Citizen Watch Setting Instruction - E650

[@daverobinet8270]

First off, I have to say this is a great watch. I have had my watch for almost 8 years. I'm one of those guys that is tough on things. I do wood working and am in different situations that the watch get banged and bumped on things. I say that basically you can't hurt this watch and the crystal or ( face ) looks almost as good as the day I bought it. I think it is one of the most under rated watch out there. We just came back from a cruise. I also have an apple watch that I wore a lot to track my walking and steps. I had my Citizen watch put away in darkness for just over two weeks. I took it out of the packaging and within seconds it was the perfect time. Thank you for producing such a great watch.

[@ClearAlera]

Just wanted to come here and voice my appreciation for this watch and the company that supports it - this is an excellent, clear, well-thought video. I've worn this watch (stainless steel version) day in and day out for over 5 years and I have a physically active job, but the watch face still looks as new as the day I bought it with only tiny scratches on the brand. I've never once had to worry about the battery, timekeeping, water damage, or cosmetic appearance (I truly am in awe at how impervious the sapphire is to scratching). Switching time zones when traveling is a breeze too. It's literally the only possession of mine that I've used for so long without worrying about any maintenance whatsoever, which is refreshing in a tech culture based on planned obsolescence and replacements. What a fantastic piece of engineering!

[@wb5tty]

Brendan is on target! I have had my Titanium Version for several years as of 2022. BEST WATCH I HAVE EVER OWNED! No scratches on the crystal. Minor scuffing on the titanium band. Titanium case looks new. Since I am 71 this could be my last watch! I had a $300 coupon from E-Bay the day I bought my watch from a store in New York. I have done business with them in the past. Got a great watch at a great price. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every once in a while.

[@pipe_dev_null]

I had left my watch in the watch box (which doesn’t see sunlight) for well over a year. I put the watch in the window for a day, followed this guide, and I’m back to correct time!

[@P_double_H]

I've had this watch for 13 years and it's still rocking strong.. I did change the battery last year.. Normally you would replace it every 10 years or so... put the new battery in and here it's going for another decade.. great watch!

[@warren6172]

How much does a new battery cost? And can any watch repair shop do it? Thanks

[@noahgoldberger3345]

@@warren6172 it has to be done by citizen but I’m not sure how much it costs

[@SterlingRobertson]

My watch was resetting every morning in the LAX time zone to 45 mins early. I am sooooo glad I found this video. My day of the week was also 180 degrees off so I couldn't see what day it was. I called amazon for help and they just told me I must have gotten it too close to a magnet and broke it. This video should start off going to 8:16 the CHR setting to RESET all hands on the watch BEFORE setting anything!!! I finally did this and found out that all my hands were wrong. I must have turned the watch to CHR at some point a long time ago messing up the factory settings or it was never really set properly. Now my watch work exactly as it should.

[@Rolly_951]

This comment needs to be pinned at the top...before doing anything in this video we need to reset the watch and you're right it should start at the time you stated. I also wasn't able to figure out how to set the day. Thanks for your comment 👍

[@SterlingRobertson]

@@Rolly_951 5 years later I had to rewatch this again to reset my watch. Strange that all the hands were off and each night it would reset the time and be like 90mins off or so. So somehow the hands loose calibration. Probably from a hard shock or drop.

[@matthoffman6962]

Whatever you do don’t let this watch become not charged. Otherwise you’ll have to watch this video a lot lol

[@Testpilotchris]

I have to watch it about every 3 months

[@Super0Troll0Lee]

I just inherited this watch from my father..... this is my first eco drive citizen watch. I been at this for a while lmao

[@silvy7717]

Took me 45 min to get it right.

[@PharmerVol]

Currently in this scenario. A lot of times I’ll wear it but not care what time it actually is

[@melwig2813]

This has become my favorite watch. It does have some complexity to it that requires a learning curve. I was able to set it up the first time I tried following the written instructions. It took me about 5-10 minutes. I spent several years in the military, and I am use to following step by step instructions for complex equipment. Setup of this watch is not that difficult if you follow the instructions carefully step by step and take your time. If following written instructions is not your thing, I’ve heard that the Citizen help number is all it takes, and they will walk you through the setup over the phone.

