the price isn’t that great; a couple of years ago when I got mine, it was $120 on Amazon and $160 directly from Citizen (where I got it)
it’s surprisingly heavy for its size, making it less comfortable to wear
the lug width is a curious 23mm, so if you want to swap for something else—I have a Barton silicone on mine—you’re likely buying new straps whose size doesn’t fit much else
the lume is poor (neither the numerals nor the stick indices are lumed, only the hands and the little dots outboard of the 10-11, 1-2, 7-8, and 4-5)
Good stuff is the dial is mesmerizing and fun in the sunlight. And the hands are painted white so it’s very legible during the day.
It’s definitely a sporty watch, but the polished sides and blue plastic on the case make it less appealing to me.
Overall it’s still in the collection, but if I could do it over, I’d pass. I think Citizen offers a lot more appealing watches, especially in this price range.
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I have this watch and I wouldn’t recommend it.
https://preview.redd.it/23di3ym4qp1c1.jpeg?width=2073&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d3c99f6cfd123190f25651625575af76df7995c2
Good stuff is the dial is mesmerizing and fun in the sunlight. And the hands are painted white so it’s very legible during the day.
It’s definitely a sporty watch, but the polished sides and blue plastic on the case make it less appealing to me.
Overall it’s still in the collection, but if I could do it over, I’d pass. I think Citizen offers a lot more appealing watches, especially in this price range.
Hope that helps. 👍