Citizen

Citizen Men's BL8060-52E Eco-Drive Calibre 8700 Stainless Steel Watch

• Light powered eco-drive Japanese-quartz movement; charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Stainless-steel case and bracelet

Product Description

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The cool elegance of stainless steel combines with an design in the solar-powered Men's Calibre 8700 Stainless Steel Watch from Citizen Eco-Drive. Featuring a durable, hardened mineral crystal for extra protection against wear and tear, this sporty, professional timepiece provides a perpetual calendar that adjusts for odd/even months and leap years through 2100. It also boasts a dual time function, daily alarm, and bright Arabic numerals at six and 12 o'clock. Dependable and comfortable to wear, this Citizen original arrives in a gray box, along with a manual, information CD.

The Citizen Story

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 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.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001QFYKVI
• Item model number: BL8060-52E
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,806 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch, good size & feel, June 21, 2009

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Paul E. Higginbotham - See all my reviews
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Received this watch as a Father's Day present from my family. Great watch, very solid construction & is the perfect size (not too big, not too small). Really happy with the overall product. This will replace my 12 year old Citizen Eco Drive..

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch - almost perfect, June 11, 2010

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G. Wilburn - See all my reviews
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Been searching for an Eco-drive to replace my old Wenger Std Issue Titanium that finally gave up. I really wanted Titanium w/perpetual calendar, but the selection from Citizen is very limited. Originally purchased a Titanium Skyhawk, but was not at all happy with it.

This watch (Calibre series) has exactly what 95% of us are looking for; perpetual calendar w/day and date, one alarm, and a second time zone... Who really uses a chronograph or a timer on their watch? Plus the second hand actually tracks the seconds (on other watches it functions in chronograph only).

I'm far from needing reading glasses, but I appreciate a watch that is easy to read. This watch is very easy to read at a quick glance at any odd angle due to the flat, non-glare crystal (really nice). The luminesent hands are very bright - you can begin to see the glow in a dimly lit hallway. The black on white date is very easy to see. Day of week is OK once you get used to it. And the perpetual calendar means I don't every have to mess with the date once set.

The crown has no function until pulled out to position 1 - this is perfect. You won't accidentally change the mode of the watch (like on a skyhawk & others) during normal wear.

The watch is VERY shiny - I'm hoping that will tone down some over time. But, it's very nice looking - sporty and professional... The picture does not do it justice.

Small things I would improve:
1. Weight - the watch weighs 5.9 oz with two links removed. A titanium version would weigh about 3.5 oz. Having said that, I've gotten accustomed to the weight in a few days.
2. The clasp is a simple hidden double-pushbutton. I really prefer the double-pushbutton with fold-over safety (ala the skyhawk), which also has 3 pin positions for fine tuning the fit... with the band on this watch, you can only resize by removing links (two links are 1/2 links).

Other than those minor improvements, I'm really happy with my second choice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Watch, August 29, 2009

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Felipe C. Azzi (Brazil) - See all my reviews
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The watch is much better looking than in the photo. The band has smaller links so you can adjust to fit your wrist perfectly. Good accuracy, good features, good looking.