Decent size, 39mm, thin, light and eco drive. I have the Chandler field watch and for the last eight years it has done everything I asked for it. Looking forward to the chrono version.

Nice review. Always liked how well Citizens work.

I've owned the same watch for more years than I can remember (10+years). Purchased it specifically for work (bartender). I wanted an inexpensive watch I could beat up and if I break it, big deal, I only spent $89 on it. Water and alcohol kill watch bands so I've had to replace the band twice. I have beat/banged the snot out of it and it has never let me down. The design is simple, classic and timeless. It's a great chronograph and you will never find a better watch for the money.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear that it can take some punishment. Thanks for sharing.

Hi, excellent review. I've had this watch for over 10years now, it never misses a beat, still keeps excellent time & still looks good.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good to hear it’s holding up well. What about the strap?

@BuffaloNickel9

2 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I'm sure he replaced the strap, I bet you'd bet on a strap change as well if it were your money on the line wouldn't you my friend? I just grabbed one off a good friends for about two hundred bucks. He bought it new for $240 plus tax on Amazon from an authorized dealer but needed some money so I was extremely happy to get something out of the money I lent them. I didn't expect anything in return especially for such little money lent. Anyways this looks like a nice little classy run forever solar watch that I can wear anywhere especially with the NATO strap or leather. Do you still wear yours

I got mine in the mail today, put it under direct sunlight for 3 hours, regulated the time with my iPhone, and changed the strap with a green nato. Very delighted up to now, I plan to use it in the next days.

Had mine now for going on 18 years,two new straps and still going strong.

have this watch. Still runs perfect. Had it since 2010. My oldest watch

Excellent review! Huge thanks!

I have owned this watch for a long time also now and it's an awesome bargain. I wanted something that gave a nod to old trench watch and the numerals do that.. My favourite "go to" watch... Ahead of the game Military watch revival also. Replaced the strap also for basic military.

There is a lot if artist in you. Like you approach to watches

First watch I bought was a Seiko SNK809. Stopped working after 2 days 😞 I then picked up a Citizen Bm8180-03e(which will now always have a special spot in my heart). Gotten a Seiko Solar dress watch and a Citizen diver Eco Drice since, but I'm iffy about Automatic. Was going to get the Kuroshio 64 Citizen, but talked myself out because st 350 it has no sapphire.

Another great review, I will keep an eye on it !

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and Thanks for watching!

Spot on review! I am a Citizen fan and everything you said is correct. Totally agree on the "hollowness" of the pushers. This is common amongst the less expensive line, but goes away when you move up price ranges. I find the date hard to find but useable. And the strap is the first thing you should change when you buy the watch. This watch is a simple but great tool. The large numbers are easy to read in low light and it is extremely durable.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said. There are better watches, and better Citizens for sure. But at the right price, this is incredibly hard to beat for an everyday watch.

I own this watch and it's my favorite watch. It's accurate and very easy to read. I've put a milanese strap on it and it gives me tons of compliments.

Nice review, that's a lot of watch for the money. Cheers!

Love this watch !

Great review & I agree about the value here! I was fortunate to pick one of these up for $83 bucks last year, and it's one of my favorites in my rotation. I love the simple, yet elegant, easy to read dial, 100m of WR, just enough lume, and being solar powered for the sale price I paid makes it almost perfect. I do hate the original strap, and replaced with a tan leather nato, so now it's perfect! ;-)

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

A leather NATO would look nice. That's probably the same time I bought this one. I just happened to be at the Mall the a few weeks ago with a good buddy. He isn't into watches, but we walked past the counter and I just had to look in it for a second. Out of all the Citizens on display he actually picked this one that he liked. So there is something to be said for a simple elegant dial. I'll probably give him this one as a present. Cheers!

@TheGoodwolfe

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime That's very nice of you to gift it to your friend! Not surprised it was the one that caught his attention either. The white on black is very simple, basic & elegant, even though it takes up the whole dial. Incredibly easy to read, and the 100m WR makes it a great weekend sports watch with a rubber or Nato strap. Put a nice leather strap on it and it works for the office too in my opinion. Being Solar just seals the deal. A great value regardless, but a real steal when on sale!

I have two Citizens a calibre 8700, 18 years old and a Chandler 15 years old never been opened and never missed a beat

I feel like you're always picking up the watches I've been keeping my eye on. Great review, and if I hadn't already blown my November budget on Gearbest 11.11 sale I might be looking at this one!

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

But your in Japan now, you should be saving all your pennies for a Grand Seiko. 😋 Hope you ordered something good. Only thing I ordered was a Rumias (never heard of it before) flieger looking watch. Was about $50, but has a seiko movement.

