I wore it for a little over a month, the band always smelled a little bit even out of the box. started to smell when I wore it a few days a week. I gently wiped the band but the smell wouldn't come off? Finally, the coating of the "leather" started falling off. I remember when watches used to last a life time, now they last a few weeks. Citizen refuse to pay for any repairs/ replacing the band even though only 1.5 months had passed. Limited warranty does not cover "wear and tear." Pros: Love the dial and the sub dials, like the color.
Citizen Response
First, for what is claimed to be a 44m case, it wears much smaller than that - second while the dial is nice, it is a very dark blue, almost black and not anywhere near as bright blue in their pictures
I bought this watch as an everyday watch, unfortunately the strap band was too small for my wrist and I had to send it back to Citizen who refunded my money.
Good looking watch. Leather band of average quality. Will need to replace leather watch band soon.