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 Citizen Eco-Drive Men's Skyhawk Chronograph Watch #JR3060-59F By: Citizen Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 65 More Information Sporty yet sophisticated  On: 2008-06-25I love this watch! I have been wearing it for just over four years and it still works seamlessly. the fact that it is solar powered is so cool, when the watch is in a dark place for over a minute the hands all go straight up and the watch goes into a power save mode, but the second the face sees a glimpse of light the hands swing every which way to the correct time. It is very cool. Very nice work watch On: 2008-04-08I travel a lot and this watch has all that the traveler needs. First it is easily changeable between timezones no matter how tired I am and how much jet-lag I have. Second, it is the perfect size, heavy and substantial but not overly so. Third, it keeps great time and the solar power works and charges great. I highly recommend this watch. Problem with metallic band  On: 2008-03-10The watch is great looking but I had problem with the wrist band, a pin came out and had to be fixed by watch repair person. I wish they make a strong, supportive wrist band, and given some more extra links. Nice Looker! On: 2007-12-25Got the watch for Christmas. Great looking watch. The features are nice. I was surprised that there is no backlight, but I will keep it nonetheless. I recommend! Hard to see  On: 2007-12-25Be careful what you wish for. My wife bought me this watch for Christmas. She and I thought the watch had everything I wanted in a watch. But when I opened it up on Christmas morning. I realized that with all of the features I desired I could not read the watch. Everything is too small to read. All of a sudden I now feel very old because I had to use reading glasses just to tell the time. I also found that the watch does not have a back light. I really need a back light. My wife was upset when I asked her to return it. But I figured at $300.00 I should be able to use the watch. Fortunately she enjoyed her gift. My Husband Loves His Skyhawk Watch! On: 2007-12-11I got this as a gift for my husband last Christmas. He gets compliments on it all the time from his friends and co-workers. Its a great functional watch and the titanium is lightweight. The face of the watch is not huge and is nicely proportional to the band. My husband likes to look stylish, but he doesnt like to stick out - this was the perfect watch for him because it isnt flashy but it is still unique and attractive. If you are planning on giving it as a gift, try to hold back on opening the case for the first time. The watch comes uncharged, so when you open it, it immediately starts charging and winding itself up like crazy - it looks really cool. I realized it was doing this when I opened it up to take a look and immediately shut it so when my husband opened it a few days later he got the experience and really thought it was the coolest thing. I was robbed!  On: 2007-10-09I purchased this item thinking it was a good deal for $280 free shipping. When I received it, the face was VERY scratched. I paid $7 to mail it back and requested a full refund. However, I was charged $56 for a reshelfing fee!! BE CAREFUL WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE. ITS NON-EXISTANT. Items advertised as new are obviously not always so! Great Watch On: 2007-08-24I Have alway wanted one, i dont have to change battery and it look Great The titanium is tough 7 years and still ticking... On: 2007-07-13Ive had this watch for upwards to 7 years. It was given to me as a high school graduation present and has lasted through the rigors of college, sports, and work life. Previous watches before this would have the battery die out every year or so, the fact that the Skyhawk is solar powered, means Ive never had to pop open the back. And you know how warranties expire, or the watch is no longer water resistant once you open it up...no worries with this one! Very classic look, not too obtrusive or large. It is a heavy watch so wearing it for long periods of time may be a little annoying. I think Citizen also has a lifetime guarantee on the glass, so you can send it in and have them buff scratches out for free! Wont leave home without it. Great watch! On: 2007-07-12I have this one for the last 6 years. I had a problem with the watch (water got in) and it was serviced very well. The features it has are great. While traveling, you can change the time zone without losing or gaining a second. The time keeping is excellent. The battery recharges with light. Since I bought it, it was always charged to full. The watch is light and the titanium feel is much better than steel. The things this watch could be improved on are: - The crystal - it reflexes light all around making visibility difficult. It should be flat, sapphire, and anti-reflex on both sides. - The hands should not be able to cover the LCD display. - The night visibility is poor. Should have tritium, and back light. - The face should not be shiny, to avoid reflexions. - The timer should go beyond 90 min. At least 5 hours. - The E6B should have bigger numbers. They are too small to be readable. Also the paint should stay better. - The time zone should be adjustable to 1/2 hours - Alarms should also be able to vibrate. In a plane, because of the noise and headset, the alarm is useless. Despite this list, I am very satisfied with this watch. I didnt find any other to change it for. Perhaps, the Junghans Apollo alarm (from Europe) or the Citizen Aquamount. Horrible customer service!!! On: 2007-06-27I purchased the Citizen Mens Skyhawk Eco-Drive Watch for my husband. I paid for a "NEW" watch, after close examination of the watch the crystal was found to be scratched...the company Fashion and Time refused to replace the watch or refund the cost. Stating "the product sustained damage after one month of use". The watch was never touched until my husband opened it. I will never purchase anything from Fashion and Time and will let everyone I know the company is not true