CitizenWomen's Eco-Drive Corso Classic Watch in Two-tone Stainless Steel, Blue Dial (Model: EW2294-53L)

I'm a little afraid to write a review for this watch as the Seiko self winding watch I bought about a year ago stopped working shortly after I wrote a glowing review.As others have said, this IS a beautiful watch. I love the dark blue dial and the gold frame around the dial. The hands and "numbers" on the face of the watch are also gold. And, I like that I don't have to replace the battery. The battery watches I have had always seemed to conk out at the worst times.I agree with the reviewer who wrote that it would have been much more convenient if the instructions had been included IN the box. My box had a card in it that said the instructions were includedl They weren't. Yes, it's nearly impossible to read the numbers needed on the back of the watch so that you can get online and get the directions. I have had the watch nine days and I still haven't done it. Luckily, the watch was working when I took it out of the box. I haven't put it under any lights or done any of the things I have read that you are supposed to do in the reviews. I do try to make sure it's uncovered while on my arm. I wear it at night too. I take it off only to shower and cover it with something so it doesn't get steamed. I had a beautiful watch that was ruined when I left it uncovered in a small bathroom while I took a shower.I have a larger than average wrist--I usually have to get bracelets of 7-1/2 inches rather than seven inches. However, this watch has a slightly loose fit on my wrist--exactly the way I like it. I want a watch that slides around on my arm a little like a bracelet does. If you have an average or small wrist--or like the watch to stay in one place you will need to get links removed by a jeweler or watch repairer.My dad who recently died at 94-1/2 years loved watches. He had many very nice watches, but he prized his Citizens Eco-Drive watches. Maybe because he got such a good deal on them--he loved a bargain. But I heard the story of how he bought those watches many times and how wonderful they are. That's what got me looking at the Citizen Eco-Drive watch.For now, I am very pleased. If I have any problems I promise I will be back to change my review. I changed my review when the Seiko watch was giving me fits and I will change it for this watch review if necessary.Oh, and I also agree that the date feature is almost useless unless you are eagle-eyed. I didn't buy the watch for that feature, but someone who does want to know the date might not be happy.

Absolutely beautiful! So happy to be given this gorgeous watch. Looks great for dress or casual wear. Keeps time perfectly and looks amazing. Love the blue face and beautiful band. Very secure.

Wife broke her previous watch (Seiko) and needed a replacement. This one fits the bill; high quality and no worrying about winding the watch due to solar drive (eco-drive).

I purchased this Citizen watch as a replacement for my Timex Indiglo that I have had for 15 years because the indiglo feature no longer functions & they don't make the indiglo in my preferred style anymore. I will miss the backlight, but I find that I am not needing it as much as I once did. My Timex still runs and I will use it while camping or doing yardwork.I wanted a comfortable, bracelet style with the deployment clasp. I like the two-tone metal with the blue face as you can tell by the photo. This is an attractive, comfortable watch and is easy to read...which was a must for me. It is a little more substantial than my Timex, weighing about an ounce more and was of course, more expensive, but I consider it an upgrade. I took it to a local jeweler and had 2 links removed for a perfect fit. NOTE: I asked them to remove both links from one side of the bracelet so that the clasp under-fold centers better on my wrist. I am looking forward to owning a watch that does not require a battery change.ALSO: The procedure for registering the watch does require the numbers on the back of the case which are very tiny. I knew it would not be a problem for me because I have a jeweler's loupe.

Got this for a daughter for college graduation. Up to now she had only worn cheap black plastic watches, but didn't have anything dressy. This watch looks dressy for females.It's a quartz movement, and is accurate. It's solar power, so just leave it on a dresser where it can catch light, and you won't have to do anything else with it.It's small. It's meant for a female, and meant more dressy than sporty. So understand what you're getting. I took one point off of Readability for this. I got a different eco-drive watch for my son, and that one was quite large and easier to read, but it was not going for dressy. This one is definitely dainty, but nice looking.She likes it and wears it to church and work functions. Great value for money, low maintenance. Recommend.

I just received this watch in the post yesterday. It's truly a gorgeous watch, and hefty in terms of weight. It is charging for 40 hours in the natural light of my windowsill until it is fully charged. When it arrived, none of the movements were ticking/moving. I thought perhaps it was totally discharged, but discovered this morning that the crown had been pulled out, stopping all movement. This watch arrived without any instruction manual or other material to help identify model #, serial #, and movement caliber, all of which you will need to both register it and to download the PDF instructions on how to operate/charge/set time and date. The information for model # is of course on the order from amazon. The movement caliber and serial numbers are on the back of the case in the tiniest print ever. You'll need a really small magnifying glass to discern, unless you have had corrective lens eye surgery in which case, that seems to help. Per the helpful CR at Citizens Watch . com, charging indoors is with an incasdescent light at 20 inches for 72 hours, Fluorescent light at 6” and no stipulations at all for LED lights. Otherwise, I am liking the 'look' but maybe not so much the size of the date-box, which is really small and hard to see, and it would be more efficient to include all the instructions WITH the watch. (take note amazon!) I will amend once I have used this for a while.