Erica Hoffman
This is an entry level Citizen model. Movement is decent and styling is on the nicer side of fine. The watch face is a deep blue that catches the light with some mild radiance, but looks almost black in low light. Could be easily worn as a dress watch, with business casual, or just jeans and t-shirt. Stainless steal has a brushed finish which gives it some interesting texture. The case itself is thin and the entire watch is lighter than I expected. Some people complain about the band being low quality, but I don't see any issues with it (especially at this price point).It is worth taking a minute to say what this watch is NOT. It is NOT going to fool your friends into thinking you bought a really expensive time piece. It is NOT going to last you for decades like a higher end watch. Don't buy this thinking you are getting a watch that looks like it costs 10x its retail price. It doesn't and you will be disappointed.What you get is a decent "daily driver" that is versatile and expendable. It looks respectable while only costing you about $80. If you are not a watch guy, or just want something that looks fine instead of your old beater watch from high school, then this will suit you well. If you want something with higher end styling, look at similar ecodrive Citizen models such as the ones in titanium that are around $300.A few clarification are also in order. The dials indicate the day of the week, day of month, and military time hour. This is NOT a chronograph watch. Also, as this is a lower end Citizen it is NOT an ecodrive, but just a plain old battery quartz.I didn't ding it any stars for this, but the band does not have the standard pin and link system. You will need a good deal of patience and an online instruction video to figure out how to get the pins to pop. Still after about 30 minutes I managed to get it sized correctly. Frustrating but not a deal breaker. (I really don't know why Citizen didn't just use a more standard band...maybe cost?)Also, mildly annoying, but not worth docking the rating, Amazon delivered the display box damaged. If this was a higher end Citizen I might be more concerned about this and mat have even returned it. But seeing that this particular model is going to have little if any resale value (and no sale is going to be interested in a pristine box) I will let this one slide.All in all, nice value level watch by a reputable brand. I'm happy with it, but just don't buy it expecting it to be something it is not.