@JusttheWatch

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime yeah I saw that one on Just one More watch, was pretty intrigued as I've been looking for a low cost automatic flieger. I see ads for grand Seikos everywhere here, makes me want one but I don't think I'll ever get into the luxury end of the hobby.

👌keep it up brother,one love

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!😎

I have a dressier Citizen tank chrono with the same layout - likely the same movement. I've had it for 14 years now. Highly recommend.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Probably is the same movement. I don't think they update them very often. But they are rock solid and go for years.

Good review!! I saw a smoking deal on a Chandler with beige dial and Khaki canvas strap. That combo looked way better to me, so I picked one up and just love it. Wears nice on the wrist and has become one of my favorite tool watches. Thanks for doing a review of this watch!!

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've seen that one. Does it have the same dial?

@ajones4064

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, when I took another look at my Chandler with the beige dial, I saw that it's a multi-function and not a chrono. Here's a link to that particular watch: www.jomashop.com/citizen-watch-bu2055-08x.html I also have the exact Chandler you reviewed. I love both, but the beige dial jumps out at me a little more. Oh, and I really love my Avion Chrono (you're second watch link above) way more than the Chandler Chrono. The domed crystal on the Avion just has a way of drawing your attention all day long.

appreciate the lume comparisons!

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Takes some extra work, but I think it's the only way to really know whats going on with it.

How´s the mineral crystal on this Citizen compared to a Hardlex? Have you managed to scratch it with regular use?

Definitely the best quartz for the price. Solar powered and chronograph from a respectable brand. I have the regular field version and this one is next. Change out the strap and boom you got a classy watch

The chronograph can count to 24hours? Thanks

I'm of the mind that the 24-hour subdial is pointless, but I'm excited to check out your video about using it as a compass! I'm torn between my GMT Nighthawk and a field watch I can't remember the model of (I'll dig it up later) for favorite Citizen watch. Both have subtle details you'd normally expect in a more expensive watch. I don't like many of Citizen's designs, but when one hits: wow!

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

The compass technique makes it nice to have on a field watch. Although other then that, and when setting the date / time, it's not that useful. Some point I'll get a Nighthawk, just never got around to it. I've been tempted to hunt down the Havana version with a reddish maroon dial. Just for something different.

Nice review. Thanks

Lots of watch for the price, especially if you catch that sale. Nice video as always!

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you had fun in New York. 😀

@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I did! Fun event and a great city to have it in👍👍

Citizens are great watches for the price. Mine is very light, medium sized and very comfortable with the nato band, citizen eco drive $117 amazon may 2022

i love citizen watches i have a few of them....

Great review! As a nurse, having a small watch that doesn’t get in the way of gloves and other lines, wires, etc is great. I just picked it up for Christmas at $85 on amazon and I’m still getting used to it, still new to the functionality of a chrono. Thanks again for a solid review! Lastly, where can I pick up that band you swapped it out for?

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think this would great for a Nurse. I worked in a lab for years, so I'm used to wearing gloves and lab coat. Most of the bands are in the description. The green Nato is what I had it on the most. amzn.to/2OxZuqr

Not a chronograph fan and I must admit im less than convinced on this one personally. But no doubt it's a good buy for those it does interest especially at this price. Great review too

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

For the price it's good. But only if you wanted a chronograph. There are definitely better chrono and non chrono Citizen Watches around.

The lume pips are not applied. They are painted on just like the numerals, etc. When talking about watches, something is "applied" when an independent piece is attached to the dial and therefore becomes raised above the dial surface itself.

Nice size and sale price. I agree cathedral hands may be too much on that dial. Pushers are definitely underrated. Solid review. 👍

@teamhonn

5 жыл бұрын

There just is do much going on but at least the second hand is always moving.

@whatsonthewrist

5 жыл бұрын

Hi @@@teamhonn Good to see you over here. 👈

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

@whatsonthewrist Agreed. Thanks as always. I noticed your Costco video is doing really well. Over 130k views. Well done.👍

@whatsonthewrist

5 жыл бұрын

@@@RelativeTime Thanks, who knew but I'm not complaining. 😜

@Tonofbrickz

5 жыл бұрын

Relative Time Hey is the back of this watch etched with the citizen logo or is it a clear sticker???? I just got mine from Amazon and it’s a clear sticker. Is it a fake????

Owning about 40 mechanical time pieces, I used to have low opinions of battery-dependent watches, but that is until I studied up on Citizen Eco-drive watches, and I was hooked. Now I own 9 Citizen Eco-drives. I'm impressed with the build quality, and most likely will buy more.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Which is your favorite? I've been looking for a new one.

