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They are on-par with Seiko and Casio's I've got one of these from the P/X purchased in the late 80's should resurrect it. (interwebs pic) Attached File |
My ex got me this Promaster in, IIRC, the mid-90’s. Apparently the left-side stem is a bit unusual. Wore it for years but it started going through batteries and eventually got stuck in a drawer. I wore out the first band it came with. Looking at it now I'm amazed at how small it is. 
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Overall they're a good everyday watch. I'm a big fan of the Promaster line, I have several Promaster divers and a couple Promaster Land GMTs. This is one of my Promaster divers, it's just a fancied up version of the standard black or blue divers, all of which have the basically bulletproof E168 Eco Drive movement: Attached File Protip for anyone that uses these divers with the really stiff rubber strap, take the straps off the watch anb put them in a coffee mug so the straps line the circumference of the mug. Then pour boiling, and I mean rolling boil hot water in the cup. Let it set for 2-3 minutes, then dump out the hot water and replace with ice water for about a minute. Then take out the straps, which now have a curved shape that matches the mug. Reattach to watch. The watch will fit much better on your wrist. |
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Attached File At the gym/pool yesterday after swimming some laps. Becoming one of my favorite watches. |
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Originally Posted By leemozoid: I'm very happy with my Skyhawk Promaster AT Blue Angels edition. What's more is the level of customer service. Here's a little tale. Last August I sent my Promaster AT Blue Angels in to Citizen for repair of a broken stem. They notified me in September that parts for the repair were backordered. Fast forward to November. They tell me that because of a delay in repair due to backordered parts that they are refunding my payment for the out of warranty repairs. In January they informed that they are moving their Texas repair facility and that all repairs are being sent to Japan. They further say that because of the length of time I've been without the watch they will send me a new watch free of charge and that once my damaged watch is returned from Japan they will send that to me as well. Meet the new Citizen Promaster AT Blue Angels edition! I'd say a $795 MSRP watch is more than fair compensation for a few months' wait. This is outstanding customer service of the highest order. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000011869-3708382.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000011870-3708383.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000011871-3708384.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000011872-3708385.jpg There is no question that their customer service is 2nd to none. I received the original watch I sent in for service back last week. Not only did they refund my payment and sent a new watch due to the delay in making repairs, they fixed it anyway! I only have one issue and you should be able to see it in the photos below.  
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Originally Posted By leemozoid: There is no question that their customer service is 2nd to none. I received the original watch I sent in for service back last week. Not only did they refund my payment and sent a new watch due to the delay in making repairs, they fixed it anyway! I only have one issue and you should be able to see it in the photos below. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000012072-3725961.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000012073-3725960.jpg The only issue I see is that you have 2 of the same watch. I must not be that smart. |
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Citizens are good Japanese watches. I have a Rolex Explorer II which is a very nice watch but frankly it is primitive compared to my Seiko. If I don't wear the Rolex every day I have to manually wind it and set the time and date. I have a Seiko that is 13 years old and if I go on vacation and wear a different watch all I have to do is pick it up when I get back and it will automatically set itself to the correct time and day. I never have to adjust the date when there is only 30 days and it automatically adjusts for leap years. In 13 years I have never had to set the time or date. I just checked on the internet for exact time and the Seiko is off by 45 seconds. Nearly perfect after 13 years for a mid-tier Seiko. I'm sure Citizens come in different levels but I would expect a mid or high end Citizen to be an excellent watch. |
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| I don't own one but I am kind of surprised at some of the negative posts about them. IMHO the bulk of their watches hit a lower price point than Seiko but I don't think they are any lower quality comparing apples to apples. While there is the Promaster Aqualand they don't have quite the military history that Seiko does with the 6309 and 6105, etc... but many of their models have a lot of really neat features and they'd be my first choice if I were looking for a solar movement. |
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I prefer Citizen over Seiko. This is my everyday watch. Thinking about treating myself to an Omega Speedmaster. 
