The Baselworld 2009 even was witness to Citizen’s full dedication to performance and innovation, as the brand presented its new eco-drive technologies meant to revolutionize the market of watch manufacturing. At Baselworld 2009, Citizen’s new products based on eco-drive manufacturing techniques were of a huge success, gaining Citizen even more respecte in this industry. Proving to be amongst those brands able to make history, Citizen managed to impress the audiences with its videos, new concepts and its unique technical features. Far from the publicity purposes, Citizen has tried to show that we can lead an environment- sustainable life, by simply trying to reduce our consumerist attitude.

        The Eco-Drive watches are battery-free and they recharge from light, either natural or artificial. This technology is possible because of the materials used for the dial and case’s top, which are especially created to attract light. Not only that the light provides a sufficient resource of energy enough to assure the functionality of the watch, this light-recharging system also generates a power reserve of many months, depending on the model.

        The new Eco-Drive technology was presented with the help of the three models presented at Baselworld 2009 event. These models display exquisite designs and amazing technical performances. Inspired by the motto “the fusion of technology and beauty”, the three watches can perform many functions, while being quite economical in terms of power energy. The fist model, called the Citizen Eco-Drive Ring watch is famous for its catching light property, which is concentrated at the lower lateral side of the case. The design of this model is specific to the Citizen brand, as it’s characterized by massive and masculine design lines. Another model presented at the Baselworld 2009 is the Citizen Eco-Drive Dome, a model which features a H610 Caliber and displays a dome-shaped design made of transparent materials. Last, but not least, it’s the Citizen’s Eco=Drive Vitro model, a skeleton based watch. This one too maintains the same rechargeable features specific to the Eco-Drive Collection.

        The three models presented by Citizen are exhibition worthy indeed and deserve all of our attention, not only as watch enthusiasts, but also as watch connoisseurs in becoming. This new Eco-Drive technology has made history in the watch making industry and has instigated the other brand to try to come up with daring and innovative designs and technical features to compete with the progressive Citizen brand.

Citizen Eco-Drive Concept Watches: RING, DOME and VITRO Pictures Gallery

        Created with the most advanced technology, the new timepieces released by Citizen are very functional and reliable. Citizen presents us with the new Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Black Skyhawk Watch, a watch embracing a very professional and tough aspect, designed particularly for those men interested in sporty designs, quality mechanisms and gadgets. The watch provides its owner with an absolute reliability, no matter if we’re talking about its timekeeping functions or its additional calendar ones. Progressive indeed through design, the technical part of the new Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Black Skyhawk Watch is just as impressive. Competing with its masculine and powerful deign created mainly with the help its generous size, the mechanism part is what really impresses the audience.

        The new Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Black Skyhawk Watch can provide functions such as: a date and calendar function, 22 different time-zones, a countdown timer, a chronograph and 3 alarm settings. These entire functions offer the wearer a high level of reliability and are specific to the Citizen brand. Citizen has never let down its loyal fans and this watch is proof of Citizen’s commitment to progress, excellence and absolute functionality.

        The recharging system of the new Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Black Skyhawk Watch is obviously batteries-free as the watch is equipped with everything it needs in order to retain energy from natural or artificial light. This is possible through the crystal covering the case and its dial, both of them designed by using the most advanced technologies to capture the light, creating a system capable of generating a power reserve of more than 6 months.

        The masculine case measures 44 mm and is made of ion-plated stainless steel, material which adds a touch of elegance to the whole design of the watch. The black dial makes a perfect combination the bracelet made of the same material. The new Citizen Eco-Drive Men’s Black Skyhawk Watch has a unidirectional bezel, just as Citizen has familiarized us with, and follows the same dark theme of the design. All the necessary indications from both the bezel and the dial are made by using luminescent coated materials, to provide the best visibility even in dark spaces or at night time.

        The watch provides 100 m water resistance and is especially designed for pilots or people preoccupied with traveling, due to its 22 different time zones and its absolute accurate functions of date and calendar.

        Their original design approach has given birth to the newest member of the Citizen family, the Citizen Calendrier watch, which is definitely a watch of a breath-taking beauty. Citizen has always been amongst the trend-setters of the market, but this time, everybody agrees on the fact that the designers from Citizen have hit the jackpot with the design of this marvelous timepiece.

        Characterized by extreme elegance, the new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch impresses at first sight with its beautifully colored dial on a shade of ivory pink. The dial manages to recreate a youthful design, featuring smooth and round design lines. Adorned with three sub-dials, the dial of the watch is equipped with some of the most progressive time keeping functions of the market. These functions include a moon phase function located at the 6 o’clock position, a date indicator providing the day found at the 9 o’clock position, while the one providing the month is located at the 3 o’clock position. Another element of sophistication is the idea of sun envisioned in the sub-dial located at the 12 o’clock position. The unconventional design of its dial makes of the Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch one of the most fashionable timepieces of our contemporary times, managing to impress not only through its aesthetic features, but also through the absolute functionality provided.

