It totally stopped working after three days. Setting it in sunlight for three more days did not get it going. It is now in the process of being returned and replaced
I received this watch as a Christmas gift. 22 days later, it just stopped working. Salesperson said to place it under a desk lamp for 48 hours! I wore it in the daylight and at work. I am not a vampire. It is useless to me. Sure, it is under warranty, but what a hassle. Now I just have another errand to run by paying for shipping and sending it back to Citizen for a review. I am very disappointed.
US_Citizen Response
I’m in love with this watch and purchased it directly from Citizen. I have two minor details I’m not crazy about. The first is that all 3 of my Citizen watches including this one show micro abrasions easily that really show in contrast to the highly polished watch; especially around the bezel. The second criticism is specific to my Garrison AW0050-82E: the illumination on the arms and dial leave a lot to be desired. It’s not very bright and doesn’t seem to retain its glow for very long. I was a little disappointed about this. All in all the best watch I could find in this style for this price and pairs nicely with a leather NATO style watch band.
So far, so good... Average watch, for work........
I wanted a decent quality day/date watch with numerals on the face, a sweep seconds hand & metal band. The website made it possible (not quite 'easy') to find what was most important & place an order. I didn't get to use the coupon because I didn't see the code come into my email while I had the order open on the website. Though I followed the sizing instructions closely, the band came sized to my exact wrist size, not + a little as would be worn. I had to buy a tool & fix it myself, as finding a jeweler who sells watches seems to be a thing of the past. Shipping via UPS was slow in this case, 3 days from Ca to NH, but 7 days for the last 35 miles. The watch I like, some things about the process not as much.
Simple and clean, exactly what I was looking for.
Bought this watch for a "Evening" watch but ended up being my everyday wear. Only issue i have with the watch is that the days are in English and Spanish.
Frankly, I expected slightly more. Hands are not that that visible as in the pictures. "Luminosity" of the hands and the markers is short and dim and the digits are not luminous. Otherwise well made.
Keeps excellent time / same as my Rolex/ but will never need winding or a battery/ My Rolex needs to be put in the baby rocker ( automatic, winding the watch ) But my Citizen has the same stuff but doesn't need winding ****