Had this less than a year loved the style of the watch - discovered the bezel simply popped off somehow whilst swimming today and end result watch filled with water - my last citizen eco drive I had the opposite problem the thread wire and could not be repaired so bought this which is a non thread design and did not even make a year. After several eco drives over the last few years I will be steering away from citizens poor designs in future particularly the strap replacement costs which are ridiculous on all their eco drives - loyal customer of 20 years had enough ...
I am extremely happy with the watch. However, the band is of poor design and will not last. The polyurethane will crack and break. The combination of materials in the band make it weak. I am on my second band, which is now broke, and it needs replacing. Come to find out there are no replacement bands available and the original band costs $200. I wear the watch daily. Expect to replace the band every 1-3 years.
I PURCHASED THE WATCH ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO. SO FAR I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE FUNCTIONS OF THE WATCH AND IT IS GREAT AT KEEPING TIME. I AM VERY UNHAPPY TO LEARN THAT THE WRIST BAND CANNOT BE CHANGED FOR ANOTHER. THAT MEANS IF YOU WANT A DIFFERENT WRIST BAND, YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER WATCH. MY NEXT WATCH WILL BE WITH A COMPANY THAT ALLOWS YOU TO CHANGE FROM SOMETHING LIKE THIS ONE TO MAYBE A LEATHER (LEATHER IS PREFERABLE). I NEEDED A BLACK WATCH AND WANTED FUNCTIONS LIKE THESE. A MISTAKE I WILL NEVER MAKE AGAIN. THUS, THE 3 STAR SCORE.