Poor quality control. The luminous dot on the dial fell off because it was not glued appropriately. I have 24 Seiko watches, and I have never had a problem with them. Furthermore, I make watches as a hobby, and the quality on the Seiko watches is fantastic. This is my first and last citizen watch
I love the watch. It feels very rugged. Fit and finish is great and love the pacakaging. It is on the bigger size but light weight. The only negative is that the rotor is VERY NOISY. You can hear it spinning around and is distracting.
It's wide: 46mm. It's light, but because it's tall -- 21mm from caseback to bezel -- it had a high center of gravity. It feels tall and it may take some getting used to from people who have never worn big watches. This is definitely a t-shirt and jeans watch. The dial is deep, maybe 10 to 12 mm from bezel to dial -- and a good 7 or 8 mm from crystal to dial -- the bezel isn't loomed or painted, and the minute hashes are on a sloped down, so it isn't as easy to time and read small increments as it is on many other dive watches. In short, it's isn't as practical as many traditionally designed, ISO complaint divers. So why does it get five stars? Because it's a well-designed, forward looking, fun and attractive watch with a rock solid and accurate movement. It has a cool degrade, hobnail grey dial that looks great. Add that to the distortion free crystal and the deep dial looks even better. I really enjoy looking at the dial, it a cool effect. The bezel turns easily with firm clicks and everything aligns. The case is nicely finished. Bracelet with micro adjust. The 9051 movement is rock solid. It's running at about -1.5 s/d, which is fantastic, and it has similar anti-magnetic properites to METAS movements, so I don't to worry about my watch becoming magnetized, which, unfortunately, is a common hazard today. It doesn't look like anything else out there, and it's super fun to wear. It's not a GADA watch, it's definitely a weekend warrior, but I look forward to when I do wear it.
Great build quality and aggressive appearance. Yes, it is a large watch but the weight is very comfortable. The Titanium looks amazing and really helps with the weight. I was a little unsure about the size but it looks incredible and seems to keep very accurate time. I’ll know better after I’ve had it a while. Definitely glad I purchased this watch!