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Citizen Eco-Drive Men's Perpetual Calendar Watch #BL5250-02L | 
| Brand: Citizen
Category: Watch
List Price: $400.00
Buy New: $240.00
You Save: $160.00 (40%)
New (3) from $240.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 106
Band Material: Leather
Bezel Material: Titanium
Case Diameter: 42.9
Case Material: Titanium
Case Thickness: 13
Clasp: Buckle
Dial Color: blue-grey
Dial Window Material Type: Mineral
Watch Movement Type: Citizen Eco-Drive
Water Resistance Depth: 660
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 4.9 x 4.4 x 3.7
MPN: BL5250-02L
Model: BL5250-02L
UPC: 013205073946
EAN: 0013205073946
ASIN: B000EQS0WK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Eco-Drive Technology - Charges in sunlight or indoors | | • | Perpetual Calendar 200 meter water-resistant Watch with Blue Dial | | • | 12/24 hour time with Month-Day-Date display | | • | Dual Alarm with Daily Alarm | | • | Titanium Case and Brown Genuine Leather Strap |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar features a titanium case and deep blue dial. The timepiece features a 1/20 second chronograph that measures up to 60 minutes, 12/24 time, dual time, alarm, date indicator, and power saver function. Additional features include an inner calendar, which automatically adjusts to the proper date as well as leap years through the year 2100. Independent hour hand adjustment makes changing time zones simple and precise. The genuine leather strap features attractive white contrast stitching and buckle closure.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 great watch and excellent service! July 21, 2008
great value and savings. I won't buy any watch again in a store. Amazon rocks!
 Very nice watch, wristband a little short though.... July 20, 2008
Amazon was by far the cheapest.... have had Citizen watches all my life. Mostly the scuba-diving type. Was looking for a Citizen with a bit more "class" and this watch certainly has that.
Unfortunately the wrist band was a bit small and had to be replaced.
I might have been accidently send a childrens version..not sure.
Definately a good solid watch!
Fantastic Watch! June 11, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I am what many would call a watch nut and own over 30 ranging from Timex to Rolex. For me to buy a watch there has to be "something there" for me to get excited about. At $240, this is one of the very best buys on a fantastic watch that you can find! I was so impressed with this watch I purchased a second one as a gift for my father in law who by the way, was very impressed with the watch himself.
Before getting into all the things I like about this watch I want to point out one of the other reviewers posted a problem with the buckle on his watch having some "points" on it that dug into his wrist and made the watch uncomfortable to wear. This must be a factory defect as this is not the case with either of the two that I purchased. While the watch strap is not usually covered by warranty I know from 1st hand experience that Citizen has a dedicated and friendly customer service department and I believe if he contacts them he will find a new strap coming to him rather quickly. Also as to the strap, I have been disappointed somewhat in the past when purchasing a watch and the strap that comes with it is not substantial in length. I have a 7.25 inch wrist and this has not caused me a problem but I would readily notice if someone had a larger wrist they would have to go out and purchase a new and larger strap to be able to wear their new watch. The strap that comes with this citizen will allow someone with a larger wrist than mine to be able to wear this watch with the strap that comes on it. This is very good as I believe the supplied strap is very handsome on this watch.
The BL5250-02L is a marvelous little piece of technology at a very good price! At a suggested retail of $400 I have routinely found the watch at local authorized dealers at around $300. My watch was purchased on line for $240 with free shipping and for an additional $5 you could have "next day" shipping.
This watch comes to you very user friendly right out of the box. Along with the user manual also comes a mini disk that when played will have you understanding all the features, time settings and adjustments. You will have your watch set and on your wrist in about 10 minutes. Also, if you lose this information you may go to Citizen's web page and pull up the same info on an interactive video.
The Echo Drive models have a power cell in them that is charged by available light so there is no battery change ever! The perpetual calendar allows you to set the watch once and then it recognizes short months along with leap years so there is no further adjustment for that. Also, there is a duel time zone feature. I use this for setting the second time zone to address the yearly time change of one hour. Doing this with the simple turn of the dial my watch snaps into Daylight savings time mode and then back with another turn when the time comes to go back. It just does not get easier than that.
The rotating bezel certainly may be used for more than just looks. One of the ways I use mine is when I plug a parking meter. I just rotate the bezel so my minute hand moving toward the marker allows me to quickly see when I need to be back at my car. The alarm function works but it is not very noticeable. I have two Seiko's that have a very audible and piercing sound. In this area I have to say Citizen could improve the watch. However, I do notice it if I am awake. I just don't know if it would wake me from a deep sleep.
The finish of the watch is very nice and the strap is very comfortable to wear. The watch while feeling very solid is not as heavy as you may would expect and it wears very nicely on the wrist. The watch is advertised as a "deep blue" face and that is an understatement. For all purposes except in direct sunlight it is black. This does not bother me at all because it looks great and again, in direct sunlight it does have a blue hew that looks good also. Besides great function and price another strong point on this watch is the luminosity of the hands and markers. With over 30 watches my Seiko's seem to have a lock on that area but this citizen comes in a very, very close second. After being outside all day I can read my watch all night long from my darkened bedroom.
Last but not least, this watch comes with a five year warranty and as I stated before, Citizen has great customer service.
I have just touched on the many features of this finely made watch and for you that do not like straps and would prefer a bracelet, Citizen offers the same watch on a bracelet as model number, BL5250-53L. It retails for $500, local price around $400, web price $300.
I rate this watch a solid 4 out of a possible 5 stars. I would have given it 4.5 if the alarm were more noticeable. I am very picky and I did not even rate my Rolex 5 stars. I highly recommend this watch and would but purchase it again. In fact, I did when I purchased one for my father in law. If this watch appeals to your eye buy it! Price, functions, ease of use, warranty, and customer service is just icing on the cake!
My first Citizen June 9, 2008
I just bought my first Citizen. I love it.
This chronograph looks so nice. The shiny bezel and dark blue face makes it look so elegant. The leather band makes it look fancy and expensive.
The watch's chronograph is easy to use. There is an alarm function and a local time function. Setting the alarm can take a long time, because the hands have to swing around to the alarm time set previously. Setting the perpetual date can also take a few minutes as well. But it's fun to watch the hands spin around doing their thing.
The eco-drive recharges the watch daily. No more replacing batteries. The 200 meter water resistance means I can swim or snorkel with it.
I would prefer for Citizen to use a night light (like Timex's Indiglo).
I was worried about buying an expensive watch, because expensive things always gives me buyer's remorse. But I don't regret buying this watch one bit.
This is the best watch I've ever bought.
Nice watch June 8, 2008
A nice watch on almost all aspects !!! The look for the leather strap gets better with time since its too shiny when you receive it. Sometimes, when you put your hand into your pocket and take it out the mode sometimes changes from time to alrm. Overall, I'd recommend it and say "Go for it".
Good on features, looks and usability.
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