Tap the image to enlarge
Citizen AW1594-89X Eco-Drive Two Tone Bracelet Watch - W38261
Ref. AW1594-89X
See more premium optionsHide
Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
The AW1594-89X is Citizen's take on the two-tone sport watch that defined a certain kind of 1990s wrist presence — the kind that borrowed the gold-and-steel language of luxury sports references and translated it into something solar-powered and considerably more robust in daily use. The pine green sunray dial and matching bezel insert place it squarely in that lineage, while the gold-tone accents running along the serrated bezel edge, crown, dial indices and the central bracelet links tie the whole thing together with unusual consistency. At 45mm it makes no attempt at restraint, but 12mm of thickness is genuinely slim for something built to 100m and carrying a rotating dive bezel, and the contoured case geometry keeps the weight — 145 grams — from feeling top-heavy. The J810 movement behind the dial is Citizen's Japanese-made solar calibre, which means six months of reserve on a full charge and no battery to replace in the life of the watch. The clasp's micro-adjustment positions and push-button releases are the sort of practical detail that matters once summer and winter change how a bracelet fits.
- Reference
- AW1594-89X
- Brand
- Citizen
- Collection
- Men's Sport
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 12mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Solar
- Calibre
- J810
- Functions
- Date, Solar powered
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Made in Japan
Learn more about Citizen
The Shokosha Watch Research Institute began in Tokyo in 1918, and the Citizen name was given to its first pocket watch in 1924 by the then mayor of Tokyo, Shinpei Goto, who wanted a watch that would be available to ordinary citizens rather than only the wealthy. The company formally took the name in 1930.
That founding intention has held. Citizen is the largest watch manufacturer in the world by volume and is fully vertically integrated, making its own movements, cases, and electronic components.
Its most significant technology is Eco-Drive, introduced in 1976 and refined over decades. A photovoltaic cell beneath the dial converts any light — including indoor light — into stored energy, so the watch never needs a battery change. Citizen has sold well over a hundred million Eco-Drive watches, and the environmental argument is substantial: hundreds of millions of cells not discarded.
The company also produced the first analogue quartz watch with a titanium case in 1970, the first professional dive watch with an electronic depth sensor, and the Caliber 0100, an Eco-Drive movement accurate to within one second a year — the most accurate independent watch movement ever put into production.
Citizen owns Bulova, Frederique Constant, Alpina, and the movement manufacturer Miyota, whose calibres power a large share of the affordable mechanical watch market worldwide.
- 1918
- The Shokosha Watch Research Institute is founded.
- 1924
- The Citizen name is given to its first pocket watch.
- 1976
- Eco-Drive light-powered technology is introduced.
- 2018
- The Caliber 0100 achieves accuracy of one second a year.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,847), Watches 44mm and Over (849), Two-Tone Watches (476), Green Dial Watches (440) and Solar & Kinetic Watches (229).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Citizen's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
Citizen AW1594-89X Eco-Drive Two Tone alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | AW1594-89X | 010-02934-00 | MTRH2S601 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £209 | £250 | £250 |
| Case size | 45mm | 45mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Solar | Solar | Solar |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch |
|
|
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It charges from light, and the cell behind that is designed to last a decade or more.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
More Citizen watches like the AW1594-89X Eco-Drive Two Tone
In stock, and close on style and price