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Attached File I owned this watch and used it for work for over 10 years as my only watch. The one pictured is a stock photo. Mine was very scratched up. I have moved on to Casio, Luminox, and Breitling. My opinion is Citizen has good movements. The styling in general is close to good but always misses the mark in some respect that makes me not want to own the watches. ETA: I would buy one of these if I could find one for a discount. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By AK-12: I don't own one but I am kind of surprised at some of the negative posts about them. IMHO the bulk of their watches hit a lower price point than Seiko but I don't think they are any lower quality comparing apples to apples. While there is the Promaster Aqualand they don't have quite the military history that Seiko does with the 6309 and 6105, etc... but many of their models have a lot of really neat features and they'd be my first choice if I were looking for a solar movement. For many reasons already mentioned, the "Citizen" brand doesn't seem to have the same kind of "Cachet" that other brands do, even Seiko's in the same movement type and price range. I think some consider them too "pedestrian" or common and not worthy of praise or admiration and for many watch guys, its all about that history and cachet that makes a watch or brand covet-ability. |
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My 14 year old $200 citizen NY0040 keeps better time than my $1500 2 year old Seiko. The Promaster NY0040 series dive watches and the successor FUGU dive watches are absolute tanks, you can get them for $200-$300 and use them as awesome travel watches or beaters. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Forlorn-Hope: My 14 year old $200 citizen NY0040 keeps better time than my $1500 2 year old Seiko. The Promaster NY0040 series dive watches and the successor FUGU dive watches are absolute tanks, you can get them for $200-$300 and use them as awesome travel watches or beaters. Originally Posted By Forlorn-Hope: My 14 year old $200 citizen NY0040 keeps better time than my $1500 2 year old Seiko. The Promaster NY0040 series dive watches and the successor FUGU dive watches are absolute tanks, you can get them for $200-$300 and use them as awesome travel watches or beaters. He sums up what I was trying to relate very well... Citizen has always occupied a strange space in enthusiast conversations. It’s one of the most technically capable watchmakers on the planet, yet it rarely gets talked about with the same reverence as its Swiss or even Japanese peers. Part of that is Citizen’s own doing. They’ve never seemed especially interested in courting collectors all that much. They build tools, solve problems, and then move on |
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Originally Posted By Forlorn-Hope: My 14 year old $200 citizen NY0040 keeps better time than my $1500 2 year old Seiko. The Promaster NY0040 series dive watches and the successor FUGU dive watches are absolute tanks, you can get them for $200-$300 and use them as awesome travel watches or beaters. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/369083/ny0040_jpg-3730616.JPG What Seiko/Movement? Im assuming a 6r with a removable case back. They are relatively easy to regulate(essentially 1 lever). There are plenty of videos on yt on how to do it. Ive done it with most of mine and I dont even have a time grapher or app. Just wear it and adjust accordingly, rinse n repeat until you are satisfied. One should know how to properly maintain and take care of their tools/gear/equipment between servicing intervals. |
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Originally Posted By airgunner: Here is an interesting article comparing the NY0040 vs the Seiko SKX divers... Citizen NY0040 Review: It’s Not A Seiko SKX Alternative. It’s Something Better. He sums up what I was trying to relate very well... I like the NY0040 series and their 8 o'clock crowns and really like the new Fugu's but the one detail that kills them for me is... I HATE day complications. Honestly don't even like day complications but most watches have them so I deal with that one. Originally Posted By airgunner: Here is an interesting article comparing the NY0040 vs the Seiko SKX divers... Citizen NY0040 Review: It’s Not A Seiko SKX Alternative. It’s Something Better. He sums up what I was trying to relate very well... I like the NY0040 series and their 8 o'clock crowns and really like the new Fugu's but the one detail that kills them for me is... I HATE day complications. Honestly don't even like day complications but most watches have them so I deal with that one. My SKX007 is my most sentimental watch I own and is by far my most worn watch historically, but the NY0040 is a better watch than the SKX in allot of ways. I agree on the day complication as well, I never had a use for them. Originally Posted By NickOTime: What Seiko/Movement? Im assuming a 6r with a removable case back. They are relatively easy to regulate(essentially 1 lever). There are plenty of videos on yt on how to do it. Ive done it with most of mine and I dont even have a time grapher or app. Just wear it and adjust accordingly, rinse n repeat until you are satisfied. One should know how to properly maintain and take care of their tools/gear/equipment between servicing intervals. The specific watch I was referring to is a Seiko Navigator timer with a 6R54 movement. I daily driver an spb143 62 mas with a 6R35 and it has terrible accuracy as well. I'll check it out, I adore the designs of the 62mas and navigator timer, even with the terrible performance they still get worn everyday, I just wish it was better out of the box for the cost of the watches. |
