At least, in my experience, owning a few of each, Citizens quality control and general finish seems to blow Seikos out of the water. I love both brands but I think, at least, at the moment Citizen make a better watch pound for pound !!

@emperor4677

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you :)

@aikido85pr

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, couldn't agree with you more. 👏

@laurentlefellic9255

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I own 2 CITIZEN with QC issues. A CA0700-86L chronograph with 4 index missaligned from 3h to 6h. And a CA7040-85E chronograph with numerals on the flange missaligned. It also happened to CITIZEN. Odly, all my SEIKO are perfetly aligned !?

@josuet4805

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@duncanb1981

2 жыл бұрын

I had a citizen diver.. it's crown was misaligned.. it was at the 8 not the 4 🙃

I own 2 Citizens, both eco drives. Purchased one on AMAZON 11 yrs ago (OG Nighthawk) and the solar cell is still working flawlessly. Abused it a few times by keeping it tucked away in a drawer for months/years at a time, losing all power & recharged it in Sunlight & still keeps ticking & is still very accurate. I highly recommend an eco drive watch!

@troybingham6426

6 ай бұрын

Are you not supposed to let it drain completely?

@ShredderSensei

6 ай бұрын

​@@troybingham642610-4. The capacitors can go bad but you can do an emergency charge like he did

@MikeFuryTech

3 ай бұрын

@@troybingham6426No. I did that with a Seiko solar watch and it took weeks in the sun before it started working again. I had almost given up on it. Now they all sit near a window. :-)

@360plussynthetics

5 күн бұрын

Agreed. I just pulled my Citizen titanium out of the drawer after about 6 years. Put it in the window sill for about 3hrs and still works great.

My wife bought me a citizen ecodrive for Christmas a few years ago and I love it. I'm not a watch guy at all but I'm happy to own my citizen.

I've had my Citizen Titanium Solar Tech Chronograph Ref: GN-4W-UL for about 23 years and has never let me down. awesome watch, bought on honeymoon in Antiqua. Still going strong even after the divorce.. ;-)

@davedave5787

2 жыл бұрын

i got same watch!! made in 2000 never stopped or missed a beat yet!!!!!! thx

@laurencetitusoates6328

2 жыл бұрын

Watch lasted longer than the marriage and probably more reliable as well.

@justinbailey6515

2 жыл бұрын

Should've married the watch.

@joshbowen2717

Жыл бұрын

watch is stronger than your marriage

@AllIAm1

Жыл бұрын

The watch outlasted your marriage haha

The longer I own Citizen watches, the more I love them. Probably became my favourite big brand in the last few years. Nothing beats my favourite BN0150, not even automatic divers at double the price. 💪

@doughuntley2974

2 жыл бұрын

You know they make that model in the "Pepsi" look now. Red and blue. It's gorgeous!

@jonjohns7080

Жыл бұрын

The longer I own mine 6 years now, the more I’m shocked by the fact I haven’t had to reset the time

@IRFAN-po5sz

Жыл бұрын

hi good day, i am confused in between Citizen BN0158-85X and Seiko SPB103J1 , what you recommend ?

@Synic08

Жыл бұрын

Seiko

@UncleBensChannel

Жыл бұрын

Yep, Agree 100% Super high quality, even on the under $200 models.

Got a Blue Angels from my wife as a wedding present, just love it.

@slayerrules70

2 жыл бұрын

I bought the Blue Angels AT World Time Chronograph a month ago. I absolutely love it! Spot on accuracy,and love the blue dial.

@REEE_Larson

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice present -- Congratulations!

@jeffhickman10

2 ай бұрын

I have one of those (same scenario) and it’s easily one of my favorites.

Good morning, as a diver with multiple dive watches (over the years), a dive watch i bought in the 90s was the NY0040-09EE Promaster. It took everything......and more than it's fair share of punishment. It was commissioned in the 90s by the Italian special forces and is a 500 m tested diver, but still just conforms to the ISO 200m regs. This exact model can still be acquired today brand new, but they have discontinued it, as it's quite dated. I just bought another one because I love them. Sits right along side my SKX009, holding hands, talking about the good old days when they were foes.

