Citizen / Eco-Drive
Citizen Eco-Drive
Profil de collection · 1976
Technologie à énergie solaire qui convertit toute lumière en énergie, éliminant le besoin de changement de pile — l'innovation déterminante de Citizen.
Pourquoi elle compte
Eco-Drive is central to Citizen’s identity: it ties together sustainability, convenience, and mass-market accessibility while remaining one of the most recognizable watch technologies in the category.
Références clés
Chronologie de la collection
- 2024 — Citizen continues to foreground Eco-Drive across its U.S. site as a major watch family and a core brand technology.
- 2024 — The official technology page states that Eco-Drive was invented in 1976 as the world’s first light-powered analog quartz watch.
- 2024 — Citizen’s technology page says Eco-Drive has saved over 100 million batteries from landfills, underscoring the sustainability message behind the line.
FAQ
Does Eco-Drive need battery changes?
No. Eco-Drive converts light into stored energy, so routine battery replacements are not needed.
How long can an Eco-Drive watch run in the dark?
Citizen states that fully charged Eco-Drive watches can run for more than six months in total darkness, with some models lasting longer under power-save modes.
Plus de Citizen
- Promaster — Ligne de montres-outils professionnelles couvrant les catégories plongée, aviation et terre, construites pour conditions extrêmes.
- The Citizen — Ligne ultra-premium avec mouvements assemblés à la main, précision annuelle de ±1 seconde par an et cadrans en papier washi.
- Attesa — Collection en titane dotée de Super Titanium (5 fois plus dur que l'acier), GPS satellite wave et alimentation Eco-Drive.