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 Citizen Eco-Drive Men's Aqualand Anniversary Watch #JV0030-01E By: Citizen Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 3 More Information Dive watch  On: 2007-05-18This is the best dive watch I have ever owned. It is a great second to my dive computer. MUY BUENO  On: 2007-01-17POR SU PRECIO LLENA TODAS LAS EXPECTATIVAS, ES EXELENTE INSTRUMENTO PARA AYUDARSE DURANTE LAS INMERSIONES, SIN EMBARGO EL MANEJO DEL MISMO ES MUY COMPLICADO POR LO QUE HAY QUE DEDICARLE BASTANTE TIEMPO ANTES DE USARLO EN UNA IMERSION PROFUNDA MUY BUENO On: 2007-01-16POR SU PRECIO LLENA TODAS LAS EXPECTATIVAS, ES EXELENTE INSTRUMENTO PARA AYUDARSE DURANTE LAS INMERSIONES, SIN EMBARGO EL MANEJO DEL MISMO ES MUY COMPLICADO POR LO QUE HAY QUE DEDICARLE BASTANTE TIEMPO ANTES DE USARLO EN UNA IMERSION PROFUNDA Almost Perfect On: 2006-06-01This is a dive watch that I bought for everyday use to replace my spendy mechanical watches. I wanted something rugged and functional, ideally with an alarm, day/date calendar, time zones for traveling, and depth/temp/time functions for free diving and scuba. I bought it sight unseen a couple of weeks ago from Amazon/mytimepiece.com. Super fast service and great price. Likes: I love the look of the watch and am very happy I bought the asymmetrical version. Its big, but not as clunky as the Suuntos. Fits my skinny wrist very well. The shape, coloring, and mix of old-school analog hands + depth indicator + digital window give it a modern, up-to-date look. It isnt as finely detailed as the best mechanical watches, but the look and feel suggest a quality product. I dig the solar-powered eco-drive, and watching the hands move when setting various functions or diving is mesmerizing. The diving functions (current depth, max depth, temp, time under water, log) are excellent. Dislikes: I have three complaints. First, there is no chronometer or timer function for land use. The other day I was parked in Santa Monica and wanted to track my parking meter time with the watch. Aint no easy way to do this, although with a bit of fiddling you could set one of the alarms with the meter expiration time. With a mechanical dive watch you just rotate the bezel and youre on your way - and you can easily see how much time you have left. The Aqualand does have a timer that automatically activates when more than four feet under water (the analog hands go to the midnight position and then the minute hand records the dive time), but there isnt a way to access this feature out of the water. Perhaps its a safety issue, but I feel that a chrono feature should be available considering the price of the watch and the fact that it already contains the necessary technology. Second, the watch is hard to read at night. The analog hands have large surfaces and they glow brightly when freshly juiced, but fade during the night. Theres a light for the LCD display, but it only stays on for a second or two, and the default setting for the LCD shows day and date, but not time. To display the time in the LCD window you have to get tricky and set the LCD window to the `Travel function, and then designate your local time as the `Travel time zone. Goofy. Some sort of electroluminescent/indiglo-type light should be standard at this price point. Third, the alarms are too quiet to be useful as a travel alarm clock. Taking the watch off at night helps a bit; adjustable volume would be better. Bottom line: A great looking watch with superb features for diving. Almost Perfect On: 2006-05-31This is a dive watch that I bought for everyday use to replace my spendy mechanical watches. I wanted something rugged and functional, ideally with an alarm, day/date calendar, time zones for traveling, and depth/temp/time functions for free diving and scuba. I bought it sight unseen a couple of weeks ago from Amazon/mytimepiece.com. Super fast service and great price. Likes: I love the look of the watch and am very happy I bought the asymmetrical version. Its big, but not as clunky as the Suuntos. Fits my skinny wrist very well. The shape, coloring, and mix of old-school analog hands + depth indicator + digital window give it a modern, up-to-date look. It isnt as finely detailed as the best mechanical watches, but the look and feel suggest a quality product. I dig the solar-powered eco-drive, and watching the hands move when setting various functions or diving is mesmerizing. The diving functions (current depth, max depth, temp, time under water, log) are excellent. Dislikes: I have three complaints. First, there is no chronometer or timer function for land use. The other day I was parked in Santa Monica and wanted to track my parking meter time with the watch. Aint no easy way to do this, although with a bit of fiddling you could set one of the alarms with the meter expiration time. With a mechanical dive watch you just rotate the bezel and youre on your way - and you can easily see how much time you have left. The Aqualand does have a timer that automatically activates when more than four feet under water (the analog hands go to the midnight position and then the minute hand records the dive time), but there isnt a way to access this feature out of the water. Perhaps its a safety issue, but I feel that a chrono feature should be available considering the price of the watch and the fact that it already contains the necessary technology. Second, the watch is hard to read at night. The analog hands have large surfaces and they glow brightly when freshly juiced, but fade during the night. Theres a light for the LCD display, but it only stays on for a second or two, and the default setting for the LCD shows day and date, but not time. To display the time in the LCD window you have to get tricky and set the LCD window to the `Travel function, and then designate your local time as the `Travel time zone. Goofy. Some sort of electroluminescent/indiglo-type light should be standard at this price point. Third, the alarms are too quiet to be useful as a travel alarm clock. Taking the watch off at night helps a bit; adjustable volume would be better. Bottom line: A great looking watch with superb features for diving. |