Band-Junk Dries Out Breaks; Watch Itself-Very Good
I have now replaced the costly 'rubber' band 3 times. In the most recent failure, the band simply dried out and the weight of the watch caused it to break at the buckle. These bands are simply junk. If I had only encountered a problem with the original band I would, have considered it a fluke, but after 3 successive failures one would think the problem is pervasive and he design needs to be reconsidered. Unfortunately my wife purchased a similar blue watch for me with the same band. I'm hesitant to even wear it for fear it will break as well. While I have at least a half dozen Citizen watches, I will never purchase another with a band made of rubber...and when I say costly, I mean the replacement bands can cost nearly $100 when purchased from watch repair shops - this was several year ago and I do not know the current cost. FYI, I really like Citizen watches and will continue to purchase them, but never one with a rubber band.