Watches

I have this watch and I wouldn’t recommend it.

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• the price isn’t that great; a couple of years ago when I got mine, it was $120 on Amazon and $160 directly from Citizen (where I got it)
• it’s surprisingly heavy for its size, making it less comfortable to wear
• the lug width is a curious 23mm, so if you want to swap for something else—I have a Barton silicone on mine—you’re likely buying new straps whose size doesn’t fit much else
• the lume is poor (neither the numerals nor the stick indices are lumed, only the hands and the little dots outboard of the 10-11, 1-2, 7-8, and 4-5)

Good stuff is the dial is mesmerizing and fun in the sunlight. And the hands are painted white so it’s very legible during the day.

It’s definitely a sporty watch, but the polished sides and blue plastic on the case make it less appealing to me.

Overall it’s still in the collection, but if I could do it over, I’d pass. I think Citizen offers a lot more appealing watches, especially in this price range.

Hope that helps. 👍