@OscarOSullivan

5 ай бұрын

You can still buy the 1997 introduced Fugu

I own a Citizen Calibre 8700 Eco-Drive with perpetual calendar that my then-girlfriend, now-wife bought for me when we first started dating 12 years ago. Damn thing is still ticking away and I've never had to set the date on that thing once. Citizen does make good, reliable watches. Hoping to snag one of their JDM models someday

@YouGetSoAlone

2 жыл бұрын

Just curious, does it have the ability to keep track of daylight savings time?

@chriswatchreviews4752

2 жыл бұрын

@@YouGetSoAlone nope. I have to manually set it back today.

@MakerInMotion

2 жыл бұрын

They're durable. I put one out on a concrete balcony in the sun to charge and the concrete got way hotter than I would have thought. The watch got fried like an egg. Too hot to touch the casing. Somehow its still working and working accurately. Now I use an LED watch charger instead.

@chrisb012

2 жыл бұрын

Got the same watch. Love it. In the market for another watch now, cos - you know, I can.

@stevenwoods8330

Жыл бұрын

I have one as well 18 years old never been opened still going strong never missed a beat

Citizen has the best quartz movement in the world the cal. 0100 +/- 1 sec per year Easily higher stuff than everything we know including any high horology It also is made with duratec alpha which is as hard as ceramic or sapphire but stronger

@jtec99

2 жыл бұрын

So diamond?

@watchroll3310

2 жыл бұрын

@@jtec99 diamond is still substantially harder than anything on the planet

@9tophat

2 жыл бұрын

Durante Alpha? I've not heard of that. My understanding is that many Citizens use mineral crystal, with some using sapphire.

@watchroll3310

2 жыл бұрын

@@9tophat sorry, I misspelled. Is duratec alpha. It's the type of titanium. Citizen like other Japanese brands have low en, medium and high end.

@RobertOrtiz1015

2 жыл бұрын

FACT on the caliber! Everyone raves on the 9F movement and discard citizens

Citizen hold the title having the most accurate watch in world, there quality control is first class and Eco Drive owns the market for Solar style watches..Citizen sell more watches than anyone.

My opinion is: A Citizen watch will out-perform and out-last any Seiko automatic watch, or even a Seiko quartz. For the price, their durability and performance will be extremely hard to duplicate. Essentially, they are of Longines quality at a fraction of the price.

@doughuntley2974

2 жыл бұрын

Well said!

@lukelegg9915

2 жыл бұрын

they are certainly made to last, never having to redial the time, never charging or replacing a battery, they will certainly last forever

@markymarknj

Жыл бұрын

Just look at their Barnacle! It was a Citizen watch found submerged in the ocean off Australia. It had been submerged for a few years and had barnacles on it, yet it was still running-'nuff said...

I currently have 5 Citizens in my collection (4 of them are Eco-drives, one is a 1976 chronograph), and I love all of them. My two favorites are my AT4004-52E PCAT, and my AW0061-01W limited edition titanium Spiderman.

I came from Seiko to Citizen and after the third Citizen, I say beye beye Seiko. Seiko lost the game for me quality wise.

@serenityinside1

Жыл бұрын

They have , but soo many KZread reviewers etc still loyally kiss their ass 🙄

I have an early 2000s Citizen Aqualand that is still kicking today. Actually wore it on my wedding day because it was a gift from my grandma who had passed away before my wedding. Holds a special meaning and is also built like a tank.

Awesome! I'm glad Citizen is getting some love. They have some real classics in their current and vintage lineups

I'm loving the Citizen on my wrist: The Promaster CB0171-97E. 200m of WR, titanium case and band with hardening for scratch resistance, radio sync that works with all the big atomic clocks around the world, and it's an Eco-Drive. I never have to worry about it. It's always accurate, always charged, and always on my wrist. It made me love quartz again.

@realwarriorscholar

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the 5 year warranty!

@OscarOSullivan

5 ай бұрын

Hopefully unlike the bloke before you, your marriage is still intact.

I think citizen suffers from the “mall watch” stereotype as if that somehow speaks toward the quality a brand is putting out.

@bruceleroy8063

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@patrickcannady2066

2 жыл бұрын

They suffer from “mall watch” design. The quality of the product is high, no question. They are very robust, reliable pieces. But to look at them? Meh.