[@robertmcgaffey4721]

My battery got discharged from no use. Now that its kinda charged its very hard to set time. Is that normal?

[@walnuthills1889]

This is a very nice watch. In order to NOT get FRUSTRATED with it you must first understand that it is more than a mere watch. It is a sophisticated time piece. Therefore TAKE the time to get familiar with the instructions!

[@AJMPOPS]

I agree

[@bobphillips129]

I live in an area in South Florida where the radio-controlled signal from Colorado is very weak at best. As such, I have to manually correct the second-hand to adjust the watch to perfectly accurate time. While I don't see anything specific to second correction in the video, it's actually quite simple with this watch. Follow the instructions up to the 1:02 mark. When the narrator says "the time may now be set," the second hand moves to the 12:00 mark. (Straight up.) At that point, assuming you have set the minute correctly, just push the crown back in at the precise second (as seen through time.gov, for example) and the watch is set perfectly. Hope this helps anyone else who has a weak atomic time signal.

[@lexcan05]

Thank god for this video, just follow it.... i recommend doing the reset first though, then zero positioning. Then set your date and time. Be patient this is a bit involved but it is a great watch!!

[@stephensmith7322]

Excellent video. It worked great for me. I would recommend you review the "All Reset Procedure" (8:17 on the timer bar) FIRST!! My second hand and the 60 minute hand were miss-calibrated. I went through the entire procedure before I realized that I SHOULD HAVE gone through the "All reset procedure" FIRST!! After calibrated, I had to go through the entire time setting procedure a second time. After I pressed the crown in, I noticed that I was 4 minutes slow. Went back in and reset the minutes only, then pressed in the crown for the final time. Watch works great.

[@mikenelsonre]

I love this watch. The only gripe is that it has to be re-calibrated once in a while, maybe once a week or two.

[@Алексей-й6м7у]

Спасибо! Настроил благодаря тебе свои часы. Хорошо что в мире есть такие люди как Вы.

[@oklahomahank2378]

I just bought this watch. Now i know how to tell if I am getting senile. If I am unable to set the time on this thing, it's time for the nursing home.

[@averilward4152]

I did not know a watch could be so Sweet thank you for KZbin

[@youngin1965]

Very concise video. Solved a lot a problems I was having when I did the reset procedure. Now my watch performs like new again. Citizen is one of my favorite watch brands & has been for years.

[@ChrizJam]

at first i was like this watch is shit. but now i know how to set it up and i like it :) to everyone who has trouble setting there watch do this sequence: 1.)first do the reset( 08:15 ) 2.)Do the zero positioning( 09:05) 3.) set the time ( 00:00 ) choose one of the times from london chicago etc.(if you live there) 4.)if you dont live in one of those city, set the time first to the london time which is gmt 0(be sure to look the time and date for london) 5.) after setting the time for london go to a-tm and change the time(take not that the time will be set either 15 or 30 mins additional to the london gmt. if you live in asia like philippines, and the gmt is +8, add 8 hours to the time and push down on the crown. you are good to go :)

[@bustex1]

mine is off by like 7 seconds what can i do about that?

[@ChrizJam]

mine was i think. i just let it be, its just 7 seconds :D or just reset it and do it again

[@rogershoward1786]

Don't do all reset, just do hands alignment if that's all that's needed.

[@owenhyatt2216]

hi, dont know if you can help me. I have followed the full reset instructions and still nothing is happening. the Function hand at 2:00 is still pointing at 45 and there was no movement. Just wanted to know that can i only do the set up, full reset etc when at full charge or at a decent charge.

[@usalex2888]

It is stopped, what can I do?

[@gk_knight]

This video is a lifesaver, love this watch so much but daylight savings is a nightmare

[@ks3968]

Here I am again as we spring forward. See you when we fall back!

