Citizen

Citizen Women's EW9330-53A Eco-Drive Silhouette Stainless Steel Watch

• Light powered eco-drive Japanese-quartz movement; charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 21 mm

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Clean, classic lines and the polish of stainless steel give the Silhouette Watch #EW9330-53A from Citizen's solar powered Eco-Drive Collection its professional, elegant appeal. A slender circular case complements a minimalist white dial, complete with silver-tone hands, markers, and Roman numerals at three, six, nine, and 12 o'clock. There's also a link bracelet band sporting a jewelry clasp with push button for comfortable, secure wear, and water resistance to 99 feet to help guard against wear and tear.

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

• Product Dimensions: 4.9 x 4.5 x 3.9 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 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: B000ZPKWYY
• Item model number: EW9330-53A
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,093 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Eco-Drive watch for the price, April 26, 2008

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AN Kang (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Citizen Women's EW9330-53A Eco-Drive Silhouette Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

This watch was a Christmas gift for myself. I had very specific needs--I was looking for an affordable Eco-Drive, silver toned with white dial, a metal band, and one that was very thin and light, and this fit the bill. After wearing it daily for four months, here are my observations.

Pros:
-so extremely light, flexible and comfortable it's almost like not wearing a watch, yet very durable--not flimsy at all
-very thin (like the thinnest Swatch watches), so it does not catch on clothes
-a great value
-beautiful, simple, classic design
-no batteries necessary, so it saves you money and is good for the environment
-secure, worry-free clasp
-I have very sensitive skin, and have had no allergy reaction to the stainless steel band, as I have to leather and plastic bands.
-I have very thin wrists, and unlike other watches, this one was easily adjusted to my wrist diameter. (I like to wear mine fairly snug, so it doesn't move around.)

Cons:
-no second hand, which I miss sometimes when trying to time something
-no date
-not the best water resistance (contrary to the description, it is splash resistant only)

I didn't wear a watch for years because I found them bulky, irritating, etc.This one is different. I also have gotten many compliments about the look of this watch.

My only regret is that I expect to be wearing this watch for years, and sometimes think I should have just sprung for a more expensive model like the Citizen Eco-Drive Women's Corso Stainless Steel Watch #EW3120-59A, which address my few Cons.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice light-weight watch, January 15, 2009

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Nosaci - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Citizen Women's EW9330-53A Eco-Drive Silhouette Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

After 9yrs of daily wear, my beloved old EcoDrive stopped keeping good time because it wasn't recharging properly. Having it serviced was going to cost as much as a new watch. That model was out of production, but I wanted to replace it with something almost identical: the smallest, simplest, plainest, steel/silver-tone, metal bracelet EcoDrive I could find. It needed to have all twelve tick-marks for the hours (not just one at noon), but I didn't want the added clutter of a date window, minute tick-marks, or a second-hand. This model fit the bill.

When it arrived, the first thing I noticed was that the bracelet felt "cheaper" than the bracelet on my old watch. Each link is made of five metal pieces in two rows (3+2), but they are fused instead of being connected with a pin the way they were on my old watch, so the bracelet is not as flexible. On consideration, I realized that the biggest difference is that this new bracelet is much lighter than the old one... and that the changes were probably made as a deliberate improvement. My old watch scratched easily, so I will be careful with this one, especially the crystal, because I'm guessing it won't charge as efficiently if it's all scuffed up.

Overall, I'm delighted with this purchase. It's a beautiful little watch, just what I wanted. And I love that it's an EcoDrive. Somehow a watch is never quite the same once you've had to replace the battery; after the back has been opened it's never quite as water resistant afterwards, and its days are numbered. But with an EcoDrive, there's no battery to replace, so I'm looking forward to (hopefully) another 9yrs!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this watch, June 21, 2009

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d bucci (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Citizen Women's EW9330-53A Eco-Drive Silhouette Stainless Steel Watch (Watch)

I purchased this watch when one morning I went to put on a watch and found all three of them needed a new battery. Not only is it a nuisance it gets expensive! I have had this Eco-drive for over a year now and I am still thrilled with it. It looks great, is light weight and always keeps time. I can go for weeks without wearing it and just keep it on a shelf where it will pick up light from the room and that has been all it needs to keep going.I do like that to release the clasp you just squeeze two small buttons on either side instead of prying up a traditional snap clasp with your fingernail. I will never purchase a traditional battery operated watch again!