when the product says "NEW". Horrible customer service. Fashion and Time only communicates through email, this is not a user friendly company. I am a VERY DISSATISFIED customer and now stuck with a used watch I paid full price for. Excellent & Versatile On: 2007-06-27This is the second of these watches I have owned, and I cannot imagine purchasing any other. They are reliable, lightweight and packed with features. Where is the Indiglo On: 2007-06-13Great watch, I went to 5 different jewelry stores and none of them carried the Titanium version. Set up was pretty easy. When ever I bend my wrist I change the digital time. There is no indiglo feature, the watch will illuminate if charged but the hands will fade quickly once out of light long enough. Very hard to remove the links, had to take it to a Jeweler. Wish the face was a little more scratch resistant; first day I wore it I rubbed up on a handrail very slightly and the face scratched. Outstanding hassle free watch On: 2007-06-03After researching a bunch of watches, I settled on the Skyhawk with a titanium case and band. I love it. I do a lot of travelling and a lot of calls with people in different time zones. This watch makes it so easy for me to manage time zones. Im glad I chose the titanium because its so light. I wore an automatic watch for several years before buying the Skyhawk and got fed up with having to check its accuracy every week - I can now forget about that with the Skyhawk. Its been totally accurate since I bought it. And I love the fact that I never have to replace the battery. Im hooked. mixed bag  On: 2007-05-30Ive gotten several compliments about how the watch looks. Having several digital watch functions built into a nice-looking watch is quite an accomplishment. However, there are two important flaws. First, this watch is hard to read in the dark. The hands have very little luminescent paint, with only the tips glowing at all and they fade pretty quickly once removed from the light. Second, the alarm is really quiet, at least to my ears. It wont wake me up unless I take it off and set it by the bed... a blanket totally smothers it. If I set the countdown timer, for instance to remember to take something off the stove, background noises often drown it out and I wont hear that, either. It might be too much to ask one watch to do everything and look great while doing it. If you really need to tell time in the dark or hear an alarm, go ahead and get a true digital watch. glare On: 2007-05-29The watch is everything it claims to be with only one minor drawback: the glare of the cristal makes it sometimes hard to read the watch. No-glare cristal would make the watch perfect. A great time piece On: 2007-05-28This is a great piece of craftsmanship from Citizen. It is easy to use and keeps perfect time. The eco drive concept is great. I have two seikos - one kinetic, the other automatic, and both ended up in a drawer when I got the citizen. My job is sitting at a desk most of the day, so my Seikos would go dead. Im too cheap to buy a device to move for me (watch winder) so I got a real watch and Ill never go back. Now, if I could just figure out how to use the E6B.... One side note, it is a little larger than any other watch Ive owned. Thats not a problem, but the adjustment knob has given me a callous on the back of my left hand. Watch is fancy but, On: 2007-05-19You can only set times in 1-hour differences from UTC. This fact has not been included (conveniently glossed over) in the product description. This means that being an Indian, I can use this watch only if I pretend to be a parisian, or if I have to add/subtract half an hour to the time on my watch every freaking time. What use is a watch if you cannot set even the local time right when you are traveling internationally? It has not been published on the site that this watch cannot be set for time-zones of Canada, Mid-australia, India, Newzealand. Watch is fancy but, On: 2007-05-18You can only set times in 1-hour differences from UTC. This fact has not been included (conveniently glossed over) in the product description. This means that being an Indian, I can use this watch only if I pretend to be a parisian, or if I have to add/subtract half an hour to the time on my watch every freaking time. What use is a watch if you cannot set even the local time right when you are traveling internationally? It has not been published on the site that this watch cannot be set for time-zones of Canada, Mid-australia, India, Newzealand. Best titanium ever On: 2007-04-11This is my fourth titanium watch and second eco-drive titanium Citizen. This is a great watch. Nice and light. Easy to figure out, comes with interactive CD. You can input your own time zone, cool. Ive seen this watch in stores for as high as $600, got it directly from Amazon, not the other stores, for $249 with free shipping. My only complaint, like the other reviewers is the easily scratchable face. Buy this watch, you with like it. Good, with drawbacks On: 2007-02-27Overall, this watch does a lot for the money. Its relatively easy to operate, and has tons of features. The ability to display up to 3 time zones at once is very handy, and the EcoDrive seems to work well. Its been very accurate for 2+ years. Unlike others, I dont have any problem with the weight (and Im scrawny) or seeing the hands in the dark (once my eyes have adjusted), but I have some gripes, both major & minor: 1. (major) Crystal scratches/gouges very easily. Others have noted this. My $25 Timex held up much better. 