With the caveat that I have only just received this watch, it appears to be superbly built with specs well above the price point. Thankfully, this includes a sapphire crystal, which Citizen unfortunately omits from many of their inexpensive but great looking watches. The dial looks much better in real life to the point where it is quite dazzling in sunlight. The bezel action, including alignment could be slightly better, but the offset is really very minor and certainly unfair to cut a star for. I am not a fan of heavy bracelets, but fortunately the one included is light weight without sacrificing quality. A well-earned five stars for a modest expense.
Excellent watch! I was looking into a much more pricey option with a number of companies. Great quality watch and get lots of compliments. Nice and lightweight and seems to be very well made and can handle wear and tear
Phenomenal design.
I agree with everyone -- this is a great all-in-one watch. You can wear it with shorts and a T-shirt or with a suit. And you can wear it to swim, snorkel, or dive, and it never needs a battery. My only complaint is that the Citizen customer service department could use some training. My watch came over a week late and at first there was no assurance it would ever come. But they did eventually come through. This is my fifth Citizen Eco-Drive watch; I don't know why anyone would buy anything else.
My watch came in a mini scuba tank and when you pick it up you can feel the quality. I chose this over an automatic because of the higher level of accuracy that comes from the E168 quartz movement. The blue dial looks sharp and the bezel and band are quality as well. I like the extra adjustability of the band to go over a wet suit… or give me an 1/8” more room on my wrist. I guess my wrist is really 7 5/8”. The wet suit adjustment can go larger, but I don’t need all that extra room day to day. I love wearing this watch and I’ll look to citizen to get my next one.
It is stunning. Blue dial. I had one for twelve years prior and it was awesome except the bezel scratched as did the crystal. I purchased this one because I loved my old one, they added sapphire crystal on this, and the bezel looks improved. Slightly smaller than old models but that was not a factor. Sale priced. If the price is satisfactory to you, buy this watch. It is a, "if I could only have one watch" type piece.
This watch is already one of my favorites. Looks great, good size for my 7 inch wrist, and very accurate. My second Eco-drive, they’re great. At this price point, it’s hard to beat.
I recently purchased this watch and I am loving it, below is my review for this watch : https://youtu.be/gFPJRdecOBo
Bought for an all-purpose watch and thus far it hasn't disappointed. I have 20+ dives on it so far a month after purchasing, along with wearing it on other outdoor activities involving lots of sweat, vibration and grime. Rotating bezel comes in handy for a variety of timing tasks and still rotates freely even after repeated salt water exposure.
I am so glad citizen finally made a eco drive diver in this size!! I have about a 6.5” wrist and the 44mm was too big for me but the 37mm was too small. I have a NY0040 that fits great, but I really prefer eco drive movements. They are so accurate and worry free, and then when I seen that citizen put their on the fly adjustable clasp on the bracelet it was an immediate purchase I knew I had to make. You will love it!