[@steevesteven2743]

this watch is awesome ! no Rolex can do that! Alarm,chronograph , perpetual calendar ! also alternate time zone wow, this work great no problem in montreal area

[@Ericwseed]

Lol, im actully selling my rolex for a nighthawk a-t.

[@petrub27]

+steeve steven rolex is also a jewelry

[@DFoonman]

Thanks so much for your great tutorial...simple...and easy for us Geezers... Just set my watch for daylight savings time...Bueno😁

[@beenlightened6985]

Helpful video! Solved the wrong day of the week indicator problem I had with my watch

[@paullewis09]

You sir are a god !! I left my watch in a draw and it died thought i would have to take it in to a shop to be fixed but found you many thanks for this YOUR THE BEST :)

[@lesmark]

Best watch I've ever owned.

[@undefinablereasoning]

In case anyone has trouble setting the minute hand for the alternate time-zone (A-TM), you have to first correct set the time for LONDON(LON) then you can just set the offset. Escaped me until i thought about it a little, in case it will help someone.

[@Musicblender]

thank you so much

[@rojorampage9994]

Why did they make it such a pain in the ass to set the damn thing. No wonder it was on sale..

[@adibbento5087]

Evdgy.. Hjgdgjijsdjd

[@d.michael372]

Ruben Silva Lol

[@robertbackus1196]

I bet you felt The same way About ur First cell Phone or ur First computer all The way back To ur first VCR If your that old ! TECHNOLOGY TAKE SOME GETING USES TO !

[@rickjason215]

Robert Backus No, this is absurd. It has a radio control to set the time. I want to press a button and have the radio control set the stupid thing. I programmed computers for decades. I know tech. This is ridiculous.

[@xGetRoasted]

😂😂 I was just thinking the same thing only, a year later

[@anongnattoon3350]

This is a great watch. I own 2 Eco Citizen time-pieces. Just awesome. No batteries to ever deal with. Some Citizens become rare collectors items. I think that I have one. All white ceramic , very flat like the old Movado style. Can't find another one anywhere.

[@mykevilhauer1370]

I've had this watch since it came out and had to only replace the Compassitor absolutely an amazing watch. I would never get rid of it.

[@omichaeljohn]

Thank you for taking time to do this. i was able to adjust my watch.

[@geoffersonferido711]

thank you 😊

[@jamesrotunna3841]

This This really help me get my damn watch I even brought it to the jeweler he couldn’t figure out how to set it right you got a watch the whole video how to set your watch but this did it I finally have the right time on my citizens Eco die thank youKZbin thanks

[@sameerzahid3550]

The amount of times I struggled to fix the time is unreal till I seen this video HAHA

[@MuffButcher]

Thank you so much for this guide I thought my watch was busted!

[@d.michael372]

Lol me too

[@soundynamix]

Thank you so much for the instructions.

[@agems56]

The radio control works pretty well around the world because the frequency is 2.5, 5, 10 15, 20, and 25 Mega Hertz or Mhz in the shortwave radio band which bounces around the earth, the ionosphere acting much like a reflecting mirror up in the atmosphere.The transmitter originates from Fort Collins Colorado U.S.A.

[@michaelbauers8800]

I am guessing the watch uses the 60 khz broadcast from WWVB; I don't know this for sure though

[@stevek8829]

Those bands are short wave. The watch receives a signal at 60 kc. That's longwave, .06 mhz. PS You are stupid stupid stupid.

[@d.michael372]

This prevented me from sending watch back to the seller for repair. Shout out to jomoshop customer service for sending me here.

[@rn2cro03]

Thank goodness for this video!

[@dre857]

Probably my 10th time watching this video. My watch keeps running out of juice when I don't wear it.

[@Dan.U.]

But it's suppose to hold the charge for 7 months even if you don't wear it often from a full charge. The battery could be faulty if it's not holding up according to Citizen

[@nimbjack1962]

I have had my watch run low a few times. I just put it on the window sill in the sun and check back on it a day later and everything is automatically set. I have never once had to manually set the date/time.

[@Neurotripsicks]

I am on CHI time and when I go to NYC it doesn't change. Is it broken?

