Citizen Watches BM8240-03E Eco-Drive Leather Watch
Citizen Watches BM8240-03E Eco-Drive Leather Watch
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Men’s Watches
| Dimensions: | 15.01 x 15.01 x 15.01 cm; 28.35 Grams |
| Model: | BM8240-03E |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Unknown batteries required. |
| Manufacture: | Citizen |
| Department: | Men's |
| Dimensions: | 15.01 x 15.01 x 15.01 cm; 28.35 Grams |
| Origin: | Japan |
Very light, easy to read day and date. On negative side – time changing knob too smooth. Black dial with all numeric numbers would look better, for these two negative points 4 stars.
Apart from the above it has a simple classic elegant style thats easy to read. Thats something I really like in a watch, to be able to tell the time at a glance. Some reviewers have found fault with the crown but no problems so far. Hopefully ive got a screen protector film that fits. Then its a Bday/Xmas pressie for someone in the family with small wrists lol.
The watch face is smart, it includes both day and date, and the watch strap comfortable to wear. It maintains perfect quartz accuracy as long as it is exposed to light, never needing to have the battery replaced or to be wound up, like mechanical style watches. The only slight negative, unlike my previous 25 year old Eco-Drive, is that this model does not have luminous hands and dials to enable the time to be seen in the dark, but that is of minor concern to me. The watch was very competitively priced for such an excellent piece of equipment and I believe represents very good value. A satisfied customer.
A really stylish look for the Money, great no battery im a fan of citizen watches I’ve had a few in the past and they have always been an excellent purchase. Great time keeping.
Hubby very pleased with his present , only niggle i had was changing the date was pretty time consuming and the instructions were a little baffling but we got there in the end ( with a broken nail )
I didn’t like the slightly tacky shiny textured strap, so replaced it with a plain black one.
Thickness is great and the case diameter 36mm is excelent for small wrists which is my case. For someone with larger wrist, 2-4 mm more would be the ideal. In general the quality is pretty good in my opinion. So far the time keeping it’s very accurate (to an atomic clock) but there isn’t time enough to be sure..
May be the more important factor is to use light rather than battery.
All in all with so many positive reviews and my little experience I’m sure this was a very god acquisition.
A truly beautiful watch and it looks a million dollars.The only problem is that it might need a battery in fifty years time. I don’t think I will worry about that problem for now. If you need reading glasses you may find the date a tad small. Otherwise a beautifully crafted timepiece.
The watch body is polished and very smooth, the face is elegant yet simple and very easy to read. The strap high quality, and while for the first few days it was very stiff it has now moulded to fit my wrist comfortably.
I love the Eco-Drive features of this watch and knowing I've got at least 20 years before I need a battery is pretty decent!
My only gripe is that as mentioned in other reviews the crown is polished rather than textured which makes setting the watch a bit more difficult than others.
Nice slim Bauhaus-inspired watch similar to those from Nomos or Stowa. The date & time window is set rather deeply but this is presumably because of the extra layer of photo-cells under the main dial, and so means it has to be read more or less straight-on, but isn’t a big problem. The winder really needs some knurling to make it easier to use as it’s currently very smooth and a little small, but the watch itself is so easy to set up that the small leaflet is probably not needed. Excellent semi-formal watch for all occasions, though for my personal taste I found the strap a little too thick and swapped it out for a smoother thinner one. High recommended.
bought this for my brother and hes been wearing it for a few weeks now and cant fault it.
build quality it very good and it looks more expensive than what it really is.
Packaging was a bit tatty though like it had been left on a shelf, then dropped ten times, which wasn’t ideal considering it was a gif
This watch is a bargain, looks very expensive and has a sleek design. Since this watch is quite small and slim it will suit thin wrists. Another amazing thing about this watch is that you never have to change the battery. It also comes with a 5 year warranty.
I just love this watch so much!
I like the design features of this watch, the black face, the 12/4/8 digit split rather than the usual 12/3/6/9. I like the technology, no battery required, the day/date feature and finally, the size of the watch. I have small wrists so this doesn’t look ridiculously heavy on my arm, the case is nice and slim too. One slight nuisance is that it is a little tricky to change the day/date. Overall I am very pleased with this timepiece , it is good value for the money and looks quality!
For the time being it is working well.
I hope so it will run until long time.
But would be good if I could see the time sometimes evening in the dark – it is not luminescent-
only received watch today.Perfect. Spent a long time searching for a watch, this one has ticked all the boxes, really pleased with it. I have quite small wrists so size of watch is right for me, thin and light which I like and the strap looks and feels great. Its looks elegant and can be worn with anything. Price good as well.
I bought this for my dad, a lot of the reviews said it was a small watch to be honest that’s what I was after, my dad has a very small wrist for a man he finds it difficult to buy watches there usually far to big for him. This one is a lovely size for him he was very pleased. Beautiful watch arrived in good time.
I’ve not had a problem with the length of strap or indistinguishable hands mentioned by others; the adjustment knob is a bit fiddly, but I’ve had worse and I soon became comfortable using it. I find changing a watch battery far more fiddly and the Eco-Drive solves that problem.
It’s a good looking watch at such a good price from Amazon that I didn’t even do a price comparison – it’s already gone up since I ordered it so I’d recommend getting one soon.
Prompt delivery and in good condition, which after all are the main requirements of a customer. As usual with me the strap is the issue but apart from that am happy, no more batteries and the cost of replacing them!.
This is a smart watch and I love the fact that, hopefully, I will never have to change the battery. My only gripe is that the hands are difficult to see the in poor light. Other than that, I love it.
If anyone remembers the old classic solar powered watches this is nothing like that one. Classic design with day and date at the 3 hand (My only gripe being you do sometimes have to wind the day and date on and as a few reviewers have mentioned it can be a bit of a pain as for some reason Citizen have not made it easy to wind on the day and date if you have fingers beyond the size of a small child) Leather strap is probably the only down side as a previous reviewer has mentioned its not a classical leather style but almost a “Crocodile” Leather style but its really not that noticeable.
I am not a regular wearer of this watch and I have not noticed it loosing time or any other problems. If I am being really fussy over this watch I would say the second hand doesnt quite hit every second after it passes the 30 second mark (You see, I have to be really fussy to find fault here!) Movements are listed as Japanese and although it says its water resistant I have not tried it in water of any depth. Face of the watch is a nice classic design, nothing fancy but looks nice on the wrist. Its of a classic size and not one of the larger watch faces that are currently popular. The big bonus of course with this watch is it does not need a battery, from my experience just exposure to normal light will do, if its on your wrist daily it shouldnt be a problem at all, if you take it off just leave it somewhere where it will get some level of light (In another words not at the back of the cupboard)
For the money and for the quality I recommend this watch especially to someone looking for a simple classic design watch and doesnt fancy paying several hundred pounds for a Raymond Wiel or Tissot.
The best watch I ever had was a Citizen mechanical chronograph watch with lots of functions; however it was irrepairably damaged during a ‘service’ many years ago. Looking at the prices of an equivalent watch today they are way out of my price range.