Citizen Eco-Drive BL006056H Wrist Watch - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

When was it last factory serviced? Have you tried putting it in bright sunlight for 5 hours to fully charge the internal rechargeable battery. My guess is that the battery is worn out. It needs servicing.Citizen Service CenterCITIZEN WATCH Global Networkhttps://www.citizenwatch-global.com > eng > ans > ser...1000 West 190th Street, Torrance, CA90502-1040 U.S.A.. Phone: (310)532-8463, Toll Free:(800)321-1023. E-Mail:[email protected] watch that commands a lot of money even on the secondhand markethttps://www.google.com/search?q=Citizen+BL9002-53E+minute+repeater+quiet....

No need to take the back cover off or anything like that. You don't need jeweler either. You just need to pull the crown to first "click" and the turn the crown to the right to correspond to the month that you are setting the time in. Between 1 and 2 o'clock represents January. Between 2 and 3 is February and so on. Once you get to the beginning mark of the month you are in, count how many years have passed since the last leap year. If it's 2 then put the second hand to two minutes after even (beginning). If it's three, move it to three minutes after. If it's leap year, you just put on exact (beginning) mark of the month you are in. That would be it. Like I have said, no need to visit jeweler or do any disassembling. Also, you might this find interesting. The steps above are for E764 calibre. This site gives you manuals for pretty much all of them.

It's a rechargeable battery. It is under a small circuit board after the back is off. Don't attempt to do this yourself unless your are experienced. Battery ( capacitor) is about $30 online

Your watch needs a new capacitor ( rechargeable battery of sorts) take it to a jeweller unless you have tools and know how.

Look at the inside of the band and there will arrows pointing what direction the to tap the pins out to remove links. Put the watch on a small roll of tape or something similar that keeps the band off the surface you are working on. Gently tap the pin out with a tool that will fit in the pin hole. Remove the pin and determine the number of links to remove. Remove the links and reverse the order in which you took it apart .

If you need to know more about the Eco Drive, look for detail tech manuals for all types here: http://www.citizenwatch.com/downloads/tech/tech.htm

You can not, you need to send it into Citizen Watch Co. do not touch the rechargeable battery it should only be handled at the factory you will also void any future warranty with Citizen if you try to change it.

If you have followed the manufacturers instructions on recharging, I suggest you return it to Citizen. They will get it running in no time for you.

I have a Citizen Skyhawk and this is what I did to get my watch going after I tried all the recharging instructions they provided. Go to their website and tell them what you want to do and they will give you instructions. Go here: http://www.citizenwatch.com/ Pick your country and language - select technical support (make sure you did all they told you to do first) - eventually you will find a contact link.

The trouble with mine is I have a cell telephone ... who needs a watch these days??? My wife has a eco drive - she wears it 24/7 and has not had a problem with it in more than 10 years.

I really love my Titanium Skyhawk ... It is fun to play with and beautiful to look at. I just never wear it.

I hope this helps and thanks for your visit today.

the battery is not holding a charge. replace the battery or sleep with the lights on

First, be sure that the stem is fully pressed in. Pulling out the stem to set the watch stops the action.
The Eco-Drive is still a battery watch. It just has a solar/light powered recharge system built in. The battery will run down after a year of no light. Place the Eco-Drive in bright sunlight for a couple of days in order to recharge the built-in battery. You may recharge the watch in fluorescent light as well, it just takes longer.

needs cleaning, eco drive needs no battery.
sometimes it only needs to be shaken gently to run.
if not see a rep.

eco-drive watches have a special battery, this is something i that will be hard to find, but maybe you might get lucky online. Bring it to a jewelry store that sells them and save youself the trouble on this watch

You can get instructions from the Citizen web site.

Go to "citizen.com" and on the upper right there is a menu. Click on "technical
support" and then on "setting instructions"

Fill in the information required from the back of your watch and then click on
"get setting instructions"

Thank you for contacting FixYa.
Here is a great link that shows how to do most bands:
http://www.webwatches.co.uk/how_to.htm
Best regards.
Jewel

A "non" fully charged watch will sometimes "jump" seconds rather than indicate one second intervals. Charging these small solar panel watches takes forever, in BRIGHT sun. Have you tried leaving it outside, in the sunlight, for at least 12 hours?

Go to http://www.citizenwatch.com/COA/English/settings.asp and enter the details from your watch that they ask for and download the instructions.

This watch has got a power reserve of 180 days. When the reserve is low, the seconds hand starts to tick in a 2 second interval.
For more info on your watch go to:
http://www.citizenwatch.com/COA/English/rechargeguide.asp

Your watch probably needs recharging. Needs to see the light every day.
See further details at the following link:

CITIZEN TECH SUPPORT http://www.citizenwatch.com/COA/English/settings.asp

mcdevito75 here, besides the pins, you"ll need a special tool called a Pin Removal tool. By the time you order and recieve, it"s better to look for a small watch repair shop in your area for the removal / Install of these pins and links.

For removing or adding links firstly you will have to remove bracelet pins or screws. In case if there are screw on each side of bracelet - you have to use two screwdrivers simultaneously. In case if there are pins - read the rest:
You may or may not have arrows inside bracelet. Arrows are pointing the way the pins must come out. First you have to find out what sort of pins or even screws are used to keep links together (screw ends and pin end may look similar). Examine both bracelet sides and find the side where pin ends have a groove. Start with a tiny screwdriver and try to unscrew one. If it turns, but doesn't come out, that means you have a pins instead of screws. For removing pins the best would be pin removing tool (approx.5GBP on ebay), but it's possible to do the job without it. Take a hardened steel needle and blunt the sharp end to the approx. size of pin end diameter using any sharpening stone or sandpaper. Get an old towel and fold it to make a soft base for work (like small cusion). As you don't have a special bracelet holder you will need a pair of helping hands to hold the bracelet steady upright. You will need small hammer and pair of flat nose pliers as well. NOTE: The pins MUST be driven split end out first, not vice versa. Make sure that the grooved pin ends are facing towel, not the needle and hammer. Now place the watch on the folded towel, take that needle and smallest hammer you have and start driving the pin out using light blows. Do Not hit hard, as you will brake the needle, scratch your watch or even injure yourself. Watchmakers are using 45 gram hammer, so, calculate your strength of blows. After a few punches check if the split end is coming out and when you see that the pin end is coming out long enough - grab it with pliers and pull the pin out with pliers. When pulling, do NOT turn pliers, as pins tend to brake when twisted. Use firm grip and your strength to pull the pin without twisting. After shortening the bracelet or adding extra link(s) make sure that the pins go back EXACTLY the same way as they came out- the blunt end first in the hole and the split (grooved) end last. Before doing that check remaining pins in bracelet to make sure that you put them back from the right side of bracelet. It is recommended to use plastic hammer to drive pins back in or you will scratch or damage bracelet. If plastic hammer is not available use an old toothbrush handle (or some plastic item) as an absorber. Simply put pin into the hole as deep as you can with your fingers, put the toothbrush handle on split pin end and hit handle, not the pin. Make sure that pin ends are flush with bracelet. If needed- hit few more times. Job done! If you do not want to do it yourself, any jeweler will do it in a matter of few minutes.