I bought the watch as a birthday gift for my friend Peter. He loved a CITIZEN watch. I picked it for it's elegant Beverly Hills look but didn't realize it never needed a battery till after I bought it! The watch I had previously given him was showing signs of aging AND NOW NEEDED BATTERY REPLACEMENT OFTEN. This is the only watch he liked better... because it was a CITIZEN, and the Bev Hills LOOK, a tiny bit larger, easier to read, and it never needs a battery. I looked for a month on line as well. I said "wow", it never needs a battery so you won't have that problem ever again. He would not surrender his other watch and refused to give it up, till he saw this one and loves the fact that it never needs a battery.
I purchased this watch as I needed a dressier option for more formal occasions. All my watches are solar powered and I love not having to worry about dead batteries. The only issue is that the band just barely fits my wrist. I'll be buying a longer band to fix that.
Solid watch that is well presented. I would improve the date function. The date is to deeply recessed in the watch which creates shadows, combined with its small size make it hard to see. Raising the date dial and increasing its size would make this watch so much nicer.