The first Citizen Eco-Drive watches, which are light powered watches, were sold in 1995. There is an amorphous silicon solar cell behind the dial that charges a titanium lithium-ion secondary battery. This high tech watch will never need a battery change, and comes in many cool and attractive styles for men and women.

For men the Solar-Tech 180 Titanium is a rugged looking sports watch that is water resistant up to 200 metres. It is a quartz watch with a one-way rotation elapsed-bezel, date window and a screwed down crown. It is a very light and durable watch, being mostly titanium and has a good safety clasp.

It is all stainless steel, water resistant up to 200 metres and also never needs a battery. With the black dial and red highlights, this is the watch of a lifetime.

The Largo has a dressier look, all stainless steel and black dial, with the same water resistant and battery features as all Citizen Eco-Drive watches. It has 12/24 hour time and a 1 second chronograph measuring up to 60 minutes.

The Miramar Chronograph is an elegant two toned stainless steel and rose gold watch with 28 diamonds around a mother of pearl dial. This watch could go anywhere as it has sports features as well as other elegant features.

The Stiletto is another beautiful watch, in all stainless steel gold tone with a simple rectangular white dial.

The Normandie, for ladies, is a dress watch with Swarovski crystals all along the face and around the band. It comes with a rectangular or oval face in stainless steel, and with black ion plating. These watches never need batteries and are also water resistant.

Citizen Eco-Drive watches are truly the leaders in environmentally friendly timepieces. They are very strong - even the delicate ladies' styles, and will last for decades, never needing a battery. The sports watches and chronographs can stand any challenge and will never let you down. All of these features combined with some of the best watch styling in the business makes this brand of watch worth owning.

- Peter Farrar

Watches tell the time: something that is an integral part of each and everyone's day to day life. How you look at the time each day depends on what you are carrying on you. Many people like pocket watches instead of wearing them on their wrist. These types of watch are handy and stylish, especially when you want to wear them with formal clothing. For people who want to create a fashion statement, antique pocket watches look trendy. Nowadays pockets watches are not just meant for gentlemen: ladies love carrying them as well.

Antique pocket watches are usually made with metal outer covers and look extremely traditional. In fact many people not only like carrying pocket watches but also love collecting them as a hobby. People who are passionate about pocket watches are usually ready to pay any price for obtaining their collection of watches and putting them up on display. It is not very difficult to get hold of an antique pocket watch nowadays. These are available via many online shopping portals and they do offer great deals. But it is important to check a few things before you go for an antique pocket watch.

Firstly, see whether the watch that you are buying is really antique. There are many fraudsters around claiming that the watch they are selling is antique when in fact is has been manufactured recently. Fundamentally, an antique pocket watch is called antique in its true sense if only it dates back to 1890 and before. This is the period when antique watches were really introduced. So beware, check inside for the date, and start asking more questions if something seems a little fishy...

Secondly, check the price against the product that you are being offered. If it really dates back to the seventeenth century then the price should be more than a modern day pocket watch! Also, older antique pocket watches might also feature jewels, which would also make them more expensive. In such cases, the price would be more dependent on the quality of the jewels and make of the watch itself. Many antique pocket watches are also made of silver or gold rather than other metals like copper. Antique pocket watches are family treasures and get passed on from generation to generation.

Thirdly, check out the working condition. It should be ticking and the hands should be aligned properly. If it is really antique, there is unlikely to be any manufacturing defect, but you still do a check just in case.

Fourthly, check the glass used. Sometimes if watches are really old then the glasses break and are replaced by other glasses which might not be of superior quality. Check for scratches and minor cracks.

Fifthly and finally, check if the pocket watch is being sold with a case. For obvious reasons, prices will differ according to the quality and make of the case.