It wasn’t as good as I expected for the price I paid.
I am unfortunately not happy with this watch for the following reasons: The watch face colour does not match the colour depicted in the marketing photo. The real colour is dark blue which looks black in all lighting other than strong light. See photo. I would not have chosen this watch if I knew this. True, the spec says dark blue, but why use a green picture? CITIZEN must fix this misrepresentation. The strap is ridiculously stiff. It may loosen up with time but who knows... The date is recessed from the face and not particularly easy to read. The second hand does not line up with the ticks correctly. This is a small point but then again this is a $200 watch, not a $20 one.
Citizen Response
While I like the classic simplicity of the Chandler watch, I was disappointed with how small the date and day is. Granted, my eyes may not be what they used to be but I can barely read the day and date—nearly impossible for me if I’m not in bright light. This is unfortunate because this was a key feature I was looking for. I could not have predicted this issue by looking at the online photos of the time piece. Otherwise, I like my watch.