2. (minor) Printing on ring chips off. Others have noted this, too. 3. (minor) Ring gets gunked up and very difficult to turn. I havent found any effective way to clean or lube it. 4. (major) The alarm signal is barely audible, and therefore all 3 alarms and the countdown timer are useless. If youre holding the watch next to your ear, and paying attentioin, youll hear it. But if your sleeve covers the watch, you wont. I used the alarm/timer features a lot (on my old watch) but now I cant, so this is a HUGE gripe for me. When shopping, compare it to the Seiko SNJ017. Good, with drawbacks On: 2007-02-26Overall, this watch does a lot for the money. Its relatively easy to operate, and has tons of features. The ability to display up to 3 time zones at once is very handy, and the EcoDrive seems to work well. Its been very accurate for 2+ years. Unlike others, I dont have any problem with the weight (and Im scrawny) or seeing the hands in the dark (once my eyes have adjusted), but I have some gripes, both major & minor: 1. (major) Crystal scratches/gouges very easily. Others have noted this. My $25 Timex held up much better. 2. (minor) Printing on ring chips off. Others have noted this, too. 3. (minor) Ring gets gunked up and very difficult to turn. I havent found any effective way to clean or lube it. 4. (major) The alarm signal is barely audible, and therefore all 3 alarms and the countdown timer are useless. If youre holding the watch next to your ear, and paying attentioin, youll hear it. But if your sleeve covers the watch, you wont. I used the alarm/timer features a lot (on my old watch) but now I cant, so this is a HUGE gripe for me. When shopping, compare it to the Seiko SNJ017. Skyhawk On: 2007-01-17I bought this item for my husband who is a pilot. Amazon was the best deal around by around a $100. I talked to my husbands friend who is pilot as well and he said that this is the ultimate pilot watch. My husband loves it but if you need it sized then go to a jeweler who knows what they are doing. My husband told me he wanted a watch that had multiple time zones and zulu time. This has both and much more. Citizen Men's Skyhawk Eco-Drive Watch #JR3060-59F On: 2007-01-16Right Product, Best Price, Great gift for the Army Pilot. Definitely Good watch On: 2007-01-11Its a very nice stuff. the only problem is that it does not have any illumintaion for the digital screen. Maybe needs a somewhat big wrist! One of my favorite watches On: 2007-01-10I love this watch. You get a lot of technology and style for the money. Its a great travel watch -- the multiple time-zone feature is easy to use, and you can wear it with dress or casual clothes. I like how the digital and analog time are linked, and I always get a kick of watching the hands spin around when I change time zones. There are just a few minor things to be aware of. The watch is heavy on your wrist and its difficult for to adjust the metal band to fit smaller wrists, so it slides around a little. Its easy to hit the buttons inadvertently and change the time zone. And the daylight savings time feature, which has to be set manually for each time zone, is more trouble than its worth. Masculine time piece On: 2007-01-04The styling is very masculine. The buttons on the right side get bumped too easily inadvertently. It is very comfortable to wear. Changing between time zones is an easy adjustment. Overall a great watch On: 2006-11-15I have had this watch for about 4 years. Unlike other reviewers I have not had any problems with the crystal scratching. The numbers on the outer bezel have started to wear off, but I do not use it as a calculator that often. Mostly just for converting knots to MPH or KPH. The UTC dial on the face is handy and if you are in the Military (like I am it is essential) You CAN NOT set time zones in half-hour increments and that is a minor pain. Also the watch SHOULD automatically set time zones for Daylight Savings time and turn it off when the proper date arrives. The luminous hands are hard to read in the dark after an hour or so, but again a minor pain. A backlight on the led portion would be awesome. I have been swimming (pools as well as the ocean) with this watch and never had a problem with fogging. Overall this is a great watch and I wish I could have bought mine for this price....I paid $500 a just a few years ago. How can you make a sports watch you can't read in dim light? On: 2006-10-30Before I reveal its critical flaw, let me say I love the way the watch looks. That said, the watch has no backlight!!! I cannot see the analog time at night and the digital display is completely unreadable even in dim light (have you ever seen an LCD display on a watch that didnt have a backlight?). Not having a backlight is an inexcusable flaw on a watch this price. And the phosporescent watch hands fade in about an hour, so that doesnt help much. Of course, you could just carry a flashlight with you. Because of this flaw, I rarely wear the watch. I wear a cheaper Casio with a backlight that I do not like anywhere near as much. If considering this watch against any other, just make sure you also consider how important it is to you to be able to read the time in the dark and to be able to read the digital LCD display when you dont have optimal light. If it is important, find a different watch. How can you make a sports watch you can't read in dim light? On: 2006-10-29Before I reveal its critical flaw, let me say I love the way the watch looks. That said, the watch has no backlight!!! I cannot see the analog time at night and the digital display is completely unreadable even in dim light (have you ever seen an LCD display on a watch that didnt have a backlight?). Not having a backlight is an inexcusable flaw on a watch this price. And the phosporescent watch hands fade in about an hour, so that doesnt help much. Of course, you could just carry a flashlight with you. Because of this flaw, I rarely wear the watch. I wear a cheaper Casio with a backlight that I do not like anywhere near as much. If considering this watch against any other, just make sure you also consider how important it is to you to be able to read the time in the dark and to be able to read the digital LCD display when you dont have optimal light. If it is important, find a different watch. Good, not great On: 2006-10-16Ive owned mine for almost five years and wear it approximately four days per week. I did not read ALL the reviews, but I wanted to add some comments that I think buyers should know. First, the watch face has LOTS of scratches now, and Ive been told they cannot be polished out. I havent pampered this