The Search is Over
This is going to be the right watch for a whole lot of people. It's probably the best value in the world today. As it's still a pretty new model, there's a satisfaction in feeling like I discovered it, having figured it out after several hours of research. But, kudos to Citizen for listening to the wishes of the online community and creating a watch that solves most of the typical complaints. Why is this the 'goldilocks' watch? A silver band with a blue face is, well, timeless. Those are my colors, and that's what I wanted. It looks great with some character to the face, and is easy to read. It has the eco-drive, so great for the environment, and no muss, no fuss with winding needed. It has a thin profile and it's titanium, so it weighs about 50% less than the other boat anchors that people wear. To get a better watch (of any brand) you'd have to spend almost twice as much. Also, unlike other watches that are almost all either bigger (40-42 mm) or smaller (35mm), the 39mm is the perfect look for the thin to average size wrist. I measured at 7 1/8". So, I ordered it for Citizen to set it for a wrist size of 7 1/4 rather than 7". But, it was indeed just a little too loose. A trip to the local watch repair took out a link, and also lengthened the fine scale adjustment from the first dot to the second dot, and it now fits great. Nitpicks: My guess is that there are bound to be a small percentage of people that could benefit from the availability of a finer scale adjustment (even just 3 holes rather than 2 perhaps?), also there are some watches in this price range with snazzier bands. Lastly, the lume is adequate/good, nothing to brag about. Those issues are small. Feel free to save yourself the hours of research, this is the right one.