@desireless4092

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickcannady2066 why? The new Citizen Series 8 look sexy as F

@patrickcannady2066

2 жыл бұрын

@@desireless4092 the cases look like a mix of Rolex Explorer and AP Royal Oak minus the screws on the bezel. A very generic look IMO but it could be helped with better use of color and dial texture (e.g., guilloche, clos de Paris, Sunray, or perhaps something like Seiko has been doing with some of their Prospex lines). I would like to see a solid silver dial option and maybe some heatblued steel elements like the handsets, numerals, and indices. They should try doing a small seconds piece with a power reserve or a chronograph but keep the dial as clean as possible without a big ugly bezel.

@patrickcannady2066

2 жыл бұрын

Also, three hand central seconds with regular small date at 3 movements are very boring…need to see some variety beyond just conventional three hand central seconds and tricompax, cam operated chronographs. How about a Dual Time zones piece? Or a monopusher chrono? Or a flyback chrono? I mentioned small seconds before, how about a regulator? They have abundant resources but stick to middle of the road designs. The worst fault of the Series 8 I can see is that they don’t even match the date wheel color to the dial on several models. I can understand that business decision with a $600 TIssot, but a $6000 watch should have a color matched date wheel. A $6k black dial watch should have a black date wheel with contrasting numerals that complement the color ways of the rest of the piece. This is design 101 stuff.

surprised you didn't mention the great radio-controlled and GPS-controlled options from Citizen. once you try a light-powered Citizen that sets itself and is insanely accurate in a style you like, you won't want anything else.

@YoManSan

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly my opinion. I love their Radio Controlled models, but the Satellite Wave (F150) with its 3-10 seconds time to sync is just too good. It has spoiled me and raised the bar for all the other watches out there. I got 2 F150 Satellite Wave movement watches and a Radio Controlled Navihawk in my collection. Amazing accuracy combined with the Evo Drive technology... 0 hassle and maintenance watches. Amazing value!

@tancreddehauteville764

2 жыл бұрын

These are just expensive gimmicks and the radio signal and GPS watches always let me down because they don't work well indoors. The standard Citizen quartz ECO-DRIVE is already very accurate and good enough.

@baloosd

2 жыл бұрын

@@tancreddehauteville764 I have 3 dozen of them, with no problems at all. They're fantastic.

@RaftGuidePhil

Жыл бұрын

He did mention the Nighthawk which has a gps function.

@BGRUBBIN

Жыл бұрын

@@tancreddehauteville764 no they don't inside a building, they also mention that when setting the watch. My watch sits by the window at night, gets a signal every time.

BN2038-01L promaster aqualand. Love it, great gift of the missus. Took it down to 42m and it recorded the depth perfectly. Real tool watch. I also have the mountain version which has a compass and elevation and truly works. Perfect back up tool watch when hiking, also tried and tested 💪🏻

In my opinion Citizen is definitely one of the Japanese Giants...along with Casio, Orient and Seiko! I actually have three models that I love very much. For sentimental reasons the 6850-G81171 (don't you just love how it rolls of the tongue) this was my first ever multi-function metal watch I bought for myself albeit in silver with a dark blue dial but I can't find the model number anywhere and the watch is on the other side of the world right now, the Promaster Avion BX1010-02E an Eco-drive World Time type A flieger which I bought when I started collecting to complete my Japanese Quartet ( along with the SKX 009 and the Casio G-shock GX-56BB-1DR and the Orient Defender II RA-AK0403N) finally there is still the Promaster Marine NY0040-09EE which I'm dying to add to my collection but is pretty hard to find here in Indonesia and import tax is crazy high...

Jory, great vid! My most vintage watch is a first generation titanium eco-drive gifted to my in 1998 and I have worn it since then and it still runs perfectly well! I have a special place for CITIZEN and I definitely think they are under-rated or overlooked. So say it enough! lol I named my ROBERT! 😝

The skyhawk Blue Angels is my current favorite Citizen offering. It is incredibly versatile, 200M WR, and looks great. Did I mention GMT, countdown timers, alarms, chronographs and world time function?

I have five Citizen watches, a flew Breitling and Omegas as well. You can't beat the price point and quality and selection of Citizen!

Citizen Aqualand was the first divers watch to have an electronic depth gauge in and dive timer. I still have mine - this tech was done in the late 80's (87 I think) - very accurate depth sensor. Was a great piece and I still have my original one. It is the watch that made me love watches

Their Satellite Waves are awesome. You never set it. Put in light and it sets itself. And some are under $500. My Citizen is an Eco Drive Altichron. Most accurate watch I own. They have a new mechanical line that is nice.