@evolvedape9171

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I like mostly military-styled watches. I ignored battery-operated watches for many years. Every few years my wife's watches would stop working 'cause they needed batteries. I made sure that would never happen to me but solar-powered watches? Now that is revolutionary. My Eco-drives now stand at 12 pieces after yesterday. If you have time in the future please do a review on a Seiko SRPA-77. I enjoy watching your videos. Whatever you do, don't stop your reviewing.

@landerzone2643

4 жыл бұрын

Try the PMD56 2951 or 2952. Sweet higher end all rounder

@evolvedape9171

4 жыл бұрын

@@landerzone2643 10-4

Got a Citizen BM8180 second hand for $50. It's an excellent everyday ecodrive field watch.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

I think that's the non chrono version. Very nice price. Does it have the same strap?

@ivermec-tin666

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime Yes. Same dubious strap. Day/date complication at 3 o clock. 37mm diameter. Red second hand. Inverted pyramid at 12 o clock. This watch goes to eleven! I just got one new for a little under $90.00.

I've always preferred light, thin, and smaller diameter watches for the reason you state. That is, you forget it's there on the wrist. And for $80 when on sale it is a very good value. I have an early Pulsar solar watch that belonged to my father. It will still run when placed in direct sunlight but only for a few minutes if worn on the wrist. Unfortunately to replace the power cell inside is an expensive proposition.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

I have a late 1990s pulsar solar. Still running fine, but battery life is less then it used to be. I haven't looked into swapping out the power cell, the replacement citizen ones aren't too bad. But it's probably worth it just to replace it when it dies.

@Retired_Gentleman

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime My father's is a very early model. I like the look of the watch with it being dark grey stainless steel with subtle gold accents and a diameter of 33-34mm. The solar panel is actually a band around the outer rim of the watch face, but under the crystal. It blends in with the watch very well. The bracelet clasp was broken so I put it on a black leather band and it suits quite nicely. I do plan to have the "solar battery" replaced if I can. It's just a question of getting it done.

I wish they applied the lume in the numbers like the bm8180. It's the only thing that bothers me.

I bought it for $75 yesterday, the blue dial version.

Its a great watch.

nice watch i am getting it

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it.

Love mine. 100m WR with a push pull crown speaks to its build quality and to its actual usefulness as a field watch. I paid a good bit more than $85 from an AD for mine, and still feel like I stole it.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Do you wear it on the bracelet it came with?

@chrishunter9784

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I do. Agree the rivots get in the way somewhat when putting it on, but I feel the military style suits it perfectly and is something simliar to what I would want it to be on anyway, so it stays.

Interesting watch! For ne personally the ultimate Citizen ist the Nighthawk. But this Chandler has some style to it which i find atteactive.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

The night hawk is awesome. Some point I need to get one. I think I like the newer blue dial version better then the classic black. Cheers

@GabrielGGabGattringer

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime I've never seen the blue dial Nighthawk in person. Bought my black Nighthawk 2nd hand.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielGGabGattringer It's the Blue Angles version. BJ7007-02L There is also a Maroon Havana version too. BJ7010-24W But your black one is always the classic.

@GabrielGGabGattringer

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime Oh, awesome! I´ve seen the Blue Angels version in some videos already but never in real life. To be honest I was very lucky to catch mine :-)

Cool band ✳️ Where'd we get the green canvas?

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

The one with the rivets? That's the one it comes with.

It's 184 in Amazon today. 😡 Inflation.

@Roughdraft214

2 жыл бұрын

It’s discontinued if I’m not mistaken so they’re climbing a little in price.

@OptimusSatanas

11 ай бұрын

Correct. @@Roughdraft214

Now it's $207 instead of 85

@BuffaloNickel9

2 жыл бұрын

YEP $240 Now

@OptimusSatanas

11 ай бұрын

$300 now. Im glad I got it for lioke $70 on sale when it first came it.

I’m helping my son build a watch collection. He has a Lilienthal dress watch, a Seiko skeleton automatic, and I just sent him this watch…a solar field watch with a chromatograph. Thanks for your review. I’m now looking for a diver to round out his small collection. Any affordable recommendations?

@RelativeTime

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help . The Orient kamasu is one of the best bang for your bucks out there. Sometimes you can find them just under $200. They're also some great unusual Seiko save the ocean versions. Sometimes you get them for good price too. But they won't have sapphire crystal.

@gojagrover

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I just checked out the Orient Divers. A lot of watch for the money.

25 years later mine still going worn to work every day .

Some people sahs the watch is 41mm case diameter without crown. Are you sure about measurements?

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Well Citizen's website says its a 39mm. So I'd say I'm closer. But to double check... This one is a little tricky to measure because there is a lot going on and hard to find a good place to measure from. So Going from 9 to 3 there is a small ledge above the crown, and thats 39.3. If I go from ~1:45 to ~8:15 there is a small gap between lugs and pushers. Thats coming out around 39.5 If I go from 2:30 to 8:30, including the crown guards it's almost 41. So that may be what they are getting. Otherwise measuring the crown itself I'd say it's fairly close to 3.5mm. So ~43-3.5 = 39.5 Hope that helps. Cheers!

