I'm a fan of Citizen watches (I have several, including ones I use for scuba diving and water sports), and I *do* like this one thus far. I pre-ordered this a few weeks ago and was very excited to get it this morning - it's my first smart watch, and part of the attraction was that, as an active guy (I swim, scuba dive, off road, etc), the design and ruggedness appeal to me. The black case and black stainless steel bracelet are gorgeous. I've spent the past hour or so going through set-up, reading the manual, etc, and it turns out that there's a difference between the website marketing and the manual that comes with it. The website states that it's water resistant to 3 atmospheres / 30 meters, but the manual states that you can't swim with it or get it wet. I called the Citizen technical support line, and at first they stated that it shouldn't get wet. When I pointed out that the website said it could, the rep consulted with someone else and said that it CAN be used for swimming, and the manual may just have generic precautions because most of their other watches aren't water resistant... but of course now I'm hesitant to do so. (To be clear - I'm talking about normal everyday water exposure - shower, swimming, boating, etc - not scuba diving.) This is the ONLY reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. Otherwise.... it's a very nice watch, easy to use (I've paired mine with an iPhone), and I'm looking forward to playing with it! It's well-packaged, the charging dongle is simple, and the WearOS seems to work nicely. It has a classy, elegant design, and would make a great gift.
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Love this watch. The features are awesome. I wish there was a fully customizable battery feature that could be managed on the watch or in the app(like turning off the heartbeat sensor), but I can't figure it out. It would be cool if there was an ecodrive feature since the battery lasts about 2 days. I like how if your battery "dies" you still have the clock feature until it is completely depleted. I still have to see if i can create my own watch face or if I can only use the pre-designed faces. Overall I'd still give the watch 4 out of 5 due to the sheer design and effort put in on the first gen. I see the extra features coming in the future however, for now I am satisfied.
I bought this for my husband, who has several of your standard watches. He loves them. As far as I know, he is very happy with the watch. The one thing that he has stated is that when he bends his wrist, it hits the large button on the side, turning the watch on. He wishes that he could turn that option off.
bought this for my husband, overall it is an amazing watch. He hopes it updates soon to have more faces and for a gold one to come out as well. He loves citizen watches and this was a great addition!l to his collection.
Doesn’t say connected to Bluetooth and the is hard to reconnect.
This watch has a beautiful appearance like Citizen watches are known for. Being the first smart watch from Citizen it does present some challenges for this senior citizen. The short battery life before needing a charge is especially apparent when learning the watches multiple features. It does recharge quickly, but precludes you from enjoying all the features, including the tutorials when you are orienting yourself to the operating system and software features. The cost puts the watch at the high end of smart watches. I am hoping that Citizen takes customer feedback and address the feedback they receive to enhance future models and software upgrades.
I love this watch, but do wish it had a better water rating as it is good for basic splashes, but the manual does not recommend use in showers, baths, pools, swimming, etc. It is very good for Citizen's first entry into the SmartWatch line of products. I only hope they continue to work at improving and expanding the CZ Smart line of watches.
I'm really enjoying this watch. I had an Apple Watch in the past but if feel apart on me. The only issue I have is not with the watch but with WearOS.
Needs more watch faces and better connection but overall a great watch.