Customer Reviews

Citizen Men's BM8080-59A Eco-Drive Corso Stainless Steel Watch

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I have had this watch almost 2 years no, and So far so good. Simple face without many extra dials cluttering the face. Gives an expensive look at an affordable price. The eco-drive is interesting. I charged it the first day I had it (sat it in the sun) and it should be good to go, never having to change the battery, which means never breaking the waterseal. The demise of my last few watches has been after the second or third battery changes, the seal never quite woked again. So if your in the field for a durable watch, simple classic look without clutter, and no battery changes, this watch is it.

This watch is extremely versatile. It is dressy enough to wear to work, but not too fancy to wear with a pair of jeans. The silver dial matches anything you wear, and isn't cluttered with useless auxiliary functions. The watch band is stunning, though difficult to size (you may consider bringing it in to a jeweler). The icing on the cake is the watch being solar powered. You never need to change a battery, and in complete darkness it keeps perfect time for 5 years.

I bought this watch a year and a half ago, and I've hardly ever taken it off since (ok that may be a slight exaggeration) - but it certainly feels that way. It goes great with basically anything I wear, plus the fact that it never needs a battery is also great. I would definitely recommend it to any of my friends or family. I briefly considered buying the light blue face version, but I wound up getting this silver version instead and I'm glad I did.

I got this watch about 2 months ago and I own several other watches including a great Citizens Stainless Steel Eco Drive with Retrograde day. This watch has a very clean elegant look and I find myself choosing it almost all of the time. It looks great but not overly done as to call attention to itself. Really love it and would recommend it to someone who is looking for a good watch for business or social functions.

I was intended to buy this watch because its relatively small case (I have a small wrist). I went to a store to try it out, and found out that the band is not flexible enough to fit my wrist. I am not talking about taking off a few links. I am talking about the curve of the bracelet. I don't think it would fit a wrist smaller than 7 inch. Citizen's BM8400 (at Costco) has a similar style but more flexible bracelet, even though the case is slightly bigger.

I bought this watch for my husband about a month ago. It arrived within just a few days, even with standard shipping. The Eco-drive solar power system seems to work very well. The watch keeps great time and the hands glow brightly in the dark. You really can't tell by looking at it that there are solar panels under the face, and it's really a pretty sharp looking watch. However, it's not as substantial or masculine-looking as I would have hoped, and the light blue face looks kind of strange with the silver of the wrist band, and adds to the slightly feminine look. If I were to do it over again, I would buy this watch in the dark blue or silver face color.

I am really pleased with this purchase. The quality of this timepiece cannot be beaten for the price paid. there is a very hard, bright polish to the stainless that is durable and attractive. I also appreciate the fact that the seal never has to be broken since the watch does not require batteries to operate. After the initial charge, the watch has operated absolutely flawlessly.

Overall very happy with the watch. I love the fact that the battery will never need to be replaced. It is also very easy to read in the dark. It is a little heavier and a little thicker than I would like, but for the price it can't be beat.

Good watch! I like the way the watch looks and feels. The only problem is that I found the watch cheaper at JCPenny's -- the same watch was $20 less.

I purchased this watch in 2008 for everyday office use, and within a few months it started to pick up plenty of scratches on the watch face. after 2.5 years of use, the date function for day of month stopped working. This watch just doesn't seem to hold up to regular wear, even just to go to the office.