How to Reset a Citizen Eco-Drive Watch

Hrayr, Versand am November 22 2025

How to Reset a Citizen Eco-Drive Watch

Short answer: most Eco-Drive “resets” are a 3-step process—recharge → all-reset → hand/home-position correction—and the exact button/crown sequence depends on your caliber (the four-character code on your caseback, e.g., E650, U680, H145).

Universal Reset Checklist (works as a safe baseline)

  1. Fully recharge first
    Place the watch in direct sunlight for a few hours (avoid extreme heat like a car dashboard). A weak cell can mimic “faults.”

  2. Perform an All-Reset / System Reset (model wording varies)

  • Set the mode to Time/TME or CHR (chronograph) depending on your caliber.

  • Pull the crown out (usually to the second click).

  • Hold both pushers (A & B) 5–10 seconds until the hands jump/spin or the second hand “sweeps” — that confirms the electronics reset.

  • Push crown in to exit.

Tip: If nothing happens, your caliber may use a single pusher hold or the reset may be done from a specific mode. See the “By caliber/family” section below.

  1. Correct hand/home positions (zeroing)

  • Pull crown to second click (time-set position).

  • Use the pushers to move each indication to its “home”:

    • Main hour/minute hands to 12:00

    • Chronograph seconds/minutes/hours to 0/12:00

    • 24-hour hand to 24 (aligned with 12:00)

    • Date to 1 (if your model lets you zero it)

  • Hold a pusher for fast advance; tap for single steps.

  • Push crown in, then set time/date/city as normal.

That’s it—on most Eco-Drives this restores normal behavior after power depletion, accidental magnetization of hands, or confused chrono positions.

By Caliber / Family (common patterns)

Find your caliber code on the caseback (e.g., “E650-Hxxx”). The sequences below mirror how many Citizen manuals describe the procedure. If your watch doesn’t respond, use the universal checklist and adjust the mode you start from.

Perpetual Chrono A-T / Skyhawk family (e.g., E650, E670/U600/U680 variants)

All-Reset (typical):

  1. Set mode to CHR.

  2. Crown out to 2nd click.

  3. Hold A + B ~5–10s until hands move → release.

  4. Crown in, then do zero-positioning (crown out, use pushers to set every register to 12/zero).

  5. Set home city (e.g., NYC/LON), DST, then time/date.
    Manual radio sync: press/hold the receive (RX) button a couple seconds by a window; wait for OK.

Radio-controlled three-handers (e.g., H145/H415/H800)

  • All-Reset: crown out, hold both pushers until the second hand jumps.

  • Home-position: crown out; use pushers to align hour/minute/second to 12.

  • City/DST: crown 1st click, rotate to your city, press in.

  • Manual receive: hold the RX button; place near a window 2–15 minutes.

Eco-Drive analog chronographs (non-radio; E820/E820-style)

  • All-Reset: crown out to 2, hold A + B ~5s.

  • Chrono zero reset: crown out to 2; A moves chrono seconds, B moves chrono minutes/hours; set to 12/0.

(Note: exact button mapping can swap on some references.)

Troubleshooting after a Reset

Second hand jumps 2 or 5 seconds at a time: low charge → give it sunlight.

Hands keep pointing wrong after setting: redo home-position; it fixes 99% of “my hands point to the wrong place” issues.

Radio-controlled won’t sync: confirm home city + DST and take it near a window away from electronics at night; try again.

Chronograph won’t start or won’t zero: redo chrono zero-position (crown out, use pushers to 12:00).

FAQ 

1) How to reset a Citizen Eco-Drive watch / Eco Drive?
Follow the Universal Reset Checklist above: recharge → all-reset → home-position. Then set city/time/date.

2) How to reset a Citizen Eco-Drive WR200?
“WR200” is the water-resistance rating (200 m), not a movement type. Use the same reset steps—the procedure depends on your caliber, not WR.

3) How to restart a Citizen Eco-Drive?
If it stopped from darkness, give it direct sun for a few hours, then do an all-reset + home-position if the hands are misaligned.

4) How to adjust a Citizen Eco-Drive (time/date)?

  • Crown 1st click = date/day (varies by model).

  • Crown 2nd click = time.
    Radio/GPS models: set home city + DST, then do a manual sync.

5) How to reset Citizen Eco-Drive Red Arrows?
Red Arrows editions are typically radio-controlled pilot chronographs. Use the Skyhawk/E650-style flow: CHR mode → crown out → hold A+B for reset, then zero positions, set home city (often LON), and perform a manual receive near a window.

6) How to reset Citizen Eco-Drive chronograph?
Do an all-reset, then perform a chronograph zero-position: crown out to 2, use A/B to move chrono second/minute/hour hands to 12:00/0; push crown in.

7) How to reset Citizen Eco-Drive radio-controlled?
After the all-reset + home-position, set home city + DST. Then start manual reception (press/hold the RX button) and place the watch by a window until it shows success.

8) How to reset Citizen Eco-Drive E650?
Typical E650 flow: CHR mode → crown out to 2 → hold A+B ~5–10s (all-reset) → home-position all hands/sub-dials to 12/0 → set city/DST/time/date → do a manual radio sync.

9) How to reset Citizen Eco-Drive Perpetual Chrono?
Same as E650 family above: all-reset in CHR, then zero all registers, set city/DST, and sync if radio-controlled.

Pro Tips (watchmaker-style)

  • After any reset, wind the power tank with sunlight so the calendar and radio/GPS features behave properly.

  • Don’t press pushers under water—even on WR200 models.

  • If your watch still misbehaves after a proper charge and reset, you may need gasket service or a rechargeable cell replacement (typically after many years).