Scale: 42.6 mm case
Citizen
Eco-Drive field
AW5000-24E
about $167
Converted from the official €149 at 1 EUR = 1.121 USD on 9 October 2026.
Everyday, active, adventure, travel
The AW5000 is a solar field watch that Citizen still sells on its own EU store for 149 euros. The J810 Eco-Drive movement is rated at 15 seconds a month and holds 240 days of charge, so it keeps running in a drawer and never needs a battery. Big Arabic numerals in the style of 1940s pilot watches read at a glance, and the screw back case is rated to 100 metres. It wears large and thick, but it asks almost nothing of its owner.
A field watch that runs on light and keeps time to seconds a month.
Specifications
| Diameter | 42.6 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 13 mm |
| Lug to lug | 50 mm |
| Lug width | 20 mm |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Mineral |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Movement | Solar quartz |
| Calibre | J810 |
| Power reserve | 5,760 hours |
| Accuracy | +/- 15 s per month (official) |
| Strap | Nylon strap |
Pros
- Solar powered, 240 day reserve
- Rated accuracy of 15 seconds a month
- Very legible pilot style dial
- 100 m with screw back case
Cons
- 42.6 mm and 13 mm thick wear large
- Mineral crystal scratches
- Lume only on hands and four dots
Rivals
Timex Expedition North Field Post Solar, Bulova Hack, Casio G-Shock GW-M5610U
What owners say
WatchUSeek owners describe a readable, steel pilot style field watch with lume on the hands and the 12, 3, 6 and 9 pips, and several sold theirs because it wore thicker than they wanted. Buyers on Citizen's EU store report accuracy within seconds over months and a tough but stiff strap; US members note that stock there has dried up.
Sources
- de.citizenwatch.eu Official
- citizenwatch.eu Official · Citizen Europe English product page for the AW5000-24E
- longislandwatch.com Official
- youtube.com Review
- watchcrunch.com Review
- wornandwound.com Review
- watchuseek.com Forum
- watchuseek.com Forum
Some figures could not be verified: Price, stock and core specs are from Citizen's EU store. Thickness is 13 mm officially but 12 to 12.5 mm in a US dealer listing and an owner post; lug to lug (50 mm) is from that dealer only. Discontinued in the US, so no official USD price. No dedicated written professional review exists; reviews are a video, a reviewer post on WatchCrunch, and Worn & Wound on the same J810 calibre. No Reddit thread reachable.