watch, but I also dont abuse it. It just seems to pick up scratches fairly easily and its a bummer that they cannot be fixed. Second, the numbers around the bezel are all beginning to flake off. They are slightly engraved, but Id guess about 20% of the total ink used to print the numbers has been lost. Its still legible, but adds to the overall impression that the watch was not really designed to last a lifetime, unfortunately. Third, its very difficult to read in the dark until your eyes have adjusted. Hard to see in places like movie theaters. The alarm is so quiet its almost useless. I had originally thought Id use the alarm when flying, but its far too quiet. It doesnt always wake me, and Im not a particularly heavy sleeper. Overall I like the watch, and at $250 rather than $500 it may be a decent value, but it does not stand up particularly well to everyday use. An overall master piece On: 2006-09-25Pros Super design, feature packed with easy use, durable Titanium and last forever eco-drive battery Cons Reflective crystal, low night visibility, hard to pull out crown The Bottom Line This is a masterfully crafted classy design with features beyond most peoples requirement. Definitely worth the price. Full Review As a user of this watch JR3060-59F, I like to share some of my experience with it. I have to say that I love this watch and enjoy to look at it any time. In stead of going through its features, I will focus on my feel about it. The feature list or instruction is available on the manual or web. DESIGN I believe the overall design of this watch is outstanding. Its contour shape suits for casual and business occasions. Its casing migrates to the integrated links in an elegant way, so it is a very good balance of fashion and classic. Its Titanium gray color is unique, though kind of bland, yet emits an understated prestige and it matches the high-tech image too. The whole color tone is well organized, Gray in link and casing and LCD, black in bezel numbers and dial face, white in hour & minute hands and marks on face. The yellow second hand becomes a beautiful highlight without disturbing the whole color tone. The chrome circles on the sub-dials correspond to the crown and buttons on the right. I think its overall design is comparable to those vintage watches that are much more expensive. FUNCTIONS This watch packs all the possible daily use functions with easy access. The 24 hour local time will become very useful in timeless environment like Casino. Its switch between local and other parts of the world is very easy and attractive. Though it has over 20 cities, you can choose to set off some cities that are not needed frequently. The timer function is limited due to the design of crown. The watch has to be removed from wrist to pull out the crown for timer setting or any other settings. This is a major design negligence. Some horizontal groove on the crown can easily solve this issue. The bezel is useful even for non-pilots. It can do multiplication or division easily for 2-digits numbers. The resistant feel of the bezel is very professional, not too loose and not too tight either. It is the bezel grip design need to be improved. WOW FACTORS Imagine when you get off the plane in another continent with your colleague and you switch your Skyhawks main dials to the local time by press the two buttons at the same time, your colleague will very likely amazed at seeing your Skyhawk sweeps the hour hand to local time in a few seconds. By the time you told him that your light-powered Skyhawk can run at complete darkness for 4 years, he will surely rethink why he has to wave his arm on purpose every single day to wind up his "automatic" jewelery. Then you can tell him that your Skyhawk never gains or losses more than 4 seconds a month, he will be willing to trade his 8000USD Breitling with yours:) THINGS CAN BE IMPROVED 1. Non-reflective coasting on crystal and dial is desirable. 2. The marks visibility can be improved using IllumiBright or Tritium. Night-light would become unnecessary at all if the marks are more visible. Who needs to set the watch or using chronograph at complete darkness? 3. Some horizontal grooves on the crown will enable pulling out crown without moving the watch off the wrist. This is something Citizen should correct right away, even by offering some replacement to the current crown design. 4. User manual asks to avoid using buttons or crowns in water. This greatly limits the usability even it is rated Water Resistance 100M. If water-proof buttons are used and can be used under water, it will help those swimmers to measure lap times. 5. The grip of the rotation bezel can be improved by using a more conventional bezel design. The four shallow sinks on the current design does offer enough grip for rotation operation. TO BE VERIFIED Not sure about the light power charge in winter when long sleeves or even coat covers up the watch all day long. Do we have to put the watch under a lamp every night to charge it for normal use? If that is the case, it will not be ecological anymore. SUMMARY The whole watch is a great design and it is an enjoyable experience to look at and use. Its long list features offer great help and easy access makes life easier. Even with a long list of wished improvements, I still love it a lot. Owner for 1 year plus -- great watch On: 2006-08-30Ive owned this watch for a year. Bought it to replace a Tag Heuer which was a MASSIVE and expensive disappointment (tired of replacing battery more and more often as it aged at $70 a pop to get watch re-pressurized). I dont know what the other reviewers who complained about 1. Scratches and 2. "arm hair" are talking about. I have no problem with either. Watch is accurate, attractive, reliable, has great functionality and is comfortable and lightweight. The value of a watch that never requires a battery change is huge to me. If youve ever owned a high-end watch like my Tag and suffered the frustration of forking over $70 for battery changes... first after 3 years, then 2 years, then 1 year, then every 9 months and had