I bought the watch on-line from Macy's in December 2023 and loved it from day one. The look and feel of the watch are great. However, within the first year the stitching of the band started to fray. I questioned the quality of the leather but I solved that by ordering a high-quality, full-grain leather band. I also had the misfortune of dropping the watch on my tile bathroom floor in March 2026 and had to have the crystal and H500 movement replaced (for the chronograph function, only). It's a tough watch but not indestructible.
This is a bold, attractive watch. Here are the issues to be aware of: - Bezel is fixed, does not rotate, so cannot be used for tracking time - Second hand, which only operated during a timing operation, is EXTREMELY hard to see. Way too little contrast with the black face. - Date window hides down in a hollow so is too dim to see except in fairly bright light.
Great looking watch. Sport casual is a perfect name for it. In office or on a hike. Band is no good though, feels like foam pleather...
Great watch. Love it. Amazing Citizen product as usual (I have several Citizen watches and definitely this one is part of the rotation). Only downside is that the day in the little calendar window is challenging to see (specially for an old guy like me). Overall, you can beat the price and the quality Eco-Drive system is a game changer. Great for weekends and formal meetings.
I purchased this for my husband for our anniversary. He is a watch guy, but usually goes for the metal bulky bands. I thought this looked classy and could be dressed up or down. He absolutely loves it. So happy with my purchase.
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I really don’t understand why I did not get a manual with my watch . Trial and error…
Love the watch, looks great, feels great. One thing I was surprised about is the plastic bezel. From pictures it looks like a Matt finish metal but it’s plastic so that was a little disappointing. Good from afar but far from good based on that piece
I was expecting the band to be better quality. Ordered a better band from Barton. Overall the watch looks great and is very accurate!
Great looking watch, the only thing is the band is just short. I literally have the band on the last hole.