Seems the quality is good, great looks, easy to read... except the date. I don't understand why they make the date sooooo small; it's not really usable 99% of the time (unless under direct light with eyeball stuck to glass). Hands are luminous but not the hours, so you have to estimate the time. I wish they had a backlit option though, because I don't look at my watch almost immediately when I go into a dark room or at night outside. By the time I need to see the ..time, there's no luminescence as it lasts only a few minutes. The timer goes up to 1 hr, not enough for a regular activity (class) that goes up to 1.5 hrs. It would help if the bezel rotated, but it doesn't. The band is leather but it may be too short for some men. I have an average wrist size and as you can see in the picture, it's tight. It makes it slightly harder to put this on because the length is shorter than most original bands that came with other watches I owned. It's a nice watch and I'm keeping it. I like Citizen watches. Even on sale, this is not an inexpensive watch. Obviously value means different things to different people. A few years ago, I can't see myself spending this much for a wrist watch even if it had atomic time keeping, sapphire crystal & backlit (this doesn't any of those features). Registering it gives you and additional year of warranty for a total of 6. I inspected it closely, it's brand new and probably made in Japan. I'm assuming so, because on the back it says "Japan Mov't" I'll update if I encounter any problems in the future. My other Citizen watches have been reliable.
Seems the quality is good, great looks, easy to read... except the date. I don't understand why they make the date sooooo small; it's not really usable 99% of the time (unless under direct light with eyeball stuck to glass). Hands are luminous but not the hours, so you have to estimate the time. I wish they had a backlit option though, because I don't look at my watch almost immediately when I go into a dark room or at night outside. By the time I need to see the ..time, there's no luminescence as it lasts only a few minutes. The timer goes up to 1 hr, not enough for a regular activity (class) that goes up to 1.5 hrs. It would help if the bezel rotated, but it doesn't. The band is leather but it may be too short for some men. I have an average wrist size and as you can see in the picture, it's tight. It makes it slightly harder to put this on because the length is shorter than most original bands that came with other watches I owned. It's a nice watch and I'm keeping it. I like Citizen watches. Even on sale, this is not an inexpensive watch. Obviously value means different things to different people. A few years ago, I can't see myself spending this much for a wrist watch even if it had atomic time keeping, sapphire crystal & backlit (this doesn't any of those features). Registering it gives you and additional year of warranty for a total of 6. I inspected it closely, it's brand new and probably made in Japan. I'm assuming so, because on the back it says "Japan Mov't" I'll update if I encounter any problems in the future. My other Citizen watches have been reliable.
I have been thinking about buying the watch for a while, it has an elegant and at the same time casual style...I love it but I don't give it 5 stars because it is very difficult to see the date even with glasses...ah, I bought it...😄
Got it on sale for $240 + GST. Very happy with it even though my wrist is 6.25". I have a fairly flat wrist though. I absolutely love the white cream coloured dial, with black hour and minute markers. The orange chronograph hand and dial ring add a nice pop too. I also like the shiny leather rally strap although it's long for my wrist size.
Got it on sale for $240 + GST. Very happy with it even though my wrist is 6.25". I have a fairly flat wrist though. I absolutely love the white cream coloured dial, with black hour and minute markers. The orange chronograph hand and dial ring add a nice pop too. I also like the shiny leather rally strap although it's long for my wrist size.
I bought this watch this month and I am happy about the look, design and accuracy but the date is so small and for someone with the glass hard to see
I bought this about a year and a half ago, love the leather band, the watch looks complicated but is so simple to use, heavy which is what I like, couldn't have made a better choice.
I’ve worn this watch daily for about 6 months now because I really like the look of the face. The only downside is the band. The coating on the leather is wearing through like crazy. It seems super cheap relative to the price of the watch itself.
I’ve worn this watch daily for about 6 months now because I really like the look of the face. The only downside is the band. The coating on the leather is wearing through like crazy. It seems super cheap relative to the price of the watch itself.