[@Khai2799]

Will the watch sync to Singapore's time zone via the Atomic Time keeping? please help :(

[@Super0Troll0Lee]

Holy eff. First decent qatch and... yeah, just watch the video all the way before you mess with the watch lmao

[@micd214]

still having trouble with the day change!!

[@baby_mike0326]

Nope

[@jaymzkharteradaaquah748]

Me too can’t change the day!!! So annoying😩😤

[@dre857]

Most complicated set up ever. Holy fuck. I've watched this video about 10 times for everytime I need to readjust somthing. Citizen, get your shit together.

[@brianfreeman2500]

Yeah, I need to sell this watch.

[@aeje3412]

Какая полезная и понятная инструкция!

[@marcoseduardovieira1753]

Legendas em português Brasil🇧🇷👍

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

Why is this so bloody complicated? I thought the whole point of a radio controlled watch was that it sets itself automatically, no?

[@andycarr9722]

My version of this watch used to do this automatically (change hour when clocks went back/forward) but last few times I have done manually?

[@michaelbauers8800]

There is a thing on this movement, where, if you change the DST setting, you could end up with the automatic adjustment turning off. The manual says you need a reset to correct this. Not saying this is your issue, just noting that it's a possibility.

[@Orgasnick]

Michael Bauers a bit late, but it’s exactly as you said: as soon as you use manual time setting, auto sync is turned off. Only way to restore auto sync is to reset the watch.

[@howarddaley1161]

Is it possible to have a watchasm, I just experience one. I'm so obsessed with this watch, its the Miele of watches.

[@robertbackus1196]

U watched The Video about 3 times unwrapped my Whatch turned The Video agin And set it up Now i'am a Pro just like everyone it takes some geting yal to !

[@arturosalinas22]

Thank you so much you sabes my watch!!!!

[@Hasan-lj2qg]

How do you change the day of the week???

[@subthousandoaks]

Thank you

[@danr1920]

About 1:58 it just keeps spinning, moving one click stops it one day off, repeating it just spins it around ago, an you do the one click its stops one day off. Instead of 15 minutes (exactly) fast, I am one day and date behind. The AM PM is correct.

[@bpayne786]

Very detailed. Thank you!

[@JoCoHo]

Been a while since I've worn my watch, I sent it in for repair when the battery died a few years ago and the day and date settings hadn't worked properly since, completely forgot about the all reset

[@JoCoHo]

Me again, day hand did the thing.

[@nocashproductions9760]

I really need help! Im having trouble with the day change... It seems like my watch is not properly ''adjusted?'' I guess... I don't know how to explain it really...

[@gregbutler7172]

Did the watch go into hibernation mode? Mine did and I have the same issue with days of the week. Needs a reset

[@leonardodias3833]

I have bought the watch recently (2018). It is working based at New York time zone (it is looks like it's already adjusted). My question is: To use it correctly I'll have to do the 5 functions at first or I can only chosing the function that I am most interested like "set the time and date" and "Alternative time zone"

[@stevew3978]

I have the titanium version of this watch. For the past two years, it was self adjusting according to the daylight savings time in my location in California without my intervention, but this March it failed to automatically adjust (ie. turn on) daylight savings time. I wonder what could have caused this malfunction since I did not pull out the crown for several years and so nothing should have changed its settings. I hate having to do a complete and very time consuming reset to enable that feature.

[@rustynut1958]

Had my watch for about 8 years. The first couple of years it changed time during DST. For the last 5 years, I have had to adjust it manually. Now I have to adjust DST on and off every year to reflect DST. Could someone explain to me if I'm doing something wrong? Thanks for your help.

[@stevew3978]

​@@rustynut1958 This probably occurred because the DST setting was inadvertently changed somehow when you were accessing other functions. The only way I found that could fix it was to do a complete reset, but that would entail a lot of time and effort. You'd have to realign the hands after a reset. Maybe it wouldn't be worth the hassle and just live with it by selecting a different time zone.

[@rustynut1958]

@@stevew3978 Thanks Steve

[@Rebelutionaryslayer]

When I set the time zone, the watch set everything automatically out of the box to the correct date and time.

