back to 1. Then you can begin setting the watch to the current date & time. The previous posters didn’t mention this crucial step to using the watch. Save your manual. It’s naive to think that your watch will never run out of juice!
Now here’s a mystery for those who own the watch: What is that red “warning” indicator just past the “5″ position? It is not mentioned in the manual. The manual talks of “insufficient charge warning” indication, but that is the “charge” indicator between the 3 and the 4. It progresses from there to “stop” (just past the 4) when power depletes to critical, and from there to “set” (just before the 5) after being exposed to enough light to set the watch. The manual calls this the “time setting warning indication”, and means you need to set the date & time. So what is “warning” for? My watch came stopped, with the second hand pointing to “warning”. A little sunlight and I was able to do the all-clear, calibrate, and set. Just wondering what it was warning me about.
I’m going to reiterate what one poster said about removing links in the band. There are tiny cylindrical sleeves – one per link – that slide into one side of a link and create the friction that holds the pin in place. If you don’t have that in place, the pin won’t stay. Also, be sure to shove the pins back in, in the opposite direction that you took them out. (You take them out in the direction of the arrow.)
I like the fact that the upper-right subdial shows both minutes *and* 1/20 seconds in chrono mode. Efficient use of space. Too bad the 24 hour dial doesn’t switch to 24 hours of chronograph timing. This *is* a computer-controlled watch, isn’t it? The chrono should maintain its value, between modes, and use the 24 hour dial to time up to 24 hours. Are you listening, Citizen? :’)
All in all, I’d recommend it if you can live with the limited chrono and the slow time adjustment. (6.25 seconds to move the time ahead 1 hour). If you can’t live with it, Citizen have other Eco-drive watches that do not have that limitation. Computer-controlled watches without a second hand should not have that limitation.
Citizen: BL5345-59H Offering a perpetual calendar that will help you stay organized, this Men’s Titanium Watch #BL5345-59H from Citizen’s solar-powered Eco-Drive Collection is a sleek and durable diver’s style timepiece that’s always ready for the next adventure. Boasting the precision of quartz movement, a sporty chronograph dial, this sleek accessory has a brushed titanium black ion plated uni-directional rotating bezel engraved with white numbers and indices. Water resistant to 660 feet, it also comes with an interactive instructional CD-Rom and five-year warranty.
Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Titanium Perpetual Calendar Watch #BL5345-59H
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Citizen Women’s Eco-Drive Serano Stainless Steel Watch #EP5830-56X Citizen: EP5830-56X Classic in its understated elegance, Serano boasts a 12 Diamond mother of pearl dial and an additional 28 diamonds on its uniquely shaped case. . . . . 40 Genuine Diamonds . . Genuine Mother of Pearl Dial . . Citizen Eco-Drive Solar Power . . Stainless Steel Case and Bracelet . . Mineral Glass Crystal . . Water Resistant to 100 Meters (330 Feet) . . 180 Day Power Reserve when fully charged (72 hours to fully charge with average lighting) . . 7 Day Low Charge Warning . . Bracelet features a fold over clasp with push button . . 25mm Case Width (Approximately 1″) . . Lush brown tones and dazzling crystalline gems combine with expert timekeeping technology to make the Citizen Women’s Eco-Drive Serano Stainless Steel Watch a true eye-catcher. This solar-powered Eco-Drive watch never needs a battery and remains charged for months at a time, even in the dark. The watch’s round dial is a distinguished chocolate-brown tone with a semi-matte finish. The dial is set with square-gem hour markers that catch the light for easy, elegant timekeeping. An octagonal silver-tone stainless steel bezel surrounds the watch face, complementary the hour markers with a dazzling gem-encrusting. The case and band are also durable silver-tone stainless steel, polished to a fine gleam. The band fastens easily and securely, thanks to its double-locking fold-over clasp. Boasting a durable mineral window and the reliability of Japanese-quartz movement, this exquisite contemporary timepiece is water resistant to 330 feet (100 M).