Teddy Baldassarre just posted this: Citizen’s Luxury Watch Is Way Better Than You Think Nice looking watches and might even be on GS level, but “The Citizen” for their luxury line is an absolute brand name fail. |
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Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Teddy Baldassarre just posted this:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO2ZOoKPJPENice looking watches and might even be on GS level, but “The Citizen” for their luxury line is an absolute brand name fail. Nobody dropping several grand for a quartz watch gives a shit about "brand name fail." |
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Nobody dropping several grand for a quartz watch gives a shit about "brand name fail." Just to add some context to my statement: ‘The Citizen’ line isn’t just quartz and isn’t new - the line goes all the way up to $8,400 automatic models, too. Citizen has been actively trying to position it globally for like the last 5+ years or so as a Grand Seiko alternative and failing miserably. Take a look at Citizen’s sales website. Every single model is still in stock, including their “super limited edition, 30th anniversary” quartz models they released last May and tried to hype this time last year (e.g., https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/news/2025/20250312/index.html). Its been so long, they don’t even mention their 30th anniversary on the sales pages for those models because they still haven’t sold all 400 of them… The watches themselves are solid, so it’s just my opinion that they’re not exactly flying off the shelves because “Citizen” and an eagle logo on a $~3-8.4k watch is either confusing or a turnoff to people. To me, it’d be the equivalent of Toyota going with “The Toyota” instead of “Lexus.” If you disagree with that, that’s cool. |
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I don't wear a watch to impress people, thus don't particularly care if they have "status." A titanium eco drive has been flawless for me. Light, keeps time perfectly, can dress up or down, not gaudy. I have others but as far as a usable, easy to live with watch I don't know how it could be much better. |
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I’m on my second watch in 17 years, both have been Citizen Eco-Drives. My first one went ~13 years until the pin that holds the latch together broke. Watch still worked fine just couldn’t find a replacement band to fit since it had been long discontinued. I was going to just keep wearing it but my wife was worried it’d come off and I’d lose it so got me a new one for our anniversary one year. Current one is a slightly larger and higher end dive model and doubt it’ll ever come off. For me their watches just work, the eco-drive is nice, they keep time and are durable, everything I want. |
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Originally Posted By 57plymouth: The only issue I see is that you have 2 of the same watch. I must not be that smart. Originally Posted By 57plymouth: Originally Posted By leemozoid: There is no question that their customer service is 2nd to none. I received the original watch I sent in for service back last week. Not only did they refund my payment and sent a new watch due to the delay in making repairs, they fixed it anyway! I only have one issue and you should be able to see it in the photos below. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000012072-3725961.jpg https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/246093/1000012073-3725960.jpg The only issue I see is that you have 2 of the same watch. I must not be that smart. They're off by 1 sec. The are exact now after the time change. |
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I've got a couple Citizen eco-drives, they were gifts from the wife. Love no batteries or winding, just put them on a window sill every few months, they are both perpetual calendars. They don't get worn much. Glass scratches too easy. BL8000-54L  E710-H26183 
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I like watches, but I’m not an aficionado. Honestly a lot of watches kinda look the same to me, you could be sporting a $150 chinese build or $1,000+ and I wouldn’t know the difference. I’ve always really like how busy the citizen nighthawks and similar ones are, with the slide rules and chronometers, while still being easy to read the time. It reminds me of complications in old school watches, but with a nod to utility over gaudy, and while there are some Gshocks etc I like, there’s something about analog that just gets me going. I’m also drawn to solar or automatics over battery powered. It’s one of those things where I don’t care about status or brand clout (beyond reputation for consistency), so long as it works reliably and releases dopamine when I look at it. |
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Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Just to add some context to my statement: ‘The Citizen’ line isn’t just quartz and isn’t new - the line goes all the way up to $8,400 automatic models, too. Citizen has been actively trying to position it globally for like the last 5+ years or so as a Grand Seiko alternative and failing miserably. Take a look at Citizen’s sales website. Every single model is still in stock, including their “super limited edition, 30th anniversary” quartz models they released last May and tried to hype this time last year (e.g., https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/news/2025/20250312/index.html). Its been so long, they don’t even mention their 30th anniversary on the sales pages for those models because they still haven’t sold all 400 of them… The watches themselves are solid, so it’s just my opinion that they’re not exactly flying off the shelves because “Citizen” and an eagle logo on a $~3-8.4k watch is either confusing or a turnoff to people. To me, it’d be the equivalent of Toyota going with “The Toyota” instead of “Lexus.” If you disagree with that, that’s cool. Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Nobody dropping several grand for a quartz watch gives a shit about "brand name fail." Just to add some context to my statement: ‘The Citizen’ line isn’t just quartz and isn’t new - the line goes all the way up to $8,400 automatic models, too. Citizen has been actively trying to position it globally for like the last 5+ years or so as a Grand Seiko alternative and failing miserably. Take a look at Citizen’s sales website. Every single model is still in stock, including their “super limited edition, 30th anniversary” quartz models they released last May and tried to hype this time last year (e.g., https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/news/2025/20250312/index.html). Its been so long, they don’t even mention their 30th anniversary on the sales pages for those models because they still haven’t sold all 400 of them… The watches themselves are solid, so it’s just my opinion that they’re not exactly flying off the shelves because “Citizen” and an eagle logo on a $~3-8.4k watch is either confusing or a turnoff to people. To me, it’d be the equivalent of Toyota going with “The Toyota” instead of “Lexus.” If you disagree with that, that’s cool. I'm talking about the buyers. Maybe they're trying to pull in some mythical neutral party, but watches like that usually go to existing customers who already have decided, by virtue of being Citizen customers in a world of people who conflate "nice watch" with "Swiss," "Mechanical," or both. You can just smell that snobbery in many threads in this forum. Citizen is not trying to win those people over, it knows it never will. But those people are smaller crowd than their noise will let on. Add to the fact this is a limited edition" type thing, and not the price for even the normal watches with that caliber, and I think this is an "existing customers" angle. Grand Seiko has managed to do pretty well selling premium quartz watches at price points over $3K. I suspect Citizen is trying to feel out the ceiling for that crowd. The profile of these buyers is not anything like the "photo of my loosely strapped Rolex behind the wheel of my Mercedes" crowd, and I think Citizen knows that better than any of us. |
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I'm talking about the buyers. Maybe they're trying to pull in some mythical neutral party, but watches like that usually go to existing customers who already have decided, by virtue of being Citizen customers in a world of people who conflate "nice watch" with "Swiss," "Mechanical," or both. You can just smell that snobbery in many threads in this forum. Citizen is not trying to win those people over, it knows it never will. But those people are smaller crowd than their noise will let on. Add to the fact this is a limited edition" type thing, and not the price for even the normal watches with that caliber, and I think this is an "existing customers" angle. Grand Seiko has managed to do pretty well selling premium quartz watches at price points over $3K. I suspect Citizen is trying to feel out the ceiling for that crowd. The profile of these buyers is not anything like the "photo of my loosely strapped Rolex behind the wheel of my Mercedes" crowd, and I think Citizen knows that better than any of us. I had a long conversation with another collector and now think that I was 100% wrong. The Japanese term is monozukuri and is a whole philosophy about making the best thing possible. So, the Chronomaster/The Citizen line is likely more about Citizen showing off what they’re capable of making, rather than trying to be a luxury line and Grand Seiko copycat. As an engineering grad and amateur watchmaker, I can totally respect that. I guess almost all Japanese brands do it, too - Casio with MR-G, Seiko with Grand Seiko, etc. Even Toyota apparently has the Century in Japan that starts at like $175k. The Japanese market understands the philosophy so they don’t need brand differentiation the way that Westerners do. After that conversation, I must have geeked out a bit too much watching videos at night about what The Citizen is all about because my wife got me this for Father’s Day: Attached File |
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Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: I had a long conversation with another collector and now think that I was 100% wrong. The Japanese term is monozukuri and is a whole philosophy about making the best thing possible. So, the Chronomaster/The Citizen line is likely more about Citizen showing off what they’re capable of making, rather than trying to be a luxury line and Grand Seiko copycat. As an engineering grad and amateur watchmaker, I can totally respect that. I guess almost all Japanese brands do it, too - Casio with MR-G, Seiko with Grand Seiko, etc. Even Toyota apparently has the Century in Japan that starts at like $175k. The Japanese market understands the philosophy so they don’t need brand differentiation the way that Westerners do. After that conversation, I must have geeked out a bit too much watching videos at night about what The Citizen is all about because my wife got me this for Father’s Day: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6093_jpeg-3783426.JPG Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: I'm talking about the buyers. Maybe they're trying to pull in some mythical neutral party, but watches like that usually go to existing customers who already have decided, by virtue of being Citizen customers in a world