On the older Eco-Drive World Time watches (Calibre C605), the analog and digital portions of the watch work independently and are not synced like the newer Skyhawks. If the analog has stopped and the digital display is dim, it may be a capacitor problem. However, if the digital display is bright and the analog has stopped, it is likely a mechanical problem. We can repair this problem, but it is typically twice as expensive as a capacitor replacement.
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I have a Citizen Eco-Drive World Time watch and the analog has stopped, but the digital part is still working.
Thursday, December 10th, 2009The crystal in my Citizen Eco Drive or Seiko watch shattered.
Thursday, December 10th, 2009The first thing to do when a crystal breaks is to pull out the crown (setting knob) to stop the watch. The broken glass can stop the hands and cause damage to the watch mechanism. A broken crystal should be replaced as soon as possible since the open face with allow dust and moisture to get into the watch.
I thought Citizen Eco-Drives “never need a battery”?
Monday, December 7th, 2009Citizen’s promotion materials claim that their watches never need a battery. Well, they don’t ever need a silver oxide or lithium battery that other quartz watches need every year or two. However, they do need a capacitor to store the solar energy. The capacitor acts like a rechargeable battery. The capacitors in Eco-Drives can go bad after a number of years. They can also become faulty after long periods of disuse or burst due to extreme heat.
I need setting instructions for my Citizen Eco Drive watch.
Friday, December 4th, 2009Both abbreviated and full printed instructions are available for download at www.citizenwatch.com. You will need to know the calibre number of your watch. The calibre number is on the back of the watch. It is four characters followed by a dash. It could be numbers like 7875 or numbers and letters like C605 or E812.
My Citizen Eco-Drive ticks in two second increments.
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009The ticking in two second increments is a sign of low charge. A watch that has been out of the light and does not work at all may start to double tick when exposed to light. The watch should be left in the light to charge. If after sufficient time charging, the watch continues to double tick, it most likely needs a new capacitor (rechargeable battery).
Citizen Eco-Drives do not use regular watch batteries.
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Sometimes, we get a watch in for service which has a regular watch battery installed where the capacitor should be. Not only will the watch not work with a battery in it, but the installation sometimes damages the delicate circuitry and brackets where the capacitor (rechargeable battery)belongs.