Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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!

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!

Great watch for small wrists as the face isn't too big. At first I wanted to find this watch with a mother-of-pearl face, but now I'm glad I didn't because the metal band is already quite shiny. The picture on amazon doesn't do the watch justice. The black-lettered "Eco-Drive" isn't as prominent as it is in the picture.

I have fairly small wrists and this watch is a great size--not so small that you can't see the time but not large and clunky either. I looked at a ton of watches and thought this one looked great for both casual and dressy occasions. The mother of pearl dial face is beautiful. I'm tired of buying cheaper watches and constantly replacing leather bands and batteries. I finally thought I'd pay a bit more and get a watch that doesn't need any maintenance. I think I found it!

This watch is the best. Love the small face as I have a small wrist. It doesn't look outsized. I needed my jeweler to size down more. It looks elegant and sporty. THe dial isn't cluttered and it's easy to read the time. Great for all occasions. Would try another Eco Drive watch.

This was a Christmas gift to my wife, who wore the watch every few days. After a few months, I noticed the face of this watch was so badly scuffed, you could barely read the time. It's almost as if the face is made of plastic. I expected more from Citizen.

I already have a fancier Citizen watch that I absolutely love, so when my everyday watch's battery died (again) I decided to replace it with another Citizen watch and declare freedom from buying batteries. This is a nice little watch. I have small wrists and I did have to get it sized at the jewelers. It is a little harder to put on than my other watch which has a continuous band, but with practice I've gotten pretty good at it.

I love this watch; I've had it for several months now and I wear it every day. Very pretty and simple, the clasp is totally hassle-free, it's not bulky at all, keeps time perfectly, and matches all my other jewelry. Out of the box it was far too big for my thin wrists, but when I went to have it re-sized it was such an easy and quick adjustment that the store only charged me half-price. The fact that I'll never have to get a new battery is a bonus.

great quality! i love that i never need to buy new batteries for this watch. it's a great everyday watch and the band is really cute. i've gotten lots of compliments :)