| Citizen Eco-Drive Men's 20th Anniversary Aqualand Watch #JV0030-01E |
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| List Price | $600.00 |
| Model | JV0030-01E |
| Brand | Citizen |
| Publisher: | Citizen |
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Citizen celebrates the 20th anniversary of its professional-quality Aqualand diving watch with this special analog/digital Eco-Drive edition, which features a backlight and dive log memory. It offers water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet), suitable for scuba diving. And it's powered by Citizen's exclusive Eco-Drive technology, which charges the battery from both indoor and outdoor light. This model sports a high-tech look with a sleek asymmetrical case and coded buttons for the ultimate in form and function. It has a wealth of dive measurement functions, including: - Depth display to 300 feet in digital format, with current and maximum displays
- Measurement of depth and time of dive
- Current and lowest water temperature display
- Surface interval measurement
- Dive log memory for up to 20 dives
Other timing functions include world time in 42 cities, 29 time zones, ability to track time in two different time zones, three alarms, 12/24-hour time display, and three alarms. Other features include a comfortable rubber strap, electro-luminescent backlighting for low-light visibility, screw-back case, screw-down crown, 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 180-day power reserve, and it can be recharged with just 1.5 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. |
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| This is the best dive watch I have ever owned. It is a great second to my dive computer. |
| POR SU PRECIO LLENA TODAS LAS EXPECTATIVAS, ES EXELENTE INSTRUMENTO PARA AYUDARSE DURANTE LAS INMERSIONES, SIN EMBARGO EL MANEJO DEL MISMO ES MUY COMPLICADO POR LO QUE HAY QUE DEDICARLE BASTANTE TIEMPO ANTES DE USARLO EN UNA IMERSION PROFUNDA |
This is a dive watch that I bought for everyday use to replace my spendy mechanical watches. I wanted something rugged and functional, ideally with an alarm, day/date calendar, time zones for traveling, and depth/temp/time functions for free diving and scuba. I bought it sight unseen a couple of weeks ago from Amazon/mytimepiece.com. Super fast service and great price.
Likes: I love the look of the watch and am very happy I bought the asymmetrical version. It's big, but not as clunky as the Suunto's. Fits my skinny wrist very well. The shape, coloring, and mix of old-school analog hands + depth indicator + digital window give it a modern, up-to-date look. It isn't as finely detailed as the best mechanical watches, but the look and feel suggest a quality product. I dig the solar-powered eco-drive, and watching the hands move when setting various functions or diving is mesmerizing. The diving functions (current depth, max depth, temp, time under water, log) are excellent.
Dislikes: I have three complaints. First, there is no chronometer or timer function for land use. The other day I was parked in Santa Monica and wanted to track my parking meter time with the watch. Ain't no easy way to do this, although with a bit of fiddling you could set one of the alarms with the meter expiration time. With a mechanical dive watch you just rotate the bezel and you're on your way - and you can easily see how much time you have left. The Aqualand does have a timer that automatically activates when more than four feet under water (the analog hands go to the midnight position and then the minute hand records the dive time), but there isn't a way to access this feature out of the water. Perhaps it's a safety issue, but I feel that a chrono feature should be available considering the price of the watch and the fact that it already contains the necessary technology.
Second, the watch is hard to read at night. The analog hands have large surfaces and they glow brightly when freshly juiced, but fade during the night. There's a light for the LCD display, but it only stays on for a second or two, and the default setting for the LCD shows day and date, but not time. To display the time in the LCD window you have to get tricky and set the LCD window to the `Travel' function, and then designate your local time as the `Travel' time zone. Goofy. Some sort of electroluminescent/'indiglo'-type light should be standard at this price point.
Third, the alarms are too quiet to be useful as a travel alarm clock. Taking the watch off at night helps a bit; adjustable volume would be better.
Bottom line: A great looking watch with superb features for diving. |
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