The Brycen is a great entry level watch to get for someone. The details on tachymeter are really nice to look at. overall I really like the design.
This watch is the 4th Eco I've bought and probably my favorite! It's a great size and the ivory color stands out as the perfect highlight to anything one wears. Plus no batteries or winding, can't go wrong! It's just a great timepiece!
I love this handsome every day watch. It is very sporty, accurate, and the eco drive tech is A++!!
I love this handsome every day watch. It is very sporty, accurate, and the eco drive tech is A++!!
I love this handsome every day watch. It is very sporty, accurate, and the eco drive tech is A++!!
I bought myself the black face version as a treat two weeks,easy to view the time and tachograph/stopwatch.i now have 6 citizen watches,great brand,all my others have a bracelet but its nice to have a strap for variety or if you dont want the watch moving about on your wrist,its a thick quality leather too.highly recommend this watch.
First watch I received as a gift was a Citizen Brycen, and ever since this has been my favorite series of watch. Blending more antiquated styles with the latest in timekeeping technology, this is faithful to retro chronographs of the 60s and 70s. Unlike some brands that will use an immitation tachymeter that does not sync up with the second-hand, this piece features a pressurized start/stop count needle to professionally track actual timed-out readings!! True chronographs quickly drain batteries as they draw more power when timing out lap counts. So, the value of this being one of the world's few solar-powered graduated chronographs cannot be understated. What stylistically makes this a real winner, is the off-white face with numerical numbering in place of roman numerals. Designed after automotive speedometers, this makes a statement to racing fans everywhere. Citizen has truly outdone themselves with this design.
Its a bit simple compared to some of the other watches for the price but if simple is whar you want then this is perfect
My wife surprised me with this beautiful timepiece for my Birthday. I love the classy and sporty look of this watch and leather band! It is also very comfortable!
My wife surprised me with this beautiful timepiece for my Birthday. I love the classy and sporty look of this watch and leather band! It is also very comfortable!
I’ve had this watch for a while now and it’s just a great watch. I can say that I own 3 Echo drive watches and love all 3. The quality is top notch and the look is just brilliant.
I´m a brnad´s fan, I have 8 Citizen watches and this one is fantastic. I really like its retro sport look.
I´m a brnad´s fan, I have 8 Citizen watches and this one is fantastic. I really like its retro sport look.
This is the watch I purchased my boyfriend he loves it.
Watch face looked better on line than in person, strap nice but small for my 8.20" wrist and no options to buyer larger size. I thought returning but didn't want the trouble.
Great watch, never skips a beat, this is my 3rd Citizen ecodrive watch, i also have a blue angels AT, that is now 10 years old, i never had to reset the time, the watch has been performing flawlessly ever since i got it. Citizen’s eco-drive watches are the best value for your money when buying quartz watches. Thank you Citizen.
No instructions came with watch and "date" is virtually impossible to read.
I like the color and the look of this watch. However, even though I like how it looks I think most of the faces are a little pointless - I've never needed to be reminded of whether it's AM/PM (12, 24 hr face), and the minute face for the stopwatch is too small to accurately read. I also wish there were choices in bands, even though this one does look nice. I ended up ordering a couple other bands but really had to hunt for the band width, ultimately finding it on a 3rd party site. Again, I like this watch but I can't say it's perfect.
The only thing I didn't like is the recessed calendar numbers. Too dark to see the number.
This watch is really comfortable and I think it looks really good! It’s a great time piece for casual or professional look. I get compliments on it all the time.
I love the watch and the look, however the great looking band is too short for a normal sized man's wrist. Called Citizen, they have no larger band for this!?
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This is my third Eco-Drive watch, and I love it more than the other two. I bought this to have a chronometer when I sail. It is functional, stylish, accurate, and essentially perpetual. The price point is attractive. You just can't go wrong.
I purchased the watch as a birthday gift for a very good friend .