Great watch...very pleased.
I have been very pleased with this watch. It looks great with nice fit and finish and is of a reasonable size and weight. It is not unusually large like some of the massive dive watches (e.g. Casio "Orange Monster") nor is it too small to be masculine. It's large enough and sufficiently well-styled such that it gets compliments -- without being gaudy. It's not lightweight such that it feels "cheap" in any way but it's not so heavy to be annoying.
The watch required little effort out of the box. I put it in the sun for a few minutes to give it a little charge set the time and date and removed a couple of links in the band (I use the smallest size eyeglass screwdriver but a tool for removing these pins sells for about $15). Within ten minutes all done...and it has kept perfect time ever since. Within the first day or two I also set left it in a bright location on a dressor for a few hours. Fully charged this watch retains enough power to run in darkness for six months so you never have to worry about it stopping (as you do with an Automatic). I've owned a Casio and a Pulsar solar watch previously and I'm sold on light-powered watches.
As an aside: This watch doesn't have synchonization with the atomic clock a feature of the Casio Waveceptor series but the overall quality and "feel" of the Citizen Eco-Drive is MUCH better than the solar Casio in my opinion. And since it keeps excellent time atomic clock "synching" is more of a marketing gimmick than anything else. (After all how much precision do you really need)? In any case if you want to combine solar power atomic clock synchronization AND very high quality workmanship you need to look at Oceanus watches -- but those will run you $400-$600 at this point.
Back to the Citizen I find this to be an excellent watch at its pricepoint. If you want to move into the $200+ range Citizen also offers Eco-Drive watches in titanium and various other styles that are larger or otherwise fancier than this model. However in the $100-$125 range this is a fantastic reliable watch that can be worn with casual or business attire. This particular model features prominent gold numbers at the 12 6 and 9 positions. Some people prefer "hash marks" and no numbers but I find that the numbers make it very easy to glance down and immediately read the time. The band latch is of good quality. About the only feature it lacks is a perpetual calendar. But because this model only displays the date -- not the month -- such a feature probably isn't practical. But because the watch has a specific crown position for setting the date separate from the time this is a very minor issue.More detail ...
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