I fall in love with Citizen watches starting with a quartz eco-drive titanium watch, then a super thin stiletto and finally acquired a limited edition fugu. Their line up for titanium watches is pretty dope and affordable.

I’m glad you’re still putting out content; your channel rocks and i watch almost all of the videos.

I currently own three Citizen Eco-drive watches. My first one I received as a Christmas gift back in 2006. So,17 years later it's STILL going on strong. That's the only watch that I have ever owned that I can say that about.

Citizen caught my eye late in my watch enthusiast career, mostly driven by Seikos price hikes that I personally find overpriced. Many more budget Citizen watches come with sapphire crystal, many more then Seiko. My first foray into the brand was the monocoque titanium Promaster tough, what a watch!

@quantumJJ

2 жыл бұрын

Like the BN0200 56E 👍👍👍

The Seiko SKX007 was my first mechanical watch, and I love it to bits. Over the years, I’ve owned 3, modded a couple, etc. My wife got me a Citizen NY0040 automatic with the sunburst blue dial (the less special Fugu basically.) I must say, I am shocked that it is better than the SKX in nearly every conceivable way. Applied indices, the day and date align properly (huge annoyance for me with Seiko,) hacking and hand winding, running +5 per day, bezel action is perfect, and most importantly, CHAPTER RING AND BEZEL ARE ALIGNED! Still love Seiko, but for a little over $200 bucks, I couldn’t be happier.

Got my first citizen watch in 2020, been buying em ever since. It gives you that sophisticated look without coming deep out of pocket. The performance and durability on those watches are amazing for the price range.

The best every day watches in the universe. Cutting edge technology, reliable, affordable and discreet.

@tjlee9901

2 жыл бұрын

my daily wear is a plain steel WR Citizen dress watch . looks way more expensive that it was .

I love Citizen, one of my fav brands! I have 3!

@salmatosjr5285

2 жыл бұрын

Just three! 😉😅

Ecodrives are the best quartz watches. Period! Love the video

Citizen typically has higher quality control and finishing in their respective price ranges than most other brands out there, but this realization was years after I purchased my diver. I love my BN0156-56E, great on the bracelet.

Great video, Jory! It was a $100.00 USD, Citizen Eco-drive that got me into the watch collection hobby, back in 2008. I currently have 3 Eco-drives in my collection, including the 2008 original that I brought in Aruba, on my honeymoon. I've probably owned another 6 or so that I've since sold, including a Nighthawk. It's also interesting to note that Citizen is the largest watch company in the world; ha ha Casio and Seiko. Just kidding, I like and own Casio and Seiko too!

I've owned tons of watches in my 30 odd years of appreciating nice time pieces. I've never owned anything really expensive, other than a £700 Maurice Lacroix. I've had a few Seikos, Rotary, Casio, Tissot etc... I can say with all honesty, that my current Eco-Drive sports watch is by far my favourite thus far. I adore it.

@IRFAN-po5sz

Жыл бұрын

which model of eco drive you have please ? and which one you recommend?

I have 3 Citizens - Skyhawk, Promaster diver BNO150 and a titanium Paradigm - all solid grab and go pieces. I wish Citizen and Bulova would collaborate to make an EcoDrive Precisionist - would absolutely give Sekio's VK's a run for their money.

Got my private pilot's license and bought myself a Eco Drive A/T Skyhawk at the time. I've had it 3 years now as my daily wearing watch. Just added a PCAT with the E 660 movement. Still Eco Drive , perpetual calendar and Atomic Time. Citizen has been good to me, good low maintenance watches if you take care of them, give them a little light, and use them as originally designed. Love the features.

Great video. Absolutely agree with you that Citizens are great watches do to their aesthetics, Eco Drive and course their dependability. Besides my Apple watch it is a perfect everyday watch. The best Citizens are 1. Promaster Sea Aqualand Depth Meter Watch in Stainless Steel with Black Polyurethane strap, Black Dial (Model: BN2029-01E) 2. Promaster Air Skyhawk Eco-Drive Pilot Watch, Atomic Timkeeping Technology, Chronograph, Power Reserve Indicator, Ana-digi Display, Luminous Hands and Markers, Anti-Reflective Crystal, Black Ion-Plated JY8075-51E 3. Citizen Professional Master Direct Flight CB5001-57E To round out the collection of watches a want of course 1. Rolex 2. Apple Watch 3. Tissot 4. Rado With these 7 watches you should be set for any occasion and any mood.

