Illia 02/28/20

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Not great, not terrible

Eco-drive tech is advertised as "You'll never need a new battery". Hearing that I would assume the the capacitor should last for at least 8-10 years. Tho after 4-5 years it started to constantly loose time, and the only way to prevent it is actually let watches absorb sunny daylight for a day or two. Unfortunately it will keep them juiced-up for another week, may be two, and than it repeats. Chronograph second hand sits off by almost a full second at it's rest position (12:01 instead of 12:00). Not a deal-breaker, but just tells something about QA/QC at your factories. Chrono start button feels flimsy. Band starting to fall apart after 3 years of wear. Again, not a big deal, as it just made me put this watch on Nato strap, which I think works much better anyway. I'd give it 7/10, but I feel like 8/10 (4/5) is too much, as there are obvious flaws with a watch. So 3 starts seems to be fair. P.S. Citizen, please do more less than 42mm watches!

Farrell 01/31/20

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Needs a Sapphire

This watch is mechanically great and looks amazing. It's hard to see indoors or in dim light. In complete darkness the lume is alright and did the job. The only problem is this mineral glass scratches so easily. This should come with a sapphire installed.

R1Shaeff 09/10/19

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Nice Watch, but Major design flaws for longevity..

I bought this as my first Citizen watch, and starter into "entry level luxury". The aesthetics caught my eye, but Eco Drive sold me. I was in love with this watch from the start, but slowly fell out of love after enduring some issues, and finding one major design flaw which has cost me $ in repairs. Pros: Stealth look, solid feel on your wrist, and Eco Drive! Cons: For starters, as others mentioned, you can't see much without full lighting. The band also began to wear, to where I now have a "two tone" band just a few years later (the coating is not very resilient). The crystal scratches fairly easily as well. Finally, the BIG flaw....the stem of the crown sits WAY too loose into the bezel. There is WAY too much play between the two. Because of this, two to three time zone changes a year have managed to break the stem off requiring nonwarranteed repairs TWICE now. I have since went to a Navihawk A-T and this watch sits unused for fear of breaking it again.

Enright21 01/29/17

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Great Looking Watch, Clasp Already Broke

I bought this watch about a month ago from Helzberg Diamonds. I get all of my jewelry from Helzberg so when it was time for a new watch, they were my go to place. Upon seeing and trying on the Nighthawk, I was immediately happy with its look and feel. I loved the design and thought the black/grey combo looked very professional. Unfortunately about a week after I bought it, the pin that fastens the clasp to the watch itself broke on the end. Now when I take the watch on and off, the clasp just dangles there and could fall off at any point. I have to be very careful when I take it off so that I don't lose the clasp. Again, love the look and feel of the watch but can't believe a part of it broke in less than a week's time.

Blanco 01/22/17

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Looks great

I like this watch, but very hard to see the time in the dark.

Jonrog 01/22/17

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Well-Built Overall, but a Few Character Flaws

Good: Sturdy Construction Eco-Drive Bad: Easily Scratched Screen Glow-in-the-Dark Feature of Numbers and Hands is EXTREMELY POOR

Necooley5 01/17/17

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Black on Black on Black

I received this watch as a gift and have to admit that as an avid Citizen Watch fan this watch has a major flaw in my opinion. It's difficult at times to distinguish the time on the watch. Black on Black on Black.....sometimes I have to hold the watch just right in the light to see the hands. On a positive; it's a great looking watch with all of the quality that I think Citizen brings with their products.

Andrew E. 01/09/26

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Gorgeous Watch, very functional

I love this watch. I don't have anything bad to say on it. It's very legible. The chrono works great. They probly should've done something about lume but clearly that never stopped me. It's a "milspec" watch for couch commandos, let's be honest here. Great watch, love it!

Jamie P. 10/18/25

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Nice watches.

This is my first black watch. I have three others. I wish it came with a sapphire crystal instead of mineral. It is a little bit hard to see the face after dark it doesn’t illuminate other than that pretty cool watch.

Chris 07/31/25

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Awesome watch, with a couple weaknesses

My first "big boy" watch. I've owned it for about 9 years, and I still love it. It really nails the "blackout" aesthetic perfectly. I will say that the finish on the clasp wears off very easily (as is the case with other dark colored Citizen bracelets). Replacement bracelets will cost you nearly as much as you spend on the watch, if you purchase directly from Citizen, and the finish is unique enough that you're not going to find something identical in aftermarket options. The other thing is that the crystal scratched very easily for me. Easiest of any watch I've owned, honestly. With that said, I love this watch enough that I have replaced the bracelet and the crystal, because it just looks that great!