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 own both of the Original Orca citizen released years ago. I was very excited to see they were re-releasing them. I bought the "blue" version and it's stunning. I wish they were titanium like the original but the new ones have a lovely case back where the original were plain so I guess you give and take. The band is perfect. It's not too flimsy nor is it too stiff. The lume is incredible as all Citizen Dive Watches. This is a WONDERFUL addition to my collection.
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