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Basically the title says it all. I picked up one of these brand new off eBay for $120 and I think this is a fantastic tool watch. I ended up with one for work as I'm in healthcare and didn't want to gunk up my nicer GADA watch. It's a great size for my slender wrist, easy to read and so far keeps great time! Yeah it's an eco drive, not automatic but I mean for a watch I just can slip on and head to work I can't think of a better model in ths price range. Definitely a firm recommendation from me for whatever that's worth.

Like some others I wasn't keen on the original strap but I picked up a few from CNS and I'm loving the single pass strap on it!

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[–] Sobek5150@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I do enjoy this watch too. I got it as a gift a couple years ago from a coworker.

For me it's a little small on my wrist. I've had to play with straps, opting for a bund style strap to make it have more of a presence. Even still it gets very little wrist time for me personally. Most of the time I'm wearing one of my many modded Seiko watches on the daily. Or my Skyhawk - love that thing too on the right day.

[–] KABOOMBYTCH@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Citizens watch are truly great value for money. Imo They deserve more love

[–] BrowningLoPower@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

This is one of my all-time favorites, though I have a few nitpicky gripes: the hands should be a bit longer, the lume should be a bit stronger, it should have drilled lugs, and the minute numerals from 20 to 40 should be inverted (unless there's a specific reason for the way they are now).

I love the size, style, legibility, accuracy, the fact that it's solar-powered, and that it has a date AND day complication.

[–] ivanyufen@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

the best watch at this price point, period. Been wanted to sell this 3 times, always feel doubt and end up liking it again

[–] teckel@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The reason why I woundn't buy one is for two reasons. First, the center second hand. Can't stand the tick, tick, tick movement of such a large hand. It's distracting to my peripheral vision. Secondly, the mineral glass crystal. I'll do sapphire or plexiglass, but never mineral crystal, learned my lesson.

But, nice looking watch in a still picture!

[–] vaughnie4@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

i got the same one with a green band, great watch, goes with almost anything i wear

[–] metamucil0@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

They really are fantastic

[–] Vanc_Trough@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Any strap recommendations?! I just bought this a week ago and the strap is horrible.

[–] 28dresses@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Creato938@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I`m a big fan of solar quartz watches, they are really practical and last a long time.

[–] joeykey@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Are you left handed?

Give it time for the power cell to die and you’ll understand

I have one. Grows on you.

[–] bmxcrx@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Have one. The mineral crystal is scratched. It cost too must to have Citizen swap it out. I debated on finding a sapphire replacement for it. After receiving a Hamilton Khahi Field as a present the Citizen has not received any wrist time.

[–] vawhitewater@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a very similar watch, the Centric Instruments Lightwell MkIII. It's a basic field watch, 39mm, sapphire with AR, screw down crown, 100m water resistance, and a Seiko solar movement. The only real difference is it doesn't have a date complication (which is my preference).

[–] lord_of_lafayette@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

My issue is that 37mm is really the max size that I like on my slim wrist. Plus I often have to ask patients the day and date so it's helpful when I know that info, hahahaha

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