Model U830

I own several Citizen watches, and one of them is nearly 20 years old. Overall, I have been very satisfied with the brand over the years. However, my latest purchase, the Citizen Skyhawk U830, has made me rethink the level of quality that Citizen once offered. At first glance, the watch looks great. But when you examine it closely, you begin to notice that the craftsmanship is not what it used to be. The polishing and finishing are not as refined as on my older Citizen watches. In fact, my 20-year-old Citizen still looks better in some respects. Even the bracelet clasp feels virtually unchanged from what Citizen was using two decades ago, which is surprising. I could probably overlook those issues. What disappointed me most is the lack of a clear, simple, step-by-step setup guide. Configuring the watch and getting it into the correct operating mode is unnecessarily complicated and confusing. Another major disappointment is the backlight. It is barely visible. My older Citizen watches have illumination that is at least three times brighter. I honestly do not understand how this was considered acceptable for a modern watch. While I still appreciate Citizen’s history and reliability, this experience has left me disappointed. Based on this watch, I do not think Citizen will be my first choice when purchasing a watch in the future.

By far my best and desired purchase is this watch, incredibly good looking, strong built-in mechanical piece.

Classic looks

This watch looks great and has the functions I need. I travel for work and having the world time zone feature which can be set easily was a requirement.

Outstanding Watch

Another outstanding watch from Citizen! It goes great with my watch collection.

Great watch!

Sizing wasn’t right, took off too many links, but dad loved it!

Love This Watch

I own a lot of watches and was not in the market for another one. However I have a 20 year old Citizen that still works great and love it for its dual time zone. However I was looking for something dressier that still gave me dual time zones (I own a safari company) and need to know what time it is in Africa at a moments glance. This watch does it all. I like the way it is laid out. I like the solar power like my other Citizen and the way it looks. I am very happy with it.

My 7th Citizen watch in 35 years

I Love Citizen watches. I have 4 Eco-Drive watches, 2 Automatics, and I had a Gen1 Smartwatch which wasn't repairable. This watch is the ultimate with every feature I could have asked for. I've only had it a short time, but time will tell {sic} how it performs. It's very stylish and the functions are all placed in the right location. The bracelet is superb and the double clasp is ideal. My first Eco-Drive is still running like a top as the others are too. My one downside is Citizen does not explain the setting options very well, but if you use an AI program such as Chat GPT they make the instructions clear and concise. I'd still like to see a Promaster with a fully backlit dial and these features for us folks who either work in a lot of dark situations or low light. Thank you so much for a great watch.

PERFECTION

Classic citizen perfection. Stunning watch. Looks great on the wrist. The feel of the watch is significant and immediately screams quality! The blue is beautiful and adding the digital display just takes it over the edge.

Great Watch - Slide Rule just meh

The watch is awesome. We gave it to our Son, Air Force pilot as a gift. He of course loved it. A lot to go through here instruction wise. The slide rule outside dial is just meh.. doesn't feel solid. Its just a ball park type tool.

Great watch

I love the dual analog with digital display. I thought I would need the light of the digital display to see the time at night. Much to my surprise the hands are still illuminated all night. Solid build, a beautiful time piece I use for everyday wear so it will need to be durable (which I have no doubt it will be) setting was easy. I haven't gotten into some of the other functions yet but instructions are well laid out. Love the color.