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title: "Eco-Drive Men's Strap Watch BM8242-08A"
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# Day/date window with multilingual support Light-powered Eco-Drive tech 36mm gold-tone stainless steel case Eco-Drive Men's Strap Watch BM8242-08A

**Price:** B/.668
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> ⌚ Power your style with light—never miss a moment!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Eco-Drive Men's Strap Watch BM8242-08A
- **How much does it cost?** B/.668 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lightweight Luxury:** Weighing just under 50g, it’s barely there but always noticed.
- • **Endless Power, Zero Hassle:** Eco-Drive technology converts any light into energy—no battery changes ever.
- • **Timeless Elegance on Your Wrist:** Classic 36mm gold-tone stainless steel case paired with a rich brown leather strap.
- • **Built to Last, Designed to Impress:** Splash resistant with a robust build and backed by a 5-year UK warranty.
- • **Stay Ahead with Smart Functionality:** Handy day/date window that cycles through English, German, and French seamlessly.

## Overview

The Citizen Eco-Drive Men's Strap Watch BM8242-08A is a sophisticated timepiece featuring a 36mm gold-tone stainless steel case and a durable brown leather strap. Powered by Citizen’s innovative Eco-Drive technology, it converts any light source into energy, eliminating the need for battery replacements. The watch includes a multilingual day/date window, splash resistance, and comes with a 5-year UK warranty, making it a reliable and stylish companion for the modern professional.

## Description

Nothing says classic better than a vintage throwback, and the redesigned Citizen Sport timepiece is just that, with distinguished features sure to stand out on your wrist. This stylish features in a rose gold-tone stainless steel case with chocolate brown dial and bezel, brown leather strap and date display. Featuring Citizen Eco-Drive technology – powered by light, any light. Never needs a battery

Review: Everything works - poor instructions - I was put off by some of the negative reviews, so did not order for a long while. But my existing quartz, twelve years old, although it keeps excellent time, often runs out, always just when I am far away from any possibility of a replacement. I was so taken with the concept of no battery to change - ever - that I recently went ahead and spoiled myself for my birthday. This is a fine watch - elegant appearance, apparently well made, keeps perfect time and is excellent value for money. The most serious negative reviews appear to be due to either not reading, or not understanding, the instructions, which are not very good. Surely Citizen could get a watchmaker, an artist and an English graduate to sit down for an hour together and prepare a clearly understandable, accurate description of how to set the watch. Or put a video on youtube (oh, I may be an old fart, but I'm with it !!) He who complained about the days being in "Spanish" apparently did not notice that as the crown wheel is rotated to set the days, as instructed, they appear in English, German and French, in fixed sequence. Therefore if you first set it in English, subsequent automatic changes are always in English. (I managed to get it wrong however - I set it on Mon, assuming Monday, but in fact it was Montag! Somewhat puzzled when days in German subsequently appeared, but soon figured out and reset correctly). He who complained of a fiddly crown wheel would also have been better served by clear instructions. Holding the watch between thumb and forefinger of both hands, face up, with the crown wheel on the right, the crown wheel can be easily pulled out to first or second "click", under full control, by slipping the side of the nail of the index finger just between the crown wheel and the case. I don't think using teeth on it is a good idea, neither for the watch nor for one's teeth! The strap is certainly not cheap. It is thick real leather, the parts very solidly put together, but it is rather stiff. Frankly, not to my taste - I prefer a smooth leather - but that is only personal preference and I shall soon be changing mine for a soft black suede strap. I'm well pleased with the watch. It looks fine, works perfectly, keeps time to the second over more than a week and I am looking forward to many years of batteryless, non-winding, accurate timekeeping. I have an idea it will see me out. P.S. Nearly a year later and everything is still working as it should. There are some better instructions on the internet - I would recommend you observe the instructions about when to set or re-set the time/date. I get compliments on how well it looks. The only negative experience is that the time/date is difficult to read in sunshine - the top of the aperture casts a deep shadow over the letters/digits which are deep set under the dial. I doubt I will ever buy another watch!
Review: Great little watch - Took a punt on this and I'm glad I did, has a very old money style about it I really liked and not a massive face. Very light on the wrist can hardly tell that you're even wearing it. Strap is very solid however over time and wear I'm sure this will get more flimsy and easier to bend around the wrist. also a bit of info on the eco drive tech directly from Citizens website: Battery replacement? Simply not necessary Once upon a time, everyone just accepted that quartz watches needed regular battery replacement. At least, that was the case until light-powered technology came along to overthrow the conventional wisdom. Eco-Drive makes regular battery replacement unnecessary. There's no need to worry about your battery running out when you can charge your watch simply by pointing it at the light. Any kind of light will do Eco-Drive is designed to run on any kind of light, including overhead lighting or desk lamps. You can go about your life confident that your watch is not going to suddenly stop in the course of your day. *For best results, we recommend exposing the watch to five or six hours of direct sunlight per month. Keeps Running for over six months Does my Eco-Drive watch need light to keep running? No, it does not—because Eco-Drive can run for more than six months on a single full charge.* The technology continues to advance. There are now several Eco-Drive models with power save function that have a running time of seven years. Another model capable of running 365 days off a single charge came out in 2023. * Some models run for less than six months.

