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Men's Watches | Home » » Citizen Men's JV0020-12F Eco-Drive 20th Anniversary Aqualand Black Metric Dive Watch | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Powered by light, and offering a 180-day power reserve, the 20th Anniversary Aqualand Watch #JV0020-12F from Citizen's innovative Eco-Drive Collection includes a digital dive log and an ergonomic design that's ideal for diving. Easy to operate even when you're wearing gloves, this striking timepiece with a bold black dial and ProDive band measures the surface interval, as well as the time and depth of each dive to 350 feet, features a 20-dive memory, has an auto-start DiveMode, and displays water temperature. A battery charge indicator keeps you on-track, while three alarms, travel time (42 cities and UTC; 29 time zones), 12/24 hour time, and electro-luminescene backlighting make sure you're up to speed, even when far from home. This high-performance watch is also made of durable rubber and stainless steel, boasts the precision of quartz movement, has a convenient day and date box. | | | Features: | |
• Light powered eco-drive Japanese-quartz movement; charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
• Durable, hardened mineral crystal
• Case diameter: 48.5 mm
• Stainless-steel case; black dial; day-date functions
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.12 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.12 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.12 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.9 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 11 reviews |
| | | Watch Information: | | | Crystal Material:
| Mineral | | Clasp:
| Buckle | | Case Diameter:
| 48 unknown-units | | Case Thickness:
| 15 unknown-units | | Case Material:
| stainless-steel | | Band Material:
| Rubber | | Bezel Material:
| stainless-steel | | Dial Color:
| black | | Movement:
| japanese-quartz | | Calendar:
| day-and-date | | Water Resistance Depth:
| 660 feet |
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Great Dive Watch!!!May 12, 2011
By Aubuzzboy
I bought this watch ahead of a trip down to Mexico where I was going to get my Open Water PADI certification. It has a great combination of functionality and style. It is a little on the heavy side but it looks sharp and has plenty of functionality on dry land. Once you get the hang of the button functions it is very intuitive.
When you hop in the water it automatically activates the dive mode which is nice when you are busy holding onto other things like a camera and your regulator. It goes from dive ready 1 to its mode where it records information on your dive. You can set alarms for maximum depth and maximum underwater time - I found it helpful on my deeper dives.
The watch automatically holds information on a ton of dives - it records the deepest depth, the total time underwater (below 1 meter), temperature, time of day at start of the dive, and date of dive - it helped when I was filling out my dive book for the first time. During the dive it shows the depth on the function hand AND in the LCD readout. The minute hand shows the time of the dive which is also displayed in the LCD window. I was surprised at how brightly the watch hands glowed underwater. It was great to be able to watch it and practice my buoyancy - the depth gauge is VERY accurate - I tested it against my dive master's dive computer.
The watch also goes crazy when you ascend too quickly from depth which was scary when I was practicing my emergency ascents but was very helpful when we were ending the dive. It beeps and flashes a red LED and says "SLOW".
The watch does surface intervals as well - it will let you know when 24 hours pass from your last dive for flying... I am certain there are a lot more functions that I just haven't figured out yet - all in due time.
All of the fun stuff above AND the fact that it charges in the sun made this a great purchase for me. This is not a replacement for a full dive computer, but it is a great backup/alternative source of info during your dive.
I can't wait to go diving again - but until I do, I will be sporting the watch...
About some of the complaints about the moisture sensor triggering dive mode - they must be REALLY sweaty people (no offense) - I was down in Mexico and it was totally fine. It didn't even trigger when I was showering off - I literally had to submerge the watch for it to be triggered to the dive 1 mode.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
great diving watch as a backup for a dive computerJun 16, 2011
By the blue whale
Before heading to Belize for a dive trip, I decided that it would be nice to have a dive watch to give me some basic information during my dives.
My brother already had an Atomic Aquatics dive computer that cost a small fortune, so I didn't feel the need to invest in another dive computer.
I put this Citizen JV0020 Eco-Drive to the test, diving along the Belize Barrier Reef.
The watch worked very well. It logs your dives, up to 20 dives before deleting the oldest log.
I compared the Citizen's depth measurements to my brother's Atomic dive computer and they were pretty much right on. I bought the metric watch and when I converted to feet, the difference was no more than a foot.
The watch automatically switches to Dive Mode when you go in the water (yes, it is somewhat sensitive to moisture above water, but a trivial complaint). It then logs this dive and resets for the next dive.
The log tells you maximum depth, water temperature, and duration of dive. Basically, the essentials. It also marks the date, time zone and starting time of your dive. All the important information you need for your dive log. It does not make any dive calculations such as recommended duration of dive at a given depth, ascent time, safety stops, interval between dives, etc. For this, you need to use your dive computer or dive tables.
It does have a very audible warning beep if you ascend too quickly. Again, a little sensitive but a nice feature too have.
This watch is a great backup instrument for your dive computer. It also looks rugged and handsome. It is large and on the heavy side, but it feels comfortable on my wrist.
One other note. Citizen really took the time to pay attention to small details. For example, when the large hand on the watch (which indicates the total dive time in Dive Mode) passes over the top half of the LCD display, the current depth shows up on the lower half of the display. When the hand covers the lower half, the depth switches to the upper half of the LCD display. This way, the depth is always visible. Fortunately, the small hand on the left side of the watch face also indicates your current depth, so there is redundancy.
Lastly, this watch is light powered, so you'll never have to worry about winding it, changing the battery, or anything like that. In fact, when fully charged, this watch has a power reserve of 180 days, which means even if you used it in complete darkness, it would continue to operate for six months.
It's a great watch, pure and simple. I didn't know if I would like it when I got it, but it's done what it's supposed to do exceptionally well.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Long Term Use GREAT!Jun 06, 2011
By J. F. Jones
I have had one of these watches for 3-4 years.
I love it's easy changes when time zones change when traveling, etc.
The Dive computer functions work great, and it is very rugged.
I have used it diving in Little Cayman, and in Mexico.
I was surprised and pleased how well it announced it's presence when I failed to follow the pre-dive profile entered.
I have found it much more easy to hear than my $700 Suunto Dive Computer
My watch has absorbed crashes into metal doors, walls, and concrete when I fell on it shoveling snow and broke my wrist.
It's case is scratched, but still works reliably.
I plan to buy a replacement, but only for cosmetic reasons.
I was also concerned that the band would not last, but it is still in excellent
condition after lots of use and abuse.
I have five other dive watches, all Citizen, but this one is my favorite.
 Unique Watch but difficult to read.May 04, 2012
By Karl
Pretty cool watch, definitely unique. I would have kept this watch if it were easier to read. The numbers for the depth are very small and therefore, quite difficult to read and if you use readers regularly, forget about reading the numbers at all. Ultimately I went with the more traditional design BJ2000-09E, Eco-Drive Aqualand Stainless.
The Eco-drive technology is great, I currently have an Eco-drive, about 4 years now and it works perfectly, keeps good time and hasn't needed battery service yet.
I recommend the Eco-drive technology, but this watch only for those with good near sight.
Citizen Men's JV0020-12F Eco-Drive 20th Anniversary Aqualand Black Metric Dive Watch
Looks really beautifulApr 11, 2012
By pinar
I bought this watch for my father. Since it has never been used I can't tell about the usage of it but it definetely looks beautiful. I bought it after I read other reviews about the watch and I am really hoping it to be good.
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