the company tell you that this is a natural part of the watchs aging, you will quickly (however sadly) toss the watch in the drawer and seethe everytime you see a poster with Tiger or pretty boy Jeff Gordon holding up their Tags. MINOR complaints: 1. I work with India a lot and they have 1/2 hour time zones...cannot set those in this watch 2. alarms would be better if they were a little louder 3. (very minor issue) the slide rule in the bezel is not laid out precisely...multiplication results come out incorrectly on the low side (ie 15 x 15 = 223 on slide rule) My Favorite Travel Watch On: 2006-08-18I wear the Citizen Mens Skyhawk Eco-Drive Watch #JR3060-59F much of the time, but when I travel it is essential. I can set the 3 alarms for different time zones or have one go off after the other. I use the timer every day to remind me to get up and stretch after an hour at my desk. Many other useful functions and I love the style. Citizen Eco-Drive Wonder On: 2006-08-07I bought a Citizen Mens Skyhawk Eco-Drive Watch #JR3060-59F three years ago after scouring the internet for a self-winding/perpetual wrist watch. I was so happy with the product, when it was stolen last month, I ordered another right away. Titanium appearance goes with everything and it is very light and very accurate timepiece. Only fault is alarm chime seems too quiet... does everything else so well it must be my hearing. Excellent watch! On: 2006-07-11I have to say I was initially attracted to the watch purely for the styling. I thought it was a clean look that would look good for hanging around or on my wrist when in a suit. Once I actually tried the watch on I realized how comfortable and well made the watch was! The lightness of the watch is truly amazing. It is like you arent wearing a watch at all! Feature wise it is also great. Had everything I could have wanted. As I have read in other places, the two top internal dials are a little less then useful for those of us who dont fly... but, the use of the digital section makes using the advanced feature easy. One last comment, mine came with a small CD with a step by step instructions for setting and using the features! I am usually not a person to even look at the directions. But the CD had me curious. Within 15-30 minutes I had all I needed to know to use all my features! Not worth the money On: 2006-06-13Looks attractive and worked well initially. However after 3 years it just quit. Wont run and wont recharge just lies there dead. Citizen Skyhawk Titanium On: 2006-05-22Fantastic Watch. Do not let previous reviews about the titanium version being scratch prone prevent you from buying the titanium Skyhawk. First of all I am very hard on watches. I have had my Titanium Skyhawk around six months and have no scratches to speak of. I have hit it several times and have been suprised by the watch and watch band strength and their scratch resistance. Overall this is a great watch and I highly recommend it. Great watch if you treat it gently by: sirgunther On: 2006-04-23 First the good news: this is a superbly designed watch. The advanced features (e.g., chronograph, world time zone settings, alarms) are easy to use and understand. Due to the Eco-drive system, the battery lasts practically forever and it keeps accurate time. The titanium version is much lighter than the stainless and it really is waterproof. If you are a pilot the slide bezel works great for calculating fuel consumption, speed, etc. The safety clasp fastens securely and is easy to use. Now the bad news: its shockingly fragile. Granted Im fairly tough on watches, so the fact that the crystal got all scratched up was sort of a given. That happens to me all the time. What I didnt expect, however, is that the titanium case and band was abraded just as easily. Unlike a stainless band, its very obvious when the titanium one is scratched; the damage clearly shows up as bright silver lines on the matte titanium finish. If I had this to do all over again Id get the stainless version and live with the extra weight. In fact, when this one dies (or I just get tired of looking at all the surface blemishes) I will buy the stainless one. Its a little cheaper too. class On: 2006-04-21yep that what this is Class with a capital C....looks great..feels great..keeps great time...i love the feel of titanum...so light..best watch ive had in a long time..and you cant bet the price...great job amazon Nice watch, but . . . On: 2006-03-17Nice watch, but if you have any hair on your arms, you wont enjoy the band on this watch. Defective watch On: 2006-03-16I just purchased Citizen Mens Skyhawk Eco-Drive Watch #JR3060-59F online from Amazon.com, but one of the pushdown buttons on the righthand side of the watch gets stuck and is not working properly, I have to return it. The watch does not even give me a chance to use it, too bad. Great Watch On: 2006-03-11I bought this watch as a present from Amazon. It was obviously a used watch because the box was banged up and the band was scratched in multiple places. All in all my husband loves the look of the watch. He is always commenting how light the titanium is and how he can look at all the different time zones. I would recommend this watch to all flyers. Great watch On: 2006-03-10Very pleased with the service and product. Great price. Couldnt be more happy. Great watch but need a doctorate to operate all the functions On: 2006-03-03So far I have been very pleased with this watch. My last three watches were all Movados, which I still own, but I wanted a nice, sporty watch that I could wear every day and not worry about scratching up. Now, my Movados are reserved for dress up, Citizen for jeans and cargos. The watch has everything you could hope for in an every dayer. I can check the time in any city very easily (I travel a good deal), it has multiple alarms which come in handy when traveling. It has a timer which is good when I tell my 2 1/2 year old that she is on the clock (you know, two more minutes then we are going upstairs...Daddy, set the timer). Overall, it looks good on the wrist, it has a solid