Photo: ShopGoodwill listing (seller: Goodwill of Greater Washington DC)
It sets itself — a radio-controlled Eco-Drive world timer in Duratect titanium, at $62.
Verdict
| What it is | Citizen Eco-Drive Radio Controlled H149-S096073 — Duratect titanium, Eco-Drive radio sync, perpetual calendar, 26-city world time |
| Price | $62, 6 bids, spotted Sat Nov 7, 2026, 2:38 PM PT |
| Where | ShopGoodwill auction #282854715 — ends Sun Nov 8, 2026, 7:22 PM PT |
| The angle | A self-setting travel watch — solar, atomic sync, titanium at 80.8g — in a thrift auction |
| Verdict | The specification is travel-tool complete. The seller does not state functionality — bid with that gap priced in. |
What it is
Citizen's H149 syncs to the atomic radio signal, keeps a perpetual calendar, and runs a 26-city world-time ring — Eco-Drive solar, so no battery changes, in a Duratect titanium case and bracelet that bring the whole watch to 80.8g, with 10 bar water resistance, per the pick's build record.
The seller, Goodwill of Greater Washington DC, writes: "Good pre-owned condition" — light scratches and scuffs; dial and crystal clear. Functionality is not stated. That wording ran in the Instagram post exactly as written, and ShopGoodwill items are untested and sold as-is. This pick replaced the day's original draft at Matthew's direction — he selected the Citizen from five options and approved the hero photo that leads this article.
Why it matters
A radio-controlled Eco-Drive is the definition of a set-and-forget tool watch: solar power, atomic accuracy, a calendar that handles month lengths, and world time for travel — in titanium light enough to forget on the wrist. Finding that full specification in a Goodwill auction at $62, with the condition stated and the function unstated, is the Goodwill Pick format at its clearest: the gap between spec and certainty is the bid decision.
Specs
| Brand | Citizen |
| Model | Eco-Drive Radio Controlled H149-S096073 |
| Movement | Eco-Drive H149, radio-controlled, perpetual calendar (per maker line) |
| Case | Duratect titanium case and bracelet, 80.8g total (per build record) |
| Water resistance | 10 bar (per build record) |
| Functions | 26-city world time, radio sync, perpetual calendar (per build record) |
| Condition | "Good pre-owned condition" — light scratches and scuffs; dial and crystal clear (seller's wording) |
| Running condition | Functionality not stated; untested, sold as-is |
| Seller | Goodwill of Greater Washington DC (per listing) |
What to check before bidding
- Functionality is not stated — that is the risk. Eco-Drive cells that sit discharged for years can need replacement. Price that in.
- Radio sync is regional. The H149 syncs where a signal reaches; world time still works manually elsewhere.
- Duratect hides wear well. "Light scratches and scuffs" on titanium reads lighter than the same words on steel — the photos are the measure.
- The auction ends Sun Nov 8, 7:22 PM PT. Confirm shipping at checkout.
Price record
| Spotted | Sat Nov 7, 2026, 2:38 PM PT — $62, 6 bids |
| Auction ends | Sun Nov 8, 2026, 7:22 PM PT |
| Also spotted | Citizen Eco-Drive Titanium, sapphire, $46, 6 bids, ends Sat Nov 7, 8:04 PM PT (per the day's caption) |
| Hammer price | $77.00, 9 bids, closed Sun Nov 8, 2026, 7:22 PM PT |
Want one?
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- This one: at the source — See it at ShopGoodwill — item 282854715. Not our listing. See Disclosure.
- Missed the auction? Search live Citizen Eco-Drive H149 Titanium listings on eBay. Affiliate link — see Disclosure.
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Spotted, not sold by us — this piece lives at a ShopGoodwill auction listing. Prices are a snapshot from when we spotted it; auctions move. Disclosure
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Citizen Eco-Drive Radio Controlled H149
$62, 6 bids — ShopGoodwill auction, spotted Sat Nov 7, 2026; ends Sun Nov 8, 7:22 PM PT
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