of people who conflate "nice watch" with "Swiss," "Mechanical," or both. You can just smell that snobbery in many threads in this forum. Citizen is not trying to win those people over, it knows it never will. But those people are smaller crowd than their noise will let on. Add to the fact this is a limited edition" type thing, and not the price for even the normal watches with that caliber, and I think this is an "existing customers" angle. Grand Seiko has managed to do pretty well selling premium quartz watches at price points over $3K. I suspect Citizen is trying to feel out the ceiling for that crowd. The profile of these buyers is not anything like the "photo of my loosely strapped Rolex behind the wheel of my Mercedes" crowd, and I think Citizen knows that better than any of us. I had a long conversation with another collector and now think that I was 100% wrong. The Japanese term is monozukuri and is a whole philosophy about making the best thing possible. So, the Chronomaster/The Citizen line is likely more about Citizen showing off what they’re capable of making, rather than trying to be a luxury line and Grand Seiko copycat. As an engineering grad and amateur watchmaker, I can totally respect that. I guess almost all Japanese brands do it, too - Casio with MR-G, Seiko with Grand Seiko, etc. Even Toyota apparently has the Century in Japan that starts at like $175k. The Japanese market understands the philosophy so they don’t need brand differentiation the way that Westerners do. After that conversation, I must have geeked out a bit too much watching videos at night about what The Citizen is all about because my wife got me this for Father’s Day: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6093_jpeg-3783426.JPG Is that the Indigo? And is that a big-wearing 40mm watch, or do you just have skinny Teddy Baldassare wrists? |
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Is that the Indigo? And is that a big-wearing 40mm watch, or do you just have skinny Teddy Baldassare wrists? Yeah, it’s their 50th anniversary indigo/kachi-iro that just came out. It wears surprisingly large for a Japanese watch. My wrists are 7 1/4 and kinda bony/flat, but only my Pelagos gives it a run for its money in terms of wrist presence. Here it is from another angle and my Pelagos for reference: Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Yeah, it’s their 50th anniversary indigo/kachi-iro that just came out. It wears surprisingly large for a Japanese watch. My wrists are 7 1/4 and kinda bony/flat, but only my Pelagos gives it a run for its money in terms of wrist presence. Here it is from another angle and my Pelagos for reference: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6098_jpeg-3783530.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6096_jpeg-3783514.JPG Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Is that the Indigo? And is that a big-wearing 40mm watch, or do you just have skinny Teddy Baldassare wrists? Yeah, it’s their 50th anniversary indigo/kachi-iro that just came out. It wears surprisingly large for a Japanese watch. My wrists are 7 1/4 and kinda bony/flat, but only my Pelagos gives it a run for its money in terms of wrist presence. Here it is from another angle and my Pelagos for reference: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6098_jpeg-3783530.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6096_jpeg-3783514.JPG Is that a 42mm Pelagos? |
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Originally Posted By steviesterno16: I think Citizen comes across as a "non-watch guy's watch". They look (and kind of are) the type of watch a high school girl buys her boyfriend for his birthday. Or mom buys it for you when you turn 12. Same as Fossil, guess, other mall brands. I know they can be better, and the one you have on those straps looks clean, but still the brand seems to make a basic watch, no matter what it's styled after. Seiko starts at a notch or 2 up, and you have to go a bit out of your way to get one. Like a seiko store at the mall, but not Macy's. Casio is for people on both sides of the watch collecting bell curve. I saw a great graph with non-watch people absolutely rocking a casio because it's cheap and they don't care. The casual watch guys in the middle mocking it. Then the super fancy watch collector guys enjoying them because they are cheap and they don't care I am not a watch snob (too poor). I have two Citizen watches, a pro diver on the SS bracelet, and a more basic one that my wife got me for Christmas. The diver looks and feels more solid and has many years of daily wear and abuse. I still get compliments on it from people who like watches but are not fanatics. The other gets ~10% wear time and it is just “ok”. I rate the diver as a tool watch. It’s a solid, dependable and accurate piece at a reasonable price. If I ever break it or lose it, I will probably buy the same model again. If Citizen watches are guns Then the cheap ones are PSA daggers: affordable, useable, but nothing special. Mid grade are Glocks: prices are ok, and the just work Expensive ones are like Zev or Shadow Systems: basically a Glock with extra fluff. I think citizen is a better than “mall brands” by a decent bit. Especially Invicta  |