feel to it, has multiple alarms and a timer, has multiple time zones, and as a bonus it even tells you the time. It is also pretty light due to it being titanium. Only negative, it took me a whole plane ride to Minneapolis to get through the instruction book and I still need to refer to it when I want to change something. great value On: 2006-02-24For what I paid this watch is worth the money. I am someone who dislikes watches to begin with and some watches I have looked at are some what bulky. Not this one I like how light it is and the features of the time zones is great when I travel. Me too !!! ( a used watch ) On: 2006-02-12The watch is the best of the best, but I ordered this from Amazon and they shipped an obvious returned item that was scratched.The cristal was scratched up in two places, the box was broken and the battery was medium charged. Great watch On: 2006-02-01Great watch for a pilot reasonable price as well, design changed slightly from the previous one to have less clutter but has made it harder to change the functions with the scrolling option now. Its remarkably light due to it being titanium, defintely happy and glad with this purchase. Wonderful watch! On: 2005-12-27This, simply put, is a wonderful watch. I say that because this watch is useful both at work and at home. At work, Im a flight surgeon. I spend both in the office working as a physician and in military aircraft as a rated aviator, and find this watch works well in both environments. In the office, it is lightweight (thanks to the Titanium), professional appearing, and quite functional thanks to easy to read hour/minute/second hands and being water resistant (no worries about ruining the watch because of hand washing). On board aircraft, I have glow-in-the-dark hands and a steady reference to Zulu (UTC) time, as well as having a wiz wheel to show that I have some idea about what is going on (although with modern cockpits, its somewhat redundant -- and, worth noting, hard to read the dial in low light conditions). At home, the UTC time is helpful for pursuing my hobby of astronomy, as most references to astronomical events are listed in UTC time. The watch is somewhat initially confusing, but once you review the instruction manual or included CD, it is one of the easiest to operate watches Ive owned. One other item worth noting is that it is somewhat more grey in color than the photo on Amazon.com appears. Overall, a great value! Great looking watch.. On: 2005-12-01I really like this watch and it does get the attention of people. It looks very nice to wear and very useful for some one like me who is constantly jet setting around the world. The only reason I gave one star less is that, I travel to countries where there 1/2 time differences and it is absolutely irritating to be able not set the time for that time zone. I have to mentally put myself that the time shown is 1/2 ahead of where I am, but in other places it is exactly the same time. Isnt that dumb that they ignored this feature? But otherwise, I whole heartedly recommend this watch. I hope Citize comes up with a software patch that I can some how download!!! I love this watch On: 2005-11-15They have been perfect in the past and they are perfect till today. Awesome On: 2005-10-31This is the best watch ive ever owned. It has never broken, and shines beautifully. A well-made watch! On: 2005-10-29I have owned this particular model for a little over a 6 months now, and so far it has not given me any trouble. This is my second citizen watch, and as long as I keep recieving great watches and outstanding customer service, I will continue to be a Citizen customer. The watch itself is noticably lighter than most watches I own, due in part to the titanium instead of stainless steel. The place where I work requires me to do a lot of physical labor, and the watch can take every bit of what I throw at it. (sometimes literally)... Both the analog and the digital displays are very easy to view, and the convenience of only having to hit one button to switch to multiple time zones is a big plus. I frequently travel out of state into another time zone and I couldnt ask for an easier watch to use. The watch itself is attractive. The silver and black combination to me is always a winner. The yellow second hand is also a stylish design choice. And lastly, the service department is wonderful. I had accidentally scratched the crystal on my other Citizen watch. It was repaired and sent back to me in a very fast period of time, and I was extremely pleased with the result. So this watch is highly recommended by me. It is well worth the money. Ditto! On: 2005-10-14I got this watch as a gift and its perfect since i travel a lot around the world. PROS - - definitely recommend the titanium version. this is a big watch and steel could be heavy. worth the 40$ price diff. - nice clean look (steel grey) goes with business and casual attire. - the solar powered battery is great and charging works very well. - Switching analog dial between time zones is real easy. - Two alarms, timer, stop watch etc. CONS: - An annoying quirk is that you cannot set time zones that are in 1/2 hr intervals. eg: places in south asia, canada etc. - the UTC dial is pretty much useless. and takes up space on the watch face. - the time zones are coordinated together. eg: in Italy they have daylight savings a week earlier than the US. but if i set the italian time forward, the US time also sets forward. - The analog dial CANNOT be set independently. It only follows the digital time set in one of the time zones. In summary, the waqtch is nice, but some small changes could really make it perfect. Great watch On: 2005-10-09I bought this watch as a present to myself after driving in a car for over 35 hours with my parents (I love my parents, but 35 hours in an Envoy makes me wonder why?? lol). Anyways, I got the watch, and am very pleased with it. Nice sized face, and more functions than Ill ever use. All the timezone functions are nice to have since my job sometimes requires me to know what time it is in different