The red washed paper dial chronomaster is the most intense red dial I've seen. It's almost offputting but so cool.

I have a 1976 Bullhead chrono, and it's great! It's a technical masterpiece being an automatic flyback chronograph with day and date, and after all these years it's still accurate to less than 5 secs/day (on average it loses 1.1 sec/day) ⌚🐂

@davidashton2361

Жыл бұрын

You lucky b******! I bought my first citizen watch about 24 years ago - a titanium skyhawk - and I still have it. Been having trouble getting it serviced because it has needed a new capacitor after all this time. I was quoted £120 and paid a deposit of £60. Then I was told there had been a mistake and I should have been quoted £200 (the capacitor should have cost max £30 - I looked it up on line). It took ages to come back (about 5/6 weeks) and even then it wouldn't reach a full charge or hold a charge consistent with a new capacitor. I've sent it back as not satisfactory. Still waiting. In the meantime I've added another modern bullhead to my collection of 3 - now 4 bullheads, mostly citizen modest watch collection. I just luv Em!. I say lucky bxxxxxx because one of these days I'm going to get me a 70s version but I haven't got one yet.

i have a gold tone wr100 serial 960706 number. i had this piece 20 years now bought used from a friend.... it has been super accurate, and has never stopped. Amazing it inspired me to buy three other citizen watches over the years. thxTT!!!!!!

I own nothing but Citizen watches, they are great watches and not over rated like some pricier brands. They are great watches. Thanks for showing love.

Nice video! I have a Citizen chronomaster the model at 3:31. The movement is so much better than GS quartz. 1) It´s more accurate (+/-5 sec a year) Instead of 10 sec a year. 2) The movement got a perpetual calender 3) Quick set hour hand 4) Eco drive is so much better than normal quartz, no headache for changing battery. The finishing i also on par with GS. Tried on a OP 41 at the AD and the OP looked very simple in the finishing in comparision. Also the dial is made of japanese washi paper!

@NathanChisholm041

Жыл бұрын

Id pick a Chronomaster over a GS anyday!

Have loved citizen watches since my 1990 wingman, went through a war with it, and wore it until it finally died in about 2007. Won’t ever throw it away though. Currently have an ny2300, ny0040, and a chrono titanium eco drive. Got another ny0040 in blue on the way, can’t beat the bang for the buck

@tjlee9901

2 жыл бұрын

is it not repairable ?

My Citizen divers are among my favorite everyday tool watches. The lume on the new ones is brilliant. They make great styles for a young adult's first watch too. I found one that matches my son's gaming computer. He was thrilled.

I bought a beautiful Citizen chronograph at Costco and I get questions and compliments on it all the time. I love that watch. It's Eco-Drive and functions perfectly.

Owning a 2018 Chronomaster alongside a GS SBGA283, they really are toe to toe. Here in France, I know several people who own one, and the most recent versions really are awesome, and maybe slightly above the GS quartz counterparts, especially the super titanium models

In a way it's beneficial for a lot of citizens fans like myself that's its underrated because the prices doesn't go up🤷 and my favorite citizen are two the NB-1050-59e and the NY0125-83E

Thank you. Insightful, and informative. Cheers 🍻

I appreciate the Citizen love. I've been a Citizen buyer for years. A Citizen Pro-Master is one of the best watches you can get for the money. Thanks for the video. ....You should have said something about their Pro-Master line.

My issues with Citizen: They love 42-44mm. They can’t can’t seem to make anything else. Their date windows are unnecessarily small. They do still make some great models otherwise.

@thetravelingnomad6203

2 жыл бұрын

Have I got great news for you then; Citizen bullhead (AN3660-81L), legendary but sadly I can't wear it as its too small. You should check it out!

@Rch_P

2 жыл бұрын

@@thetravelingnomad6203 yes, I saw it on JOMW. I’ve got 7” wrists like Jody does. So it will look a bit too small for me as it did for him.