        The stainless steel case of the new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch represents the best shelter for the eco-drive mechanism specific to Citizen Watches, which provides a power reserve of almost 6 months. The fact that it uses such a smart manner of recharging can only impress its potential buyers, as they acknowledge the fact that this is not only a beautiful and elegant watch, but a very profitable and economic one. The case is covered in sapphire crystal and connects with the strap made of stainless steel smoothly. The strap is available on stainless steel or leather, which can slightly modify the price of the watch.

        The new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch generates a water resistance of 100 meters and is not equipped with an automatic diving system setting, like the some other models belonging to the Eco-Drive line.

        Light and quite appealing, the new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier watch is a great everyday watch that can be worn at any occasion. The fact that you’re wearing such interesting and unconventional Citizen watch can only draw positive attention upon you, for the unbelievable amount of 350 euros, which is its retail price. It is a well-invested sum of money, if you’d ask anybody who has seen the new Citizen Eco-Drive Calendrier Watch from a closer look.

        The new Citizen BL5315-50E watch impresses through its sporty and massive design, as its case measures 44 mm in diameter. This design feature implying masculinity and power, has come to represent a trend for the designers from Citizen, as their latest collections have all approached this design idea. The case of the watch is made of stainless steel, while the lateral pushers accompanying it are ion plated and used for the proper setting of the necessary functions. The bezel is unidirectional and it’s adorned with 4 Arabic numerals, marking the minutes in shape of a cross, at the 15, 30, 45 and respectively 60 minutes positions. The sporty dial features 3 other symmetrically positioned sub-dials indicating a second-time zone, a chronograph and a perpetual calendar. The date window, indispensable to any valuable watch, is located at the 4 o’clock position.

        The dark black dial of the new Citizen BL5315-50E watch is adorned with luminescent coated hour markers and makes a nice and elegant contrast with the stainless steel bracelet. The bracelet adds a certain touch of refinement and elegance to a design meant to be sporty and adventurous. The case is protected by a solid mineral crystal glass, which assures a water resistance of 200 meters and the resistance of this material protects the mechanism of the watch from damages inflicted by accidents.

        Another worth mentioning feature present in this progressive Citizen BL5315-50E watch is its 1/20 second chronograph, a feature often requested at many watches, but very rarely provided. With this watch Citizen has shown that, more than anything, this brand has respect for its customers and it is in constant search of finding new ways, new designs and new features to meet the expectation of its most loyal fans. This time, the needs of divers worldwide have been met with this new BL5315-50E watch, which is beautifully designed and equipped with diver-friendly features.

        The revolutionary system of recharging the watch has made of Citizen one of the most known and appreciated brands of watch manufacturing on the market. The new Citizen BL5315-50E watch attracts its energy from sunlight or hand temperature, this system being specific to the Eco-Drive technology patented by Citizen. Perfectly fit to cope with the most extreme diving experiences, the new Citizen BL5315-50E watch is available at a discounted price of 285 dollars.

        Citizen’s recognition as a global leader of the watch making industry is indisputable, as the brand has always sought to create watches characterized by breath-taking designs and advanced technology mechanisms. The name of Citizen is assurance enough of the power and reliability of a watch produced by this brand and you can be sure that with each new collection, Citizen has come up with more progressive high-tech features that are hard to find as main components in other watches. So far, Citizen has invented some of the most revolutionary watch making techniques, one of those being its solar technology, which permits the watches to work even without batteries, while recharging themselves through the absorption of light and heath.

        The new watch presented by Citizen goes by the name of Citizen JV0010-08E watch and it’s a timepiece dedicated to divers worldwide, as it displays hi-tech features that can make the diving process a whole lot easier. The new Citizen JV0010-08E watch follows the features specific to the Aqualand model; moreover, this watch was created as a celebration of the famous line.

        The new Citizen JV0010-08E watch recharges by using solar energy from different available sources and it displays the time analogically and digitally. The sporty design of the watch implies a generous case as well, as it measures 50 mm in diameter. The thickness of the case made of stainless steel and its system of sheltering the mechanism, provide a 200 meter water-resistance, not to mention the amazing power reserve of 6 months to almost 2 years. When diving, the watch sets automatically to a diving mode if the depth of the water reaches more than 5 meters.

        The bezel is crafted from polished stainless steel and it makes the connection with the strap made of urethane quite smoothly. The lateral buttons are meant to set all the necessary functions of the watch while diving. Some of the features provided by the new Citizen JV0010-08E watch include: functions related to the measurement of the depth, temperature and surface intervals. Water and pressure sensors are also provided when it comes to diving through its automatically set to diving system, while other technical features include a 29 time zones function, an alarm function which can set up to 3 alarms, and also a luminescent dial, assuring the best visibility for divers.

        The new Citizen JV0010-08E watch is definitely an optimal choice when it comes to diving watches, and the reputation of its brand can only add to its appeal. This watch is available at a price of 450 American dollars.