Lithium ion batteries cannot run forever.

I bought mine used, over 10 years ago! ...keeps on ticking silently! Always accurate!

If this is an li ion battery, how come this holds more than 3 years while the smartphone batteries die in 3 years? Even if it is an capacitor that can and will eventually fail. The question is, can I cheaply replace the rechargeable battery myself for 2 Dollars? Is the solar system lasting forever or will fail as well? If the battery fails after 5 years this watch should costno more than 49$.

I bought the Eco-Drive BM8180-03E about 12 years ago. Still a great watch!!

So it just has a Rechargeable Battery by light ... So it needs replace after all !!!

So it's just a solar powered watch right?

So Citizen does create an equivalent to Casio's Tough Solar.

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Accuracy of a quartz but no battery worries. These really suit my sensibilities. If you can find a deal on a sapphire version you have a great workhorse you can wear every day.

I am one the luckiest , owning ECO DRIVE BLUE ANGEL EDITION....

Not forever. After 18 years my cell had to be replaced. Took it to the agents - sorry sir, that movement is discontinued, cannot help you. The cells are available online, but the monocoque case requires a watchmaker to replace them, which one cannot find nowadays. Only clueless jewellers. They are nice, but not "forever", and you cannot leave them in a drawer for a long time. They have to be kept reasonably charged.

The watches are great but, mine won't charge anymore and I am told it needs a battery. They claim it doesn't need a battery but I can assure you there is one in there.

Have one that is almost 25 years old & abused in the heat, still holds a charge for months.

Just purchased a citizen titanium eco drive sport!!! This might be my last watch I ever purchase again I'm in love with it ! Quartz is super accurate

My watches bettery is Dead and there is a scratch on its solar

I actually think I got this watch the same year this video came out. I’m pretty sure the video came out a month later. To this day (while it’s very heavy) It’s still probably my most trusted watch.

My uncle had gotten me a nice citizen echo drive watch for Christmas 6 years ago. This watch hasn't seen the light of day since. Until now. And bah gawd indeed it still ticks But it's five minute behind. I believe its legitimately hasn't seen the light of day for over 6 years. So I'm sure once it's stores more echo it'll tick faster

How many year smoothly run rechargeable lithium ion battery?

So true

Doesn't need a battery, but it has a battery?

Where can someone buy the gold one, I’ve been looking for a while now if someone can lead me to where I can purchase there will be a generous monetary reward.

I have one. Was my daily watch for 7 years. Only reason I stopped wearing it it was I took it to get the glass replaced and my local watch repair place kinda screwed up. Still works but the minute track is now off center and the crown and crocked. Will cost atleast 200 to repair from citizen

those degrade over time and eventually you will need them replaced once the cells can no longer hold a charge... but may take years

I have one FORMA with non rechargable battery and it still works like a charm.

Hello, my Citizen Ecodrive stoppen due to a few months in a dark drawer, my fault.. can I revive the battery just by light or is the battery dead now?

cell? so it needs a battery.

this video does not explain a thing

I left my battery in the sun for 5 hours and it was working again so whoever watches this can try .

That travel watch is super girthy. My wrist is 45mm wide, so I wear a vintage skeleton pendant Bucherer.

my father gave his watch to me. how can i fix the date on this watch? or it will just fix itself when i will wear it ?

The band for my my Automatic diver can not be shortened When pushing out the pin, a tiny 2 mm "cup" or "cap" comes out as well, probably so that the pin should not slide out. However, It's impossible to get that little cup back in, so the pin that was taken out, now is sitting pretty loose? Any suggestion?

"Revolutionary concept: A watch that never needs a battery!" Okay, so just like literally every watch before 1969? Not knocking the Eco-Drive, but this marketing is stupid. Also, they didn't actually explain how it works, just that it's solar powered.

Just bought one to gift for someone who is close to my heart. I hope she likes it

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at first i though Tim got married and did his nails, lol. 11/28/28

The hell I didn't knew it's solar. I was thinking to replace the cell for a long time and it was kept in storege

Saying forever is a lie. Lithium cells dont last forever

A watch that never needs a battery. In the next sentence it states that it uses a "Lithium Ion cell". It's a rechargable battery' lol.

Well.....I'm sold. Citizen had me at "forever"

But lithium ion cell expires in 5 to 10 years

I need one, I'm currently using the Citizen quartz 50 😮

Thought my battery died lol

Basically eco drive is a solar watch

"doesn't need a battery" then proceeds to store the energy in a battery 😂 technically, it's still a battery. you just don't replace it as often (and yes, this battery still needs to be replaced after an extended period)

I absolutely need a watch due to my lifestyle. And if I have to look at the thing several times a day, it might as well look nice.

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Tenho um Citizen Ecodrive BM-6400, comprado novo em 2011. Já se passaram 12 anos e ele está agora em meu pulso marcando a história da minha vida. Foi o único relógio 'quartz' que gostei realmente. Fica aqui uma pequena contribuição à história dessa linha Eco-Drive.