## Features

- Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Watch
- MODERN CLASSIC: The timeless white dial features a handy day/date window and gold tone hands and markers
- FEATURES: A 36 mm gold tone stainless steel case and brown leather strap
- LIGHT POWERED ECO-DRIVE: Converts any light, whether natural or artificial, into energy. Energy is stored in a permanently rechargeable power cell. The watch recharges continuously in any light to run forever, with no battery changes required
- SPLASH RESISTANT
- UK APPROVED SUPPLIER: Comes With a 5-year Citizen UK warranty

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B000EQR6B6 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 337,071 in Fashion ( See Top 100 in Fashion ) 2,373 in Men's Wrist Watches |
| Country of origin  | Japan |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (134) |
| Date First Available  | 13 Feb. 2007 |
| Department  | Men's |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | BM8242-08A |
| Manufacturer  | Citizen |
| Product Dimensions  | 13 x 13 x 13 cm; 49.9 g |

## Images

![Eco-Drive Men's Strap Watch BM8242-08A - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91t8iApdMpL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this watch actually water resistant to 330 ft./100 m? I find that to be hard to believe.**
A: Hello Glenn,

Thank you for your inquiry.

We apologize for the error, as this model, BM8242-08A is not water resistant up to 100 meters, but is only water resistant for light perspiration and sprinkles.

**Q: Is a battery needed?**
A: No battery needed. It is power by light

**Q: Band width?**
A: 20mm

**Q: Can the strap be replaced with an expansion band?**
A: Hello, We only recommend using the original leather band for the watch.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Everything works - poor instructions
*by P***L on 18 April 2014*

I was put off by some of the negative reviews, so did not order for a long while. But my existing quartz, twelve years old, although it keeps excellent time, often runs out, always just when I am far away from any possibility of a replacement. I was so taken with the concept of no battery to change - ever - that I recently went ahead and spoiled myself for my birthday. This is a fine watch - elegant appearance, apparently well made, keeps perfect time and is excellent value for money. The most serious negative reviews appear to be due to either not reading, or not understanding, the instructions, which are not very good. Surely Citizen could get a watchmaker, an artist and an English graduate to sit down for an hour together and prepare a clearly understandable, accurate description of how to set the watch. Or put a video on youtube (oh, I may be an old fart, but I'm with it !!) He who complained about the days being in "Spanish" apparently did not notice that as the crown wheel is rotated to set the days, as instructed, they appear in English, German and French, in fixed sequence. Therefore if you first set it in English, subsequent automatic changes are always in English. (I managed to get it wrong however - I set it on Mon, assuming Monday, but in fact it was Montag! Somewhat puzzled when days in German subsequently appeared, but soon figured out and reset correctly). He who complained of a fiddly crown wheel would also have been better served by clear instructions. Holding the watch between thumb and forefinger of both hands, face up, with the crown wheel on the right, the crown wheel can be easily pulled out to first or second "click", under full control, by slipping the side of the nail of the index finger just between the crown wheel and the case. I don't think using teeth on it is a good idea, neither for the watch nor for one's teeth! The strap is certainly not cheap. It is thick real leather, the parts very solidly put together, but it is rather stiff. Frankly, not to my taste - I prefer a smooth leather - but that is only personal preference and I shall soon be changing mine for a soft black suede strap. I'm well pleased with the watch. It looks fine, works perfectly, keeps time to the second over more than a week and I am looking forward to many years of batteryless, non-winding, accurate timekeeping. I have an idea it will see me out. P.S. Nearly a year later and everything is still working as it should. There are some better instructions on the internet - I would recommend you observe the instructions about when to set or re-set the time/date. I get compliments on how well it looks. The only negative experience is that the time/date is difficult to read in sunshine - the top of the aperture casts a deep shadow over the letters/digits which are deep set under the dial. I doubt I will ever buy another watch!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great little watch
*by J***N on 30 December 2024*

Took a punt on this and I'm glad I did, has a very old money style about it I really liked and not a massive face. Very light on the wrist can hardly tell that you're even wearing it. Strap is very solid however over time and wear I'm sure this will get more flimsy and easier to bend around the wrist. also a bit of info on the eco drive tech directly from Citizens website: Battery replacement? Simply not necessary Once upon a time, everyone just accepted that quartz watches needed regular battery replacement. At least, that was the case until light-powered technology came along to overthrow the conventional wisdom. Eco-Drive makes regular battery replacement unnecessary. There's no need to worry about your battery running out when you can charge your watch simply by pointing it at the light. Any kind of light will do Eco-Drive is designed to run on any kind of light, including overhead lighting or desk lamps. You can go about your life confident that your watch is not going to suddenly stop in the course of your day. *For best results, we recommend exposing the watch to five or six hours of direct sunlight per month. Keeps Running for over six months Does my Eco-Drive watch need light to keep running? No, it does not—because Eco-Drive can run for more than six months on a single full charge.* The technology continues to advance. There are now several Eco-Drive models with power save function that have a running time of seven years. Another model capable of running 365 days off a single charge came out in 2023. * Some models run for less than six months.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smart and accurate
*by G***D on 24 October 2024*

This is a great watch. I needed a new watch and was looking for something that wasn't a sports watch and that didn't need a battery. I was recommended a Citizen Eco Drive by a watch repairer who sang their praises. I opted for a watch with a leather strap because I am a bit of a traditionalist. I found it quite intuitive to set the day/date/time and didn't need to refer to the instructions (I am 76 years old). Since setting the watch, which I have had for a few weeks, I have never needed to touch it - it keeps accurate time and looks smart on the wrist. Very happy with my purchase.

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