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Originally Posted By dayphotog: I have a few and used to wear them to the office the diving one was a gift from my wife, and I love it. Not crazy expensive but still a nice watch. They are What most consider the start of nice watches as most are over $100 and you can find them on sale like my wife did (she has one too) I have two divers versions (one with rubber strap and one with metal band) and one a chronograph with leather strap. The chronograph I hardly wear though and love my two divers watches. One looks just like my sieko dive watch I had in the Marines years ago. Zero maintenance on them too so far All are eco drive. I consider them like the guys who make bank but still drive a Subaru or Toyota. They like nice things, but they don't have to be expensive or showy. I always get compliments on them. At my last Job before I retired I was the only person with an analog watch in board meetings and started a trend away from smart watches with the coworkers. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/65995/IMG_0759_jpeg-3701449.JPG I have that same watch on my wrist right now! |
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Is that a 42mm Pelagos? Unfortunately. A 39mm LHD would be just about my ideal watch if they ever made one. Here are both zoomed out for perspective. Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Unfortunately. A 39mm LHD would be just about my ideal watch if they ever made one. Here are both zoomed out for perspective. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6121_jpeg-3785211.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6125_jpeg-3785212.JPG Originally Posted By WI_DeerHunter13: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Is that a 42mm Pelagos? Unfortunately. A 39mm LHD would be just about my ideal watch if they ever made one. Here are both zoomed out for perspective. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6121_jpeg-3785211.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/75925/IMG_6125_jpeg-3785212.JPG Was curious, as that gives me a better sense of scale for the Citizen, as I am very familiar with how that Pelagos fits on my wrist. Thanks. |
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| I typically wear an Apple Watch for convenience sake, but my wife got me a ProMaster Diver for our anniversary a number of years ago. I really like it and wear it if I’m away from home for more than a night. The only thing I dislike is that there’s no way to move the hour hand without moving the minute hand (or the date by itself), which would save me a lot of time when it dies and I have to spend 20min “catching up” to the correct date. |
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Good video going into the philosophy behind citizen. I have a citizen nighthawk that I sometimes wear more than my breitling. I don’t need to wind it up and set the time, I just put it on and go.  The Genius Engineering Behind Citizen Eco-Drive |
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Originally Posted By Sorry_Your_Girl_Lost: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/425157/1000019142_jpg-3730429.JPG I owned this watch and used it for work for over 10 years as my only watch. The one pictured is a stock photo. Mine was very scratched up. I have moved on to Casio, Luminox, and Breitling. My opinion is Citizen has good movements. The styling in general is close to good but always misses the mark in some respect that makes me not want to own the watches. ETA: I would buy one of these if I could find one for a discount. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/425157/1000019143_jpg-3730431.JPG I have a few Citizen watches, even have the blacked out one in this post. They’re a great value, excellent watches. Snobs will look down on you, but who cares. |
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I really dig automatics, but I'm finding my collection is more and more solar... Ever since I found out you can buy some Citizen models relatively inxpensively from Japan with a proxy buying service, and discovering they have a lot of unique variants not usually found here (or if they are on ebay, marked up outrageously), I've been snagging a few to narrow down the ones I'll keep. I mostly EDC the Nighthawk on the left, swapped the mineral crystal out for a sapphire crystal. The two in the middle are Japanese Domestic Market promaster skys in titanium, I like them a bit better than the plain Nighthawk and usually wear it for work, since I travel for work and it's easy to update time zones. The one on the right is a European market I got it because it looks great on that leather strap.   Here are some older ones, a couple of Nighthawks and a couple of JDM titaniums, waiting for a fresh battery for one of them.  |
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Originally Posted By 0100010: I've got a couple Citizen eco-drives, they were gifts from the wife. Love no batteries or winding, just put them on a window sill every few months, they are both perpetual calendars. They don't get worn much. Glass scratches too easy. Huh? Wrenched with mine on too many times to acknowledge because me is a dumdum. Thought I scratched it many times, but nope. Yes, tachymeter is the dumbest shit ever. Who TF knows how long a mile or a KM is whizzing by? Attached File |
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Originally Posted By MisterPX: Huh? Wrenched with mine on too many times to acknowledge because me is a dumdum. Thought I scratched it many times, but nope. Yes, tachymeter is the dumbest shit ever. Who TF knows how long a mile or a KM is whizzing by? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/50398/1000022991_jpg-3803542.JPG I have used the tachymeter before just to see if I could get an approximation of speed when flying parallel to section lines. They do work if you have accurate points of reference. |
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Originally Posted By BFskinner: I have used the tachymeter before just to see if I could get an approximation of speed when flying parallel to section lines. They do work if you have accurate points of reference. "flying" Now you're just flexing on us poors.
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