I can't go to http://www.citizenwatch.com


a bunch of error codes, hacked site?

 

That's not good mate, an eco drive shouldn't be dead in that timescale at all. :'(


I can't get into Citizen.com either.............

 

That's not good mate, an eco drive shouldn't be dead in that timescale at all. :'(


I can't get into Citizen.com either.............

:iagree: that it shouldn't die within 2 years unless a problem exists (obvious in this case?). The Citizen link opened fine for me; maybe there was a temporary glitch?

 

I know, it very sad.


citizenwatch.com is back online

 

maybe it needs more time in the sun?

 

maybe it needs more time in the sun?

more than 4 days in direct sun light and 4 night under a lamp?
I don't think so :'(


I have it under the lamp now and its working, but If I close the lamp, in 10 minutes its bye bye...

 

more than 4 days in direct sun light and 4 night under a lamp?
I don't think so :'(


I have it under the lamp now and its working, but If I close the lamp, in 10 minutes its bye bye...

If it does fire up then maybe just the power cell is dead rather than the solar panel, they're being sold on the bay for £15. If it's out of warranty and citizen don't want to help then that may be the way to go?

 

If it does fire up then maybe just the power cell is dead rather than the solar panel, they're being sold on the bay for £15. If it's out of warranty and citizen don't want to help then that may be the way to go?

yes, it definitely looks like its not storing power.
Do you know what the power cell is called?
Thanks!

 

well, another one bites the dust...


I've had it for 4 days in the sunlight and near a lamp at night. When there is no direct strong light source, it stops after 5-10 minutes...
it's only 2 years old!
:'(



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Sorry friend.
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Thanks!

 

maybe wear it along with something like that to power it up? :57:

ok serius now.

I would take it to Service Center to check it out.

very nice looking btw :great:

 

very nice looking btw :great:

i mean the watch

 

''Next time when you are able to get the watch to work. Notice the second hand, does it sweep every second or every two seconds? If it sweeps every two seconds, it indicates the timing chip is working. If it sweeps every second it indicates the battery is so low of useful current that the chip cannot count properly. Let us know what you see.''

copied from another forum

 

I thought that Eco-drives were everything that the Seiko Kinetics weren't...


...reliable

 

Doesn't the Eco-Drive warranty cover the watch against manufacturing defects for 5 years if purchased new from an AD? (Of course I realize many of us here buy used or grey-market.)

 

I thought that Eco-drives were everything that the Seiko Kinetics weren't...


...reliable

They, IMHO, are. But every once in a while, a defective one will slip past the QC process. I don't think any watch manufacturer is ever 100% error free.

 

yes, it definitely looks like its not storing power.
Do you know what the power cell is called?
Thanks!

I looked on ebay uk, i searched for "eco drive cell" and a company in Birmingham came up called medicaltags that are selling them. They even offer a fitting service for £31 inc postage which didn't seem like too bad a deal for those that can't replace it themselves. No use to you in the states but i'm sure there'll be somebody over the pond doing the same thing

 

''Next time when you are able to get the watch to work. Notice the second hand, does it sweep every second or every two seconds? If it sweeps every two seconds, it indicates the timing chip is working. If it sweeps every second it indicates the battery is so low of useful current that the chip cannot count properly. Let us know what you see.''

copied from another forum

it's ticking every second.
However, when I click on the lower right button, the second hand go right away to "NO" (sync), so it seems that as long as there is a light source, it works.

 

I looked on ebay uk, i searched for "eco drive cell" and a company in Birmingham came up called medicaltags that are selling them. They even offer a fitting service for £31 inc postage which didn't seem like too bad a deal for those that can't replace it themselves.

Thanks! :great:


I can replace it easily.

 

Thanks! :great:


I can replace it easily.

Thats good news :great: coz thats a nice watch Time. Not enough Citizens around here

 

I can't go to http://www.citizenwatch.com


a bunch of error codes, hacked site?

Ebay search citizen solar cell.

 

And of course you pulled the crown out all the way to try the reset option right? I had to put my ecodrive right next to a light bulb for two or three days....it is working great now.
Good Luck!
Chris

 

And of course you pulled the crown out all the way to try the reset option right? I had to put my ecodrive right next to a light bulb for two or three days....it is working great now.
Good Luck!
Chris

I did, thanks!

 

They, IMHO, are. But every once in a while, a defective one will slip past the QC process. I don't think any watch manufacturer is ever 100% error free.

OK, so what should be the ideal / expected lifespan of an eco-drive? The Seiko Kinetics seem to die five / six or so years in.

 

OK, so what should be the ideal / expected lifespan of an eco-drive? The Seiko Kinetics seem to die five / six or so years in.

I think its supposed to be 20 years, but this is my second eco-drive to die in under 3.
Ironically, I don't have a dead kinetic (I also own many of those), and one of them is 8 years old and running at full capacity.