Watch band

I have only worn a watch a couple of times and so far I am pleased with it. My only concern is how long will the watchband last it is rather thin and when the time comes will I be to replace it in the same color.

Good watch, terrible band

I've had this watch for about 6 months, and while the watch is good, the band is terrible. It's uncomfortable, for one thing. It also catches dirt in the corrugations, and the band itself is badly stained. I've tried cleaning it with a toothbrush, but the problem isn't surface dirt; the band itself has really obvious stains on both edges. In addition, the keepers are a different material and the color is fading more in the band than in the keepers. I tried to replace the band, but have not been able to find a metal band that will work with this watch. Really disappointed in this purchase.

Great watch, bad strap.

Got my watch 3 weeks ago. Beautiful, comfortable, great size for a smaller wrist, doesn’t get in a way, easy to read, accurate. I wear it in a pool 5 days a week. Can’t read the date without my reading glasses unfortunately, but it’s ok. I like that it doesn’t have a magnifying bubble over the date as I always destroy those somehow. The wrist band is another story. I liked the color of it - bright and pretty, popping, excellent summer watch. It’s rubber, great to swim in. The band color was a big part of my purchase decision. Unfortunately, in 3 weeks of me wearing the watch, the strap yellowed significantly. From bright blue it turned dirty dull green, not consistent color throughout - it looks old and dirty. The end keepers are made from a different material, they stayed blue, showing a big contrast. The band or the keepers became kind of sticky, it is a pain to put end of the strap through the keepers now. I took the band off and replaced it with a nylon nato strap. Looks good and feels great. I don’t think I will ever put the original rubber band back on. Into the trash it goes. So, the watch is awesome, I am sure I will enjoy it for decades, as my other Citizen watches. The strap is cheap and inferior, don’t expect it to stay its original color or texture.

The right kind of watch

This watch is just the right kind for me; it is very visible and I don't have to remove it while taking a bath.