Citizen Eco-Drive – powered by light

The Citizen Eco-Drive aims to reduce battery pollution from watches by drawing its power purely from light.

The first oil crisis, caused by the Yom Kippur War that shook the world in 1973, also woke up the Japanese watchmaker Citizen. Cuts in oil production affected both the global economy and people’s daily lives, and the regulation of oil, among other things, led many to consider new forms of energy. Over the next three years,replica watches Citizen developed a light-powered technology that literally saw daylight in the form of a clock in 1976. The technology is called Eco-Drive.

The power of light
Equipped with Eco-Drive technology, the clock converts the light produced by all kinds of light sources into electrical energy. The solar panel behind the dial qualifies as a light source for both sunshine and table lamp light. The energy obtained is used to rotate the electronic clock mechanism, and the excess energy is stored in a mercury-free Lithium-ion battery in the clock.classical replica watches uk The battery charges whenever light is available, and the charging speed depends on the intensity of the light source.

Direct sunlight is the best and fastest way to fully charge the clock’s battery, but if necessary, more power can be obtained even by placing the clock under a table lamp. When the battery is fully charged, Eco-Drive watches usually run for several months even in pitch black.UK replica watches The Eco-Drive watches at the top of the Citizen collection now have operating times of up to 330 days, so there is no need to stop the watch during camouflage, for example.

One of the goals of developing the Eco-Drive mechanism was to get rid of the batteries normally used in quartz-powered clocks, which, when discharged, put a strain on nature. Many batteries end up in the trash directly through recycling and possibly also in nature. Citizen bills that Eco-Drive watches can save up to an Empire State Building skyscraper-high stack of batteries each year.

According to Citizen, the Eco-Drive mechanism with batteries is reliable and long-lasting, and its components easily last the entire life of the watch. Therefore,uk superb fake watches the watch is also maintenance-free and does not need to be opened. When replacing the battery, battery clocks often need to replace the back cover seals to maintain watertightness.

Eco-Drive in a nutshell
Eco-Drive is a technology developed by the Japanese watch manufacturer, Citizen, that converts any light into energy that is used to rotate the watch’s machinery and charge the battery in the watch.

the driving force is derived from light
no battery replacement
long operating time even completely without light
maintenance free
Save the nature
Citizen’s Eco-Drive watch offering has expanded at a good pace over the years, with a selection of watches for everyday,replica watches uk celebration and hobbies. Here are some examples we’ve already looked at:

Citizen Promaster Aqualand
Citizen Promaster Marine Eco-Drive Yacht
Citizen Satellite Wave GPS Eco-Drive