I'm a big fan of Citizen watches and have several EcoDrive and automatic watches, but this one was really disappointing. It looked much better in the website pictures. I was so disappointed by its appearance that I returned it the next day. On a positive note, the return process was fairly quick and easy. Citizen Watches of America provided a pre-paid UPS return label and authorization. I purchased a Promaster Skyhawk A-T Blue Angels edition instead.
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The bracelet is much darker and less polished than advertised online :(
Overall, I really like this watch. The dial is legible and the green is a lovely shade. However, I have a few issues with the watch…1) the band has very sharp edges (almost dangerously so), particularly the clasp; 2) the band catches and pulls hair like no other watch I’ve worn. I usually sleep with my watches on, and I find this one’s band makes me have to make sure my arm isn’t near my beard for fear of pulling; 3) the lume is very bright, but there is distortion caused by the glass, making the time harder to read in the dark. One other note: the watch was sized correctly, but it was sized on the last micro-adjust hole of the clasp. This was an issue since my arm swells throughout the day. I had to add one of the links back and then adjust the clasp.
Great watch, especially for older folks like me. Highly legible, but ironically the date is much too small. A cyclops magnifier would handle this deficiency. I knocked off one star because of this.
Love this watch. Lightweight (titanium). Great lume. Extremely legible, which is main reason I bought it. BUT ironically the date window is much too small. A cyclops magnifier would be appropriate. Indeed, necessary. Or else making date larger. Ergo, the date feature is pretty worthless in an otherwise terrific watch. This is why I knocked off one star.
Watch face is beautiful. It’s very light weight, clean green dial and large numbers. Very easy to read. However, the date is so tiny, I almost don’t want to look at it. I mean, come on, Citizen designers. You put a date complication in a watch and what good it is if I can’t even read it. And today’s date is 2nd-a single digit. I wonder how small the two digit dates would be. I need to check now. I know this is a titanium body, but I really wished this watch was more shinier stainless steel finish. My god, imagine how pretty it’d look and add slight weight to it. I like my watches to have that feel of wearing it. I gave four star, but in actuality it’s more of 3.5 star watch.
This watch has a bold, uncomplicated style that suits me well. The luminous indicators keep going throughout the night and the time is easy to adjust. The one shortcoming is the small date indicator. Why so small without a crystal magnifier or larger numbers?
Almost perfect. I was disappointed that the second hand does not hit the markers on the dial. All the reviews I had read said they aligned perfectly. Not with the watch I received . I did not return the watch because this wasn't a deal breaker for me.
Really glad I chose the green version. Extremely comfortable, light watch.
This is a wonderful watch. Very comfortable, light very easy to read