Citizen

Citizen Women's EW0580-55A Avaria Collection Dress Watch

• Precise Swiss-Quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Stainless-steel case; White dial
• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The silver-tone Citizen Aviara 180 power reserve stainless steel women's watch complements both serious business wear and casual night-on-the-town duds. It features a satiny silver bezel with engraved 10-minute markings in black and coin-edged detailing. It connects seamlessly to the silver stainless steel bracelet band, featuring uniquely rounded links. The white dial feature Arabic numeral quarter hour marks, small minute indexes, blue-outlined luminous hands (with seconds hand), and a date function at 3 o'clock. Other features include a push-button deployment clasp, water resistance to 30 meters (99 feet), and a scratch resistant mineral crystal with anti-reflective coating.

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 178-day power reserve, and it can be recharged with just 2 hours of exposure to light.

Eco-Drive Frequently Asked Questions
How can you tell if the Eco-Drive watch is getting enough light? In normal use, the watch displays the time and the sweep-second hand moves in one second intervals. A very important feature of Eco-Drive is the Low Charge Warning Mode which as a result of low battery voltage, causes the second hand to jump two seconds at a time (while still keeping correct time).

How long will an Eco-Drive watch run after it is fully charged?
If your watch is put away where no light is available to it while in a fully charged state, depending on the model, it will run for from 45 days to 5 years.

How can the Eco-Drive watch be recharged?
Besides sunlight, it can be safely charged by exposing it to a fluorescent desk lamp, with the dial (face) up and within about 8 inches or an incandescent lamp (regular light bulb) no closer than 20 inches. Never use a halogen lamp since the heat generated by it can cause damage to your watch. The most efficient and the quickest is in direct bright sunlight (not windowsill) and never on the dashboard of a car.

Warranty
It's backed by Citizen's 5-year warranty (from original date of purchase).

About Citizen
One of the world's largest watch makers, the Citizen Watch Company was founded in 1924 in Japan from its beginnings as the Shokosha Watch Research Institute. The first watch released by the company was named "CITIZEN" and its name was selected so that it would be "close to the hearts of people everywhere." Today, Citizen is recognized as a worldwide leader in advanced timepiece technology, from the world's slimmest LCD watch to the first voice recognition watch to the world's first professional dive watch with an electronic depth sensor. Citizen was also the first to sell watches made with titanium in the world, which is not only light and durable but also non-allergenic (as stainless steel can be to some wearers). Most recently, Citizen has released watches powered by its Eco-Drive, which runs continuously in any kind of natural light or artificial light for a lifetime of use without changing a battery.

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: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EQS0UC
• Item model number: EW0580-55A
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST WATCH ON THE PLANET, November 28, 2011

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I had this watch but it was a different color, it was two toned, blue dial watch and I lost it in arizona just recently! I've been crestfallen as the one I lost is discontinued. Its the most reliable and good looking watch I've had EVER. The inside of the band is smooth and does not catch any arm hairs. The outside is smooth and doesn't catch on clothing. Its dressy or casual depending on your mood. I didn't take it off in 11 years!! the catch became a bit loose and it must have slipped off. I am so rough with watches..I stack wood and go mountain climbing as I said I never took it off. After 11 years it looked as new as when I first opened the box. I am so happy to have found my watch!! Life is good..

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice and at a good price, December 27, 2007

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C. Jasmine Barbieri "citizen customer" (BRADENTON, florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Citizen Women's EW0580-55A Avaria Collection Dress Watch (Watch)

I had this watch for less than 1 month so the only thing I can say till now is that I really like it, it is very pretty and elegant looking. I got it for a really good price, and it works fine. And the fact that it does not need a battery is wonderful and neat.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dainty watch by the excellent Citizen company, November 8, 2007

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Delamaine "Formerly Belacane" (Seattle Eastside) - See all my reviews
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I was a bit hesitant to order this watch from Amazon since the fine print on the page makes mention of them sourcing watches from "other" industry contacts, which sounds kind of shady. Also, the rather low price for this watch (compared to other Citizen dealers like Macy's) worried me. And it was not on the Citizen website, so I contacted them about it. The Citizen rep believes it is a discontinued model. So, I'm keeping it in hopes that if service is ever needed, it will indeed prove authentic. But then, if it's a real Citizen watch, it probably won't ever need service!

The face of this watch is much daintier than I'm used to. Including the case, the entire face is about 1" diameter including the crown.

The eco-drive feature has been working well. The bracelet was very large and I had to take it to a local jeweler to resize it. We removed four links.