What can you do if your citizen watch keeps the correct time but seconds only ticks every 2 seconds instead of every second I have tried leaving it in the window for 4 or 5 hours but it is still the same.

@RelativeTime

Жыл бұрын

How old is it? The Battery might be going bad. Which isn’t too hard a fix, but they are supposed to last 15+ years.

@atifghafoor6258

Жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime it is about 7 months old I tried taking it back to the shop I got it from but they said no receipt no refund.

@RelativeTime

Жыл бұрын

@@atifghafoor6258 Yeah, that shouldn't be happening when it's only that old Maybe contact citizen support. Because two ticks is the sign the battery's low. But if you're leaving it in the sun for a while then it's getting charged then it shouldn't be doing it.

@atifghafoor6258

Жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTimewould leaving it in the window for like a day do anything or if it keeps time correctly but it ticks every two seconds is it still considered working correctly.

@RelativeTime

Жыл бұрын

@@atifghafoor6258 the two-step ticking is typically a low battery warning. You can try leaving it in the window all day. It won't really hurt it every once in a while. The main thing to look for is if it goes back to a single tick that means it's getting some charge. But if it never stops doing the two tick it's got a problem

Thoughts on the looks of the ca0621-05l?

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

I like it. I would more if the color change from blue to black was more of a gradient and gradually happened as it goes from the center out. But I think it looks good.

@bruhdabones

5 жыл бұрын

Relative Time that’s what I was thinking. I was either getting the Citizen I mentioned, or a 2nd gen Esteem (also blue). I figure the eco drive is much more practical for me than an automatics

Resembles an Omega Dynamic chronograph

How you spin it fast?

@RelativeTime

3 жыл бұрын

The magic of Time Lapse

Would this mineral glass scratch easily?

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Complicated question, all depends on what you are doing day to day. In relative terms, it is far more scratch resistant then Polymer, but not as resistant as sapphire. Yet it is more impact resistant and less prone to shattering then Sapphire. Generally, all mineral crystal watches will have some scratches after 5-10 years. Sapphire is the preferred crystal for watches, but you will have a harder time finding it on a Citizen in this price range. You can always replace the current mineral crystal with a sapphire in the future.

@BlueGearReviews

5 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime thank you very much for this informative feedback.

@Roughdraft214

2 жыл бұрын

Mine looks great after two years of wear. I don’t baby it, and while the bezel is pretty dented and scratched I don’t see any viable scratches on the crystal.

I should've jumped on this when it was $125 back in 2018, there's basically no sub 40mm chronographs in the market right now without breaking the bank

@TXLorenzo

2 жыл бұрын

Amazon has them discounted for the moment at around $180. Still a good value for the money.

I hate to sound like a watch nerd, but I do need a beater crono

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with that. Hows the marlin treating you?

Didn't know about this one. Interesting. Once the ecodrives get into timex pricing, they're such a no brainer. Speaking of ecodrives, I've always thought the BJ6500-12L is a good alternative to a timex weekender.

@RelativeTime

5 жыл бұрын

That is a nice one, and yah looks very much like a simple weekender. Might have to pick one up sometime. Cheers!

Eco Drive sounds to me like, cheap drive. u know? economical. Timex (Indaglow) reminds me of a toy. the last Citizen i had fogged over on me and took a shht. and no, it was new never been opened. wasn't even 6 month old.

Eventually, the solar charged lithium battery will die; maybe even sooner than you expect. Finding the right replacement can be tricky.

@TXLorenzo

2 жыл бұрын

Mine has been running non stop for eight years and does not show any problem.

@kavashaman496

Жыл бұрын

It’s not tricky at all just type in the serial number you’ll find it

@OptimusSatanas

11 ай бұрын

Citizen still offers support and are pretty good at giving info. I contacted them to find out info about the crystal dimensions and they gave me a diagram with most the info I asked for. Im confident a replacement battery is not a problem. Mine has been going for around 5 years no problem.

these are around 200 bucks now

His voice IS Patrick Bateman

@RelativeTime

Жыл бұрын

You should see my buisness cards.

You sound like Christian Bale from American Psycho. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lX2Hu9x6Y5mTirw.html

@RelativeTime

4 жыл бұрын

I get that every couple of weeks. Still not sure if that's good or bad. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJ9ll6pvgM2omdY.html

@frecklefingers

4 жыл бұрын

@@RelativeTime -- It's good.

hopefully this guy doesn't teach

@RelativeTime

9 ай бұрын

My lectures are always well received.