200m Diver
BM0560-57E
Created 06-26-2002

I recently purchased this watch and thought that others might like to share my impressions of it.
Watch Front
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Watch Data  
Manufacturer Citizen Watch Company
Model Number BM0560-57E
Model Name Men's WR200M Date Eco-Drive
Movement Quartz Analog (Cal. E110)
Power Source Eco-Drive solar cell powered with rechargeable secondary battery.With overcharge protection and undercharge warning. Runs for up to 180 days on full charge.
Accuracy +- 15 Seconds per month. At normal temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F)
Hands 3 hands, Hour, Minute, Second. Luminous paint coated.
Bezel Stainless Steel, uni-directional ratcheted with detents at 1 minute positions.
Watch Dimensions  
L - 47mm
D - 40 mm
C - 6.5mm
T - 11mm
B - 20mm
Weight 123.9 Grams (with band)
Construction  
Case Solid Stainless steel.
Crystal Glass Crystal with date magnifier
Face Textured Black with luminous markers.
Crowns 1 - crown (6.5mm)
Back Stainless Steel signed screw down back.
Water Resistance 200 meters (660 feet).
Bracelet/Strap Solid link stainless steel bracelet with 6 removable links and 3 adjustment holes in the clasp. Double locking clasp with flip lock lever and dual pushbutton release.
Suggested Retail $275.00
 
PackagingInitial Impressions.
The watch was received in Citizen's packaging with an attractive green leatherette covered cylinder enclosing the watch all packed in a matching cardboard box. Contained in the box were an instruction manual written in 7 languages and a warranty card. The packaging is excellent and often used in jewelry stores to display these watches.

I removed the watch from the box and inspected it for scratches and defects. As is usual for this manufacturer none were found.

Bezel
I checked the bezel and found it to be very smooth and somewhat "notchy" as it is turned. There is about 1/2 a minute "play" in the ratchet so alignment is sometimes slightly off. The marker at the zero position glows green and makes it easy to spot against the blue glow of the hands and markers.

Comfort
The watch sits perfectly on my wrist with no side to side movement. Two links were removed from the bracelet and the spring bar in the clasp was moved to the center position to give it a perfect fit. The clasp is excellent with a hinged fliplock which must be opened then two spring loaded pushbuttons must be squeezed before the clasp will open. No accidental openings with this watch !

Legibility
The textured dial on this watch prevents the glare problem that occurs in other Eco-Drive watches which have smooth dials.
Nighttime GlowThe hands and markers all glow very well at night and remain readable (although dim) in he early morning. Nighttime glow is much better than other Citizen watches I have, although not as bright as the Seiko Diver's watch.
The hands are not as thick as other divers watches and when they are close together they can still be read instead of combining into one big "lump".
The second hand is very thin and sometimes gets "lost" in the dial. A small amount of glow paint on the pointer end can actually be seen at night. Overall the readability of the hands is pretty good.

Magnified DateThe date on Citizen watches has always been small (too small in my opinion). Newer models attempt to correct that by adding a magnifying lens to the front of the crystal. This helps somewhat, but when I look at the date I seem to see a small date down in a thick "well" in the Eco-Drive face. Citizen should really put a date wheel with bigger numerals on their analog Eco-Drive movements.

Movement
The movement in the 200m Diver is a standard Eco-Drive quartz movement with date and is very accurate. Unlike other Citizen watches I have the second hand aligns perfectly with the markers all around the dial.
The movement has no "power saving" mode and runs all the time whether light is hitting it or not. This is necessary in a watch which may be used to dive since you would not want the watch dropping into power save mode during a dive.

Accuracy
The movement is quartz and is quite accurate usually varying less that Citizen's published standards of +/- 15 sec. per month. In the three weeks I have had this watch it is about +4 seconds.

Closing Thoughts
A rugged divers styled watch with the low maintenance of Eco-Drive. This one will get a lot of wrist time.

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Right Side
Right Side
Left Side
Left Side
Laying Down
Laying Down
Watch Band
Band
Back of watch
Back
Clasp
Clasp
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