I really like this watch. it checks almost all the boxes: good value, Eco-drive, Day/date, good looks. I have the gold tone with the champaign face and it is stunning. My only dislike is the band & deployment clasp. The band looks ok, but is stiff, made in China, and difficult to use. Maybe it is just me, but I hate a deployment clasp. For me, they are very difficult, hard to use and uncomfortable. This is my 2nd Citizen watch with a "deployment clasp". I immediately remove and replace them with a high quality strap and regular clasp, so that has to figure into the value equation for me.
It is a beautiful watch, but returned because I did not like the latching mechanism required on the leather strap....Prefer the old style leather holes in the strap method....
My husband loves his new watch itself. It's easy to set the date and time. His only complaint is the watch band buckle is very complicated. It's a butterfly type buckle. He will likely replace the band.
My husband loved it.