@BEERLIGHTBROKER

2 жыл бұрын

NOBLIA

@royroblox

2 жыл бұрын

For me too - the size and style alone means I won’t like 80% of Citizens, but when I do find one I like, it’s a sure bet! I have four now and are wearing them much more often than any other brands.

@ferreterialaestrelladeoro8412

2 жыл бұрын

Thats true though! I have almost a 7 inch hand.

The more watches I own, the more I appreciate how easy an eco-drive watch is to have in the collection. Citizen makes a decent watch, for sure. The only easier watch I own is my CAH-zeeyo Oceanus.

Just received my first citizen watch for Christmas. I love it already!

My beautiful wife just presented me with my 1st Citizen ......The Promaster Dive 300m BN0085-01E....i'm totally blown away with it.....Checks all the boxes....Beautiful watch

I've got a Promaster GMT Diver, it's a solid beast of a watch, eco drive and sapphire glass for well below the $1000 limit Seiko seems to set before putting anything but hardlex in a watch.

My Citizen Promaster is the cheapest piece in my collection- yet it is the most comfortable, legible, and tough watch I own…🤷🏼‍♂️.it is my beater everyday watch, even more than my G Shocks.

@poisonmoonlight7195

2 жыл бұрын

Same, my Promaster divers are more legible and comfortable than my GShock.

I have 8 citizens right now, all eco-drives, bought them all in the last two years or so. Love each one, plan on buying a few more ✊🏻❤️

Having owned several Seiko 5 watches previously, but not really happy with their accuracy, I was given a plain and simple bottom-of-the-range gold plated Citizen 8200 no-name automatic for Christmas in 1993. I was astounded by the accuracy and, although cheap it looked good, and still does, even though the gold plating has disappeared in the 31 years I've owned it. It's never been serviced and has never needed to be; it works just as well now as it did when it was brand new.

I wouldn't call Citizen "special"... I own a few and I find them quite vanilla and understated. But they definitely build better built watches than Seiko atm, never any QC issues and I like the Myota movements

I've bought an eco drive 10 years ago. Never had any issues.They also have a very exclusive brand that makes stunning pieces. I forgot what is called.....Campanola

@mytuberforyou

2 жыл бұрын

I have four of them and all have had to have the "capacitor" replaced- it's a $70 part.

@Nick-lm5lz

2 жыл бұрын

@@mytuberforyou didn't happen to me yet...

got my first citizen(e-168 diver) as my 15 year employee longevity award. I recently started wearing it after a 10-12 year hiatus ( was wearing other watches) out of the blue. It was not running so i let it sit in the Texas summer sun ,on my car dashboard for a few hours and wallah, now running like a champ! upgraded the band and put it back into my rotation of everyday wearing! Fantastic entry level watch. Love the channel, btw!

This was very helpful and informative, thank you.

I have a 1980s Citizen Eagle 7 automatic that is spot on for accuracy. It is real Gold plated and really attractive on a cordovan lizard strap.

I remember watching Eco-Drive technology evovle. It was amazing to see. I later bought a Ti Calibre 2100 and it was an awesome piece that ran for 12 years before I sold it. Surprisingly, it retained 50% of its value!

The best CITIZEN is the AQUALAND version BETWEEN 1985 and 1999 with a 6-bolt rear cover "CALIBER" series: C020, C021, C022, C023, C026, C027, C028 & C029

I’ve got a Citizen Eco-Drive BM8180. It’s 37mm & very thin & light on the wrist. Like you said, it’s always ready to go when I pick it up. It’s a great field watch!

Rocking an NY0040 at the moment (200m on the dial but certified to 500m by the Italian Navy). A great watch and it's completely changed my view of Citizen. Skx007 vibes without the silly price tag. Had previously been collecting the various different examples of the "Ray Mears" Promaster prior to that as a side project which piqued my interest. Gradually began to see the genius in their design. They just don't have the media presence of Seiko...which is probably a plus for any potential buyers.

I started seriously collecting watches in 2004, I wanted to mainly stay with one brand and had the choice between Seiko and Citizen, due to costs. Having only had Seiko watches in the past, for personal use, I was rather tired of them all completely dying in or under 5 years. Because of this lack of longevity I started collecting a few Citizen watches, I NEVER LOOKED BACK, I now have a couple of hundred watches in my