locations. So, that helps out a lot. The countdown timer is great when Im cooking something that doesnt involve a microwave. Plus it keeps really accurate time, and is certainly the nicest watch Ive ever owned. My only gripe is that the band shows any scratches pretty easily. So, get one of the stainless ones if youre going to be banging it up. Although, the Titanium on this one makes it light as a feather. This is America, therefore, the choice is yours. Besides the scratches showing, I couldnt be happier. Best watch in my collection On: 2005-10-01First off, I have the stainless steel, not titanium. My reasons is the stainless steel, though heavier, hides the scratches to the band a lot better. As with most Citizen watches, this watch is of high quality construction and keeps time accrurately. I work in construction and fly recreationally so this watch not only comes in handy, but it takes a beating as well. I have heard some complain the crystal scratches, but to date, I have no scratches (1 year of ownership and constant wear). The timezone features comes in handy expecially for business travelers who dont like resetting their watch all the time. You can hit two buttons and switch to the new time zone while still showing your hometown in the digital display. Shows date & time, has a chronograph, three alarms and a timer. There are two great additions available for pilots - the right small dial shows UTC (aka universal time), this is very handy when you dont have time to figure out how many hours to deduct (or add) to get to UTC when traveling East/West. The outer dial also allows you to do your time & fuel calculations though I must say, it is hard to read, and what business do you have flying without your proper tools. This watch goes well with business attire as well as jeans and a t-shirt. Clasp stays locked and I dont have too many arm hairs pulled like with other models. Have successfully tested in water, but not to any depth. One complaint, you have to manually tell the watch when daylight savings time is. Harder to remember for those who live in Arizona, Hawaii and Indy that do not observe daylight savings time. A great watch at an awesome price On: 2005-09-30I shopped a great deal before deciding to purchase this watch. Honestly, I have no need for 22 time zones, but the few that apply to the US are very helpful. Style was the main factor that led me to want this particular watch. The price is what led me to purchase from Amazon. Locally, I couldnt find the watch priced less than $400.00. Bravo to Amazon for selling at such an attractive and competitive price. Great Watch... On: 2005-09-28Ive had this watch for about two years now and its given me no grief! Superbly accurate, excellent features (its nice to have a good looking watch without giving up alarms, a timer, world time, and a chronometer. My only complaint is that the crystal did chip and the titanium can scratch. But its my daily wear watch and Ive subjected it to some pretty terrible stuff. Overall, Id definitely recommend this for the price. Excellent experience On: 2005-09-26This watch has worked out great for me. My previous watch, a Sieko Kinetic, died after only a few years - no more of those! This Eco-drive has easily stayed charged with whatever light has been available. The titanium color and look work great for dress-up and swimming trunks. All controls and functions are easy to learn. Exceptional watch On: 2005-05-08I bought this watch in 2001 shortly after it was introduced. As a naval officer, it has proven to be invaluable as I find myself in different time zones with some frequency. I set up a custom time zone for where my wife was and with a simple look at the face knew if Id be waking her up if I called. It served as my alarm clock aboard ship and having three alarms is particularly useful. I use the UTC dial daily since the military often operates on "zulu" time. Charging occurs without a thought and the watch holds time well. Ive worked-out, showered, snorkeled, and generally beat up this watch and it stills works fine. Also worn it to weddings. Im considering buying the new "rubberized" version to have one to use for more casual activities. I probably need to have the watch cleaned and serviced since the dials and buttons now stick a bit and its harder to set alarms. Overall -best watch Ive ever owned. Cant think of anything I need from the watch or anything I dont really use. Superb. UTC a great feature On: 2005-05-04This watch was originally intended as a pilots watch and I think it fills this role wonderfully. The comments in the other review are valid, except Id say UTC is a must have feature in a pilots watch (all air traffic control is done in UTC time). Great watch On: 2005-04-23I am a watch nut, and I owned many many watches over the year. This is the best watch I have ever owned. I have the titanium model which is especially nice because it is so light. This is the perfect every day watch. Great watch but not perfect On: 2005-03-29I got this watch as a gift and its perfect since i travel a lot around the world. PROS - - definitely recommend the titanium version. this is a big watch and steel could be heavy. worth the 40$ price diff. - nice clean look (steel grey) goes with business and casual attire. - the solar powered battery is great and charging works very well. - Switching analog dial between time zones is real easy. - Two alarms, timer, stop watch etc. CONS: - An annoying quirk is that you cannot set time zones that are in 1/2 hr intervals. eg: places in south asia, canada etc. - the UTC dial is pretty much useless. and takes up space on the watch face. - the time zones are coordinated together. eg: in Italy they have daylight savings a week earlier than the US. but if i set the italian time forward, the US time also sets forward. - The analog dial CANNOT be set independently. It only follows the digital time set in one of the time zones. In summary, the waqtch is nice, but some small changes could really make it perfect. Best watch in my collection On: 2004-12-30First off, I have the stainless steel, not