The Citizen Eco-Drive Aqualand titanium men’s chronograph watch will make a powerful statement when worn with both business and casual dress, but it’s made to take the punishment of deep-water diving with its 660 feet (200 meters) water resistance. It also features a depth sensor that provides an accurate reading to 125 feet and will also record your maximum depth into memory. The large, round watch case and bracelet band are both made from solid titanium, which is nearly 50 percent lighter than steel, but 30 percent stronger. It’s also particularly resistant to salt water corrosion, as well as hypo-allergenic–perfect for those with metal allergies.
This watch has a large, round silver stainless steel watch case–which measures 48mm (1.9 inches) wide without the crown and 15mm (0.6 inches) deep–that’s topped by a unidirectional rotating bezel with black engraved elapsed time markings. The black dial background features three subdials (for the 50-minute chronograph, 24-hour display, and seconds), large luminous dial markers, luminous white-tipped hands (with red seconds hand). Other features include a large date display at 3 o’clock, scratch resistant mineral crystal with anti-reflective coating, and screw-back case, screw-down crown.
This watch is powered by Citizen’s unique Eco-Drive, which absorbs sunlight and any artificial light through the crystal and dial to recharge the watch continuously. With regular exposure to light, the Eco-Drive continuously recharges itself for a lifetime of use. This watch’s Eco-Drive provides a 60-day power reserve, and it can be recharged with just 2 hours of exposure to light.
Summary of Features:
Depth display to 125 feet Maximum depth memory Unidirectional rotating elapsed-time bezel 50-minute chronograph 12/24 hour time Screw-back case and screw-down crown
Product Features
- Light powered Eco-Drive Caliber B741 Japanese-quartz movement; Charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
- Max power reserve: 60 days; Low charge warning: 2 day; Quick start ability; Charge time from stop state to max charge: Incandescent Light – 18 hrs, Outdoors, Cloudy (10,000 Lux) – 5 hrs, Outdoors, Sunny (100,000 Lux) – 2.5 hrs
- Durable, hardened mineral crystal; Case diameter: 48 mm; Depth display up to 125 feet; Maximum depth memory; Unidirectional rotating time-elasped bezel
- Titanium case with screw-down case back and crown; Black dial; Date function at 3 o’clock with magnifier; 50-minute chronograph function; 12-24 hour time
- Water resistant to 660 feet (200 M): suitable for recreational scuba diving
It’s a good sturdy watch, but might not impress watch snobs. I’m a diver, and my wife wanted to buy me a watch to replace my cheapo watch. I wanted a big geeky dive watch, my wife wanted a nice watch that would look good with a suit. We both liked this watch.In the past, I’ve never had a watch last more than a year. I’d buy watches that claimed to be waterproof to 300 meters, and the first time I’d dive with them would usually be the last. Sometimes it would only take a swimming pool to kill them.All that changed when I got this watch. I’ve…
4 years and still going strong…. I bought this watch for my husband – a dive shop owner and instructor – in 2004 to replace his previous Citizen Aqualand (which he had for 5 years before that!)The watch performs beautifully even after years of 2-tank salt water diving, teaching sessions in pools etc. He has never had any problems with his watch whatsoever, and it still looks great, whether he’s wearing it in the water, or to a meeting.If he ever had a problem with the one he’s got, he assures me that…
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