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| Posted: Sun Nov 18th, 2012 02:41 am |
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wiliam elliott Watch Freek
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Just purchased, wondering if any of you guys can tell me more about battery life of watch.
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18th, 2012 11:43 am |
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Spaceview Go Yankees !!! 
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Which model did you purchase?  The Eco-Drives last almost forever. I have several and one is 15+ years old and I've never had it serviced. It was one of the first watches I got, as a gift from my wife. It is still in my collection. I don't wear it much anymore but I still own it and it still keeps great time. 
____________________ In Rotation: Accutron Spaceview T Case (1970), WF LE NFW AutoPilot, Luminox 1861 Auto Chrono, Citizen AT4008-51E, Omega Planet Ocean XL, Raymond Weil Nabucco GMT, Citizen Skyhawk JY0000-53E, UNIQ GAF Military, Steinhart Apollon, Halios 1000m Puck, Benarus Megalodon 500, Breitling Super Avenger A13370, H2O ORCA, CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE NIGHTHAWK AS4020-44B, Kickstarter Pebble, Jorg Gray JG9700, Boschett Cave Dweller WF LE (pre-order), Lum-Tec M53 Bronze (pre-order)  “You may delay, but TIME will not.” ~ Benjamin Franklin “TIME is an illusion.” ~ Albert Einstein |
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| Posted: Sun Nov 18th, 2012 05:48 pm |
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mikesr Watch Freek
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STILL LOOKS GOOD, WHERE IS THE NEW ONE?
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| Posted: Tue Nov 20th, 2012 03:59 am |
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honitel Watch Fan
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Battery life of watches I think depends on the brands.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 03:51 am |
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Jaydentan Watch Fan
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The Citizen Eco Drive watches use special rechargeable batteries. Most of Eco drive watches are equipped with a special titanium lithium ion secondary battery that is charged by an solar cell located behind the dial.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 09:54 am |
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Cobra007 Watch Freek 
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Maybe you are wondering about short-term battery life. If you don't wear the watch all that often, you do need to keep it in a relatively light environment (above 500lux I think) otherwise your battery will slowly drain. I had put the watch in my office opposite the window side where it is a bit darker (to try it out) and the battery indicator did drop from LV2 to LV1. But re-charging it outside on a sunny day is a piece of cake. Couple of minutes and you're ready to go. Michel
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 12:34 pm |
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beckmanvfx Watch Freek
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I've got three eco-drives. A couple are around 12 years old and the other is about 15. They are all still running perfectly. I keep my watch box near the window, but I'm not sure that's even necessary.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29th, 2013 02:10 pm |
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tomsimac Call me Tom 
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I have mine on a shelf in my office. The box has a glass lid It stays charged just by over head light and when I wear it. It also receives the atomic signals very nicely. The battery is solid and the technology on drainage is better on new. Can be left it total dark and it hibernates. Depending on model could go into a shut down and reactivate after 6 months. In my case one radio signal later it is on the second. Best darn watch out there, I wear it more than any other as it turns out. A keeper for sure.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2013 08:33 am |
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Jaydentan Watch Fan
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I love Citizen Eco-Drive watches and i have Citizen Eco-Drive Perpetual which i brought fron creationwatches last year.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2013 11:05 am |
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Most of the Eco-Drives I've had to order in replacement batteries for have been over 14-15 year old.
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| Posted: Mon Feb 4th, 2013 06:44 pm |
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ADFD1 Watch Freek
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J6hn wrote: Most of the Eco-Drives I've had to order in replacement batteries for have been over 14-15 year old. What is the average cost to replace an Eco-drive battery? AD
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| Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2013 08:06 am |
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ADFD1 wrote: J6hn wrote:Most of the Eco-Drives I've had to order in replacement batteries for have been over 14-15 year old. The rechargeable battery/capacitor can cost between AU$16-22 at wholesale (+ tax in Australia), we would generally charge $10+ for labour and another surcharge for pressure test if requested. It's a VERY small price to pay for another few decades of keeping time.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2013 10:47 am |
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ADFD1 Watch Freek
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Thanks, I didn't realize you're in OZ. I'll have to do some math and figure out what that would cost in the USA. I store mine in a small clear plastic case, in a sunny location is that OK for them?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2013 11:38 am |
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That should be perfectly fine, if not ideal! Sun gives it the best charge (better than artificial light). Expect to be paying around US$50 if you took it somewhere or sent it to Citizen as that is their RRP for it.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 5th, 2013 08:07 pm |
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ADFD1 Watch Freek
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Thanks! Hopefully I get many years out of the solar battery.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 8th, 2013 05:08 am |
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Jaydentan Watch Fan
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ADFD1 wrote: J6hn wrote:Most of the Eco-Drives I've had to order in replacement batteries for have been over 14-15 year old. Its costs something around $17.95. Its depend on from where you purchase it.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 9th, 2013 04:53 am |
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Earl Grey Watch Freek 
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You can't beat Eco Drive for value, versatility and reliability:
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12th, 2013 03:25 am |
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Jaydentan Watch Fan
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Citizen Eco Drive watches are solar-powered watch doesn't need a battery; it stores energy which it gets from the sun. Many Citizen eco-drive watches also have feature like atomic timekeeping, which means you never have to set the time and worry about your Citizen's watch accuracy.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 1st, 2013 08:49 am |
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BuckTheHoople CRAZED COOK & POT WASHER.. 
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So I've got this Titanium Solar Tech 180. #'s on case back are 7875-HO4945, 870314 and GN-4W-UL. My wife gave it to me for Christmas sometime in the 90's best I can remember. It hasn't worked for some time now,a couple years. I can put a battery in a beater watch, but don't want to screw this up. Should I try to do this myself or get a pro to look at it? I see that there is a big difference between a regular battery and the rechargeable li-ion capacitor. Probably answered my own question but what y'all say? Took a pix on my iPhone but have no idea how to insert into this post. ????
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| Posted: Fri Mar 1st, 2013 01:13 pm |
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beckmanvfx Watch Freek
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I've had this one for 17 years. It just keeps ticking.
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