titanium. My reasons is the stainless steel, though heavier, hides the scratches to the band a lot better. As with most Citizen watches, this watch is of high quality construction and keeps time accrurately. I work in construction and fly recreationally so this watch not only comes in handy, but it takes a beating as well. I have heard some complain the crystal scratches, but to date, I have no scratches (1 year of ownership and constant wear). The timezone features comes in handy expecially for business travelers who dont like resetting their watch all the time. You can hit two buttons and switch to the new time zone while still showing your hometown in the digital display. Shows date & time, has a chronograph, three alarms and a timer. There are two great additions available for pilots - the right small dial shows UTC (aka universal time), this is very handy when you dont have time to figure out how many hours to deduct (or add) to get to UTC when traveling East/West. The outer dial also allows you to do your time & fuel calculations though I must say, it is hard to read, and what business do you have flying without your proper tools. This watch goes well with business attire as well as jeans and a t-shirt. Clasp stays locked and I dont have too many arm hairs pulled like with other models. Have successfully tested in water, but not to any depth. One complaint, you have to manually tell the watch when daylight savings time is. Harder to remember for those of us living without this cooky change of time (Arizona, Hawaii and Indy). good watch On: 2004-12-27Pros 1.)Has a calender 2.)Titanium feels smooth 3.)Looks slick? ...duh? 4.)The time zone changing feature is kinda cool. at the press of a button you can switch time zones to any city stored on the watch Cons 1.) bigger than your average watch 2.) Alarm isnt loud enough to wake you up 3.) complicated watch!!! what kinda watch ships with a cd? Great watch if you're careful with it by: sirgunther On: 2004-11-21 First the good news: this is a superbly designed watch. The advanced features (e.g., chronograph, world time zone settings, alarms) are easy to use and understand. Due to the Eco-drive system, the battery lasts practically forever and it keeps accurate time. The titanium version is much lighter than the stainless and it really is waterproof. If you are a pilot the slide bezel works great for calculating fuel consumption, speed, etc. The safety clasp fastens securely and is easy to use. Now the bad news: its shockingly fragile. Granted Im fairly hard on watches, so the fact that the crystal got all scratched up was sort of a given. That happens to me all the time. What I didnt expect, however, is that the titanium case and band was abraded just as easily. Unlike a stainless band, its very obvious when the titanium one is scratched; the damage clearly shows up as bright silver lines on the matte titanium finish. If I had this to do all over again Id get the stainless version and live with the extra weight. In fact, when this one dies (or I just get tired of looking at all the surface blemishes) I will buy the stainless one. Its a little cheaper too. Great watch if you're careful with it On: 2004-11-20First the good news: this is a superbly designed watch. The advanced features (e.g., chronograph, world time zone settings, alarms) are easy to use and understand. Due to the Eco-drive system, the battery lasts practically forever and it keeps accurate time. The titanium version is much lighter than the stainless and it really is waterproof. If you are a pilot the slide bezel works great for calculating fuel consumption, speed, etc. The safety clasp fastens securely and is easy to use. Now the bad news: its shockingly fragile. Granted Im fairly hard on watches, so the fact that the crystal got all scratched up was sort of a given. That happens to me all the time. What I didnt expect, however, is that the titanium case and band was abraded just as easily. Unlike a stainless band, its very obvious when the titanium one is scratched; the damage clearly shows up as bright silver lines on the matte titanium finish. If I had this to do all over again Id get the stainless version and live with the extra weight. In fact, when this one dies (or I just get tired of looking at all the surface blemishes) I will buy the stainless one. Its a little cheaper too. Great Watch On: 2004-08-05My wife bought this watch for my birthday and Im very happy with it. I like everything about it, design, features, interface, weight. Greate value for the price!!! Great Watch On: 2004-08-04My wife bought this watch for my birthday and Im very happy with it. I like everything about it, design, features, interface, weight. Greate value for the price!!! Great everyday watch On: 2004-04-05I absolutley enjoy the functionality of this watch. The interface is easy to use and allows for very easy time changes for both the digital and analog functions. The three alarms are very handy as well. Even though this watch was built for aiators, I find it very useful in the world of information technology. Improvements requested: Higher maximum for the timer, possibly dual timers; Date nees to be more readily visable. Great Value - Full Featured - Very Light On: 2004-03-28Because this watch is Titanium it is VERY light. Much lighter than other watches its size. It is a little thicker than I would like, but this does not seem to be avoidable when comparing watches with comparable functions. I really like that it is solar powered and that I dont ever have to worry about changing batteries or shaking it. 3 minutes in bright sunlight is enough to charge it for the entire day. It has a two-year reserve otherwise. The slide rule bezel is also very useful allowing me to calculate speed, fuel consumption, etc. I use it for my boat even though it was probably designed for pilots. The multiple time zone function is also invaluable since I travel a lot. A touch of a button switches me to the new time zone and I dont have to reset it all the time. It does all the work. I am very pleased with this watch. |