Citizen Men's BJ2000-09E Eco-Drive Aqualand Stainless Steel Black Rubber Dive Watch

by Citizen

Product Features

• Ecologically friendly, light powered Eco-Drive Caliber B741 Japanese-quartz movement; charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Max power reserve: 60 days; low charge warning: two day; quick start ability; charge time from stop state to max charge
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal; case diameter: 48 mm; depth display up to 125 feet; maximum depth memory; unidirectional rotating time-elapsed bezel
• Stainless-steel case; black dial; 50-minute chronograph function; 12-24 hour time; date function at three o'clock; screw-back case and screw-down crown
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

Product Description

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The Citizen Eco-Drive Aqualand stainless steel men's chronograph watch will make a powerful statement when worn with both business and casual dress, but it's made to take the punishment of deep-water diving with its 660 feet (200 meters) water resistance. It also features a depth sensor that provides an accurate reading to 125 feet and will also record your maximum depth into memory.

This watch has a large, round silver stainless steel watch case--which measures 50mm (1.96 inches) wide and 16mm (0.63 inches) deep--that's topped by a unidirectional rotating bezel with black engraved elapsed time markings. The black dial background features three subdials (for the 50-minute chronograph, 24-hour display, and seconds), large luminous dial markers, luminous white-tipped hands (with red seconds hand). It's completed by a comfortable, durable rubber strap. Other features include a date display at 3 o'clock, scratch resistant mineral crystal with anti-reflective coating, and screw-back case, screw-down crown.

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

Summary of Features:

• Depth display to 125 feet
• Maximum depth memory
• Unidirectional rotating elapsed-time bezel
• 50-minute chronograph
• 12/24 hour time
• Screw-back case and screw-down crown

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 Ecologically Friendly 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

• Item Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EQR6TS
• Item model number: BJ2000-09E
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,139 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a watch for the throw-away culture, July 20, 2009

By	bfcomedywriter - See all my reviews

This review is from: Citizen Men's BJ2000-09E Eco-Drive Aqualand Stainless Steel Black Rubber Dive Watch (Watch)

If you buy this watch- get used to the idea of having it for a loooooong time. I purchased this watch in the mid-'90s while living in Hawaii. It was my second dive watch (the previous watch was also a Citizen but no longer made). That particular watch was beyond repair and I ended up buying this one. FOURTEEN YEARS later, the watch is STILL with me. I was in the Navy and have dived and surfed all over the world- this watch was with me all of the way. I've never had one issue with it- ever.
This story gets better: After 14 years of abuse, the paint had rubbed off, I knocked the glow-in-the-dark thing out of the bezel, and the band (the third band I've needed for this watch) was rubber-rotting. I sent the watch into to have the bezel and band replaced by Citizen. I received an email from Citizen stating they did not replace or repaint bezels, but they will give me an entire new housing for the price of replacing the bezel. For $116- Citizen gave me a nearly new watch- strap, crystal, metal housing, etc. The only original part of the watch is the inner workings- which I've never had an issue with.
Hopefully, I'll get another 14 years out of the watch and I'll give it to one of my kids.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great watch, crown is achilles heel, January 4, 2008

By	Peter Augenbergs (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Citizen Men's BJ2000-09E Eco-Drive Aqualand Stainless Steel Black Rubber Dive Watch (Watch)

I've had the watch for 7 years now, and i absolutely love it. Never needs a battery replacement, super durable, and the chronograph is really nice, even if it is just quartz movement. the only problem i've had with it is the screw-down crown. i am left handed, so i wear it on my right arm so the adjustment crown points up. i banged it hard one time on a table, and stripped the threads on both the crown and the case. I sent it back for service, and they replaced the crown, band and crystal but the case was still damaged. about a year later, i was still having problems with the crown, so i sent it back with a detailed explanation, and they replaced the crown, case, crystal, battery and band. its like i had a brand new watch! service is super-slow, but it appears to be worth the wait. I'm shopping around right now for a replacement band. Mine is dried out and cracking, but its been 3 years with no trouble.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ladies size diver?, January 13, 2010

By	snub777 (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Citizen Men's BJ2000-09E Eco-Drive Aqualand Stainless Steel Black Rubber Dive Watch (Watch)

I am basically pleased with my Aqualand, I just wish it had a bigger useable face. The other commentators are right about the orange hand being a bit of a distraction, but imho it would be less of an issue if they had made the face at least 47mm across (not counting bezels, sensors, etc.). The watchstrap keepers are a bit useless too. They slide out of position too easily, causing the end to flap around. As far as the Eco-drive power feature being useable to a recreational dive watch, the jury is still out. Initially it appears to be limited to about 60 min/day dive time before needing recharging. Thats a bit limiting. I am currently testing it in conjunction with my old standby mechanical Citizen. As it stands right now, I can't in good conscience recommend this watch as a stand alone watch for recreational diving, it's just too small for my tastes. Great look though.