I recently purchased an Orca and absolute love it. It wears very comfortably just looks great on the wrist. Robust, well made, and offers Eco Drive technology, its Ilan overall great watch for the price point. It is unlike anything else in my collection which gives it a “cool” factor. This is my first Citizen and I adore it.
I believe this watch is a remake of a model that Citizen had done in the past. It has the unique "Orca" shaped hour markers which are very cool. As I was unable to obtain the older model, I was extremely happy to be able to get this one, new. I love the design!! It looks fantastic. The caseback design is very cool. The hands are large and the watch is VERY legible, at a glance. It's also very comfortable on the strap, and the strap is long enough to accommodate up to or close to a 9-inch wrist. It has VERY good lume (bright and long-lasting), Citizen did a great job there. And IMO, it's the perfect size for a man's dive watch. The watch is not perfect though, and IMO there are 3 areas that could be improved. (if I'm being picky) One, it would be great to see a sapphire crystal on a watch of this price. Two, the date window is slightly too small. The date cannot be seen easily, unlike on some other divers without a date magnification. Three, IMO the crown should be much larger and tougher feeling (and looking). As it is, it's a somewhat small crown for the size of this watch. Those are not deal breakers though, and I still like the watch very much. Was very happy to get it!! I enjoy wearing this watch and have been wearing it daily since I got it.
I do long distance swimming and I wanted a solar powered watch. I did not want plastic. Months ago I bought a Nautica, I returned it because it had a faulty stem. The Citizen watch is truly a better manufactured watch. It’s not very heavy. I wish the date was a little bigger, but otherwise it is perfect for my needs. Very stylish also.
What a great time piece. Super happy with it. I have 24 watches and this is my second Citizen. They have come a long way and I have my eye out for more of them.