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Citizen E168 movement

Citizen E168 takes MT6211 (a rechargeable cell charged by light), running 6 months2 on a full charge. It is a solar quartz movement by Citizen: accurate to ±15 s/month2. 1 watch in our base uses it: Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150-28E (list).

Sources checked · How we source numbers
MT621: drawing to scaleMT621: diameter 6.8 mm, height 2.1 mm.Ø 6.8−+2.1MT621
MT621, the cell the Citizen E168 takesDrawing from data, not a photo · mm

Citizen E168 at a glance

Battery
MT6211
Battery life
6 months2
Accuracy
±15 s/month2
Hands and functions
hours, minutes, centre seconds, date2
Do not set the date
21:00–01:002

New to the terms? Read quartz vs automatic or watch movement types.

Running the Citizen E168

Accuracy and battery figures for the Citizen E168, as Citizen prints them.

Accuracy (maker)
±15 s/month2
Runs on a full charge
6 months2
Do not set the date
21:00–01:002
Operating temperature
−10 to +60 °C2

Battery for the Citizen E168

  • MT621[1]MT621 is a rechargeable cell charged by light; it is replaced at a service

Watches with the Citizen E168

Citizen’s battery table lists 29 models on calibre E168[1].

  • EO20273 modelsEO2027-09L · EO2027-50X · EO2027-50Z
  • BN02412 modelsBN0241-59H · BN0241-59W
  • BN00801 modelBN0080-05L
  • BN01501 modelBN0150-28E
  • BN01511 modelBN0151-09L
  • BN01521 modelBN0152-06E
20 more families (20 models)
  • BN01571 modelBN0157-11X
  • BN01581 modelBN0158-00X
  • BN01621 modelBN0162-02X
  • BN01631 modelBN0163-00H
  • BN01651 modelBN0165-55L
  • BN01671 modelBN0167-50H
  • BN01681 modelBN0168-06L
  • BN01691 modelBN0169-03X
  • BN01911 modelBN0191-55L
  • BN01961 modelBN0196-01L
  • BN01991 modelBN0199-53X
  • BN02001 modelBN0200-56E
  • BN02201 modelBN0220-16E
  • BN02271 modelBN0227-25X
  • BN02281 modelBN0228-06W
  • BN02311 modelBN0231-52L
  • BN02381 modelBN0238-02L
  • EO20201 modelEO2020-08E
  • EO20231 modelEO2023-00A
  • EO20281 modelEO2028-06L

All Citizen E168 figures

Every figure we hold for the Citizen E168, with its source. Where sources disagree, each value is shown.

Running

Hands and functions
hours, minutes, centre seconds, date2

Accuracy and care

Accuracy (maker)
±15 s/month2
Do not set the date
21:00–01:002
Operating temperature
−10 to +60 °C2

Power

Power source
light (Eco-Drive)3
Battery
MT6211
Runs on a full charge
6 months2

Module functions

Display
analog3derived

Not published yet

  • Diameter: not in the documents we read
  • Height: not in the documents we read
  • Jewels: not published
  • Low-battery sign: not in the documents we read
  • Hand height options: not published
  • Hand holes: not published
  • Dial feet: not published
  • Stem part number: not published

Citizen E168 questions

What battery does the Citizen E168 take?

The Citizen E168 takes MT621; Citizen gives 6 months of life. The MT621 in the Citizen E168 is a rechargeable cell charged by light, not a disposable battery.

Source [1][2]

When should you not change the date on the Citizen E168?

Not between 21:00 and 01:00, per Citizen: the Citizen E168’s date change is engaged then, so move its hands past 01:00 before using the quick-set.

Source [2]

Which watches use the Citizen E168?

1 watch in our base name the Citizen E168: Citizen Promaster Diver BN0150-28E.

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Sources

Documents checked · Report a wrong number

  1. 1Citizen Watch US — Battery Information (model / caliber / battery table) · html · read
  2. 2Citizen Watch Co. — Instruction manual PAE04 (cal. B872 / E068 / E168), 200 m diver · pdf · read
  3. 3Citizen Watch US — Promaster Diver - Men's Eco-Drive BN0150-28E (product page) · html · read