[@robertbackus1196]

I bet you watched the Video or read The instruction Way ta go !

[@error-t1]

Please help, the small time indicator remains pointing the bottom 12 oclock while setting after reset

[@joshuahuang07]

can you adjust the watch calendar while the date is in the process of incrementing up one day, or will it damage the movement?

[@GuuiYae]

this watch is FUCKING SICK

[@ggrr8t]

I thought it was supposed to keep the timevia Atomic Clock and not need setting.

[@878aaf4]

True

[@mcdus78]

This watch is so complicated I’ll lose my head!

[@gregst.jacques1599]

Love mine. Biggest issue is if you have several watches it is not your daily watch. Store/keep it near a light sourse.

[@malcolmalexander5246]

Just bought an E650 and confused by different numbers on back and face bottom. Is this normal?

[@mahmadi2473]

Can you change the time manually on 1 min increment when they are on radio control options? Let's say the radio control is not working well. Thanks

[@crestie0]

I bought this watch for near 3 years, but each time, I never got to get the setting correct. Finally I found the adjustment procedure on the youtube. I attempted to few times, but never got it right. Even all reset procedure was not able to correctly done. I read through the feedback, and have taken, but still to no avail. Any suggestions?

[@agems56]

My watch is one minute behind after this long and arduous process of setting up the watch, probably because the minute hand was not placed accurately, something which would never pass quality control with a Swiss watch!

[@rogershoward1786]

Just do the hand-reset step to align hands if needed.

[@crestie0]

BTW, I read and watch the video many times but some how the results were never the same as what was shown on the video. :-(

[@diegodesouzanogueira9345]

Esse vídeo é muito útil, obrigado Citizen, pois sem essa ajuda eu não conseguiria ajustar esta maravilhosa máquina!

[@nobody-kf1nh]

Thank u...lifesaver

[@johnparisella19]

My watch is constantly set to 30 minutes behind the time. I can change it manually to the correct time however it goes back to 30 minutes behind the correct time the next day. Any suggestions to rectify this? Thanks

[@iXus78]

Is the setting same for E660? What's the difference?

[@lollolfoufou]

I'm from Canada (Montreal) and I would like to know if the radio-controlled atomic timekeeping will work or i'm too far to have any connection?

[@ch0mbe]

c04.coacdn.com/calibers/E650_ebook.pdf page 20 on this PDF should answer your question.

[@lollolfoufou]

thank you!!

[@Pepe-recha]

These instructions are super basic. But after breaking my head everytime my watch slows down, i could figure it out. Im average dumb

[@ashokrayvenn]

Thank you----Very helpful...Couldnt figure out why my watch kept changing to the wrong date. I had Daylight Savings Time turned off.

[@Fxl1sport5]

Ty

[@kevinsweeney562]

Decrement?

[@thtsnotrite]

Where to fix this issue u r store in milton ontario

[@grizzly618]

My watch keeps updating itself to be 10 minutes slow, nothing I do will get it to show the correct time. Had it 5 years 1 month, so literally a couple of weeks out of warranty!

[@AAHKLEE]

Had the same problem until I got my head around the MASTER RESET concept. Perfect now. My house has steel interior wall studs so the watch likes to sit on a window sill facing the time signal which is north east from my location.

[@zmei55]

This watch is way too complicated. I love Citizen as a brand but setting this watch takes forever.

[@jeffdigiovanni2139]

Agree - it is not the simple. BUT the great thing is you really should never have to set it again, unless you let the "battery" run out. I've never set mine - it was perfect out of the box!

[@trevinog435]

@@jeffdigiovanni2139 I like perfect too. I love watches.

[@jackbowers7040]

I set my watch and when it get the radio signal i lose 2 mins from other atomic time

[@carloslopez9008]

Same here

[@sasaziziofficialofficial5657]

I want to buy that swotch...how much ?

[@waynepeters3174]

I have this watch and the stem just spins and the hands will not move at all. Any ideas? Thanks

[@marcoseduardovieira1753]

Estou precisando legendas em português Brasil para caliber desse modelo de relógios citizen Eco-Drave pcat safira dourado 42mm.

[@unlockedsam1223]

After 6 months in a drawer how you set it up again?

[@jessesardakowski9940]

at the end of this video it will walk you through the zero reset process. Perform the zero reset and then return to the beginning of the video and set the time, date, ETC. The watch will need to have a 100% charge before you can reset the watch.

[@Ivg98]

I just bought it couple months ago and the battery finish so fast like in tow days

[@mohammedfaiisal]

How does it automatically change times depending on where you are? For example if I was in Dubai or Europe

[@michaelbauers8800]

It doesn't. It has 4 time zones you can choose from; UTC, US East coast, US Midwest, US West coast ( AKA London, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles as seen on the watch.) Someone above mentioned using the reference setting procedure, which aligns the hands, to apply an offset to one of the set time zones. And of course the radio sync will only work in some places in the world. There are world time watches, which are probably a better option for some people, that have many time zones as options.

[@michaelbauers8800]

One option, but they are very expensive, are the Citizen Sattelite Wave watches, who's time can be set via GPS ( I think it's GPS.) They probably work worldwide. Or just get a non radio/non sat watch, with quartz time keeping, which is probably good for +/-10s per month

[@superduper807]

Why do you have to set the time when you are in a radio controlled time zone? Shouldn't it be automatic? When I set it to a time zone it's the wrong time.

[@citizenecodrive]

The watch needs to be set for the time it is in so that when the signal is received, if needed, the watch can correct itself. If you are setting the watch to a time zone and the time is incorrect, this is usually a sign that the watch needs an all reset. The all reset function is used to clear the watches memory so the time can be correctly set. Once the all reset is completed, then you can manually set it for the correct time, day and date. Then when changing time zone on the watch, the time will be correct. If you need assistance with this, please contact our customer care department directly. When calling the representative will need to know the exact model number or case back number to your watch. The model number would begin with two letters followed by four digits a dash two more digits and a letter. (i.e. AX1234-56B). Or, the caseback number is located on the back of the watch and begins with four characters, a hyphen, followed by six to seven characters (i.e. B023-S123456). Our Customer Care Department may be reached at [phone], Monday through Friday, 6:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time. I hope this information is useful. Have a great day. Tamara L.

[@GuitarSal66]

Also with my watch. It totally stopped working and now I’ve been charging it everyday . I follow directions but time is wrong date and day ! When I manually set it it’s good until 2 am. And it’s all wrong when I wake

[@spunkypuddin1]

citizen had good on there site before they changed to u tube .

[@Albertojedi]

????????

[@TuanPham-yv7sg]

I’m stuck at the date and year setting! Please help! 😣

[@earthwatcher2012]

Well here we are again 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@johnkimgretzky]

Is it possible to keep atomic time in Korea, Japan, and China ?

[@jaynoypi7015]

How come when I get to the day of the week it won’t let me move it to the right day?

[@grantv2313]

My day of week hand won’t turn to the day of the week. It used to.

[@madejuliantara5445]

Hallo, can u help me? I have the same watch like this, about 4 month i never use, than now this watch is not really working, please . Thank You

[@EvoHen]

i know how to set the month and leap year, but how do you view it without going into the manual setting area?

[@bernardo1969bs]

How do you set month n leap year? O keep on getting the date changed after midnight.

[@EvoHen]

+Lalo Garza www.manualslib.com/manual/754366/Citizen-E650.html?page=22

[@bernardo1969bs]

Than you Henry!

[@AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

Great.

[@Landshark7777]

I am having issues with my date function. Presently we are in 2023, August 9th. We are in leap year 3. Everytime I set the date, the next 24 hours the date jumps forward 2 or 3 days forward. Can anyone help me with this issue? All other settings are fine. Thank you!

[@vinceferguson8299]

I wear my watch daily and it still loses time over about 6mnts

[@alejandrorocha4954]

Necesito el manual de citizen E860

[@Khrissy6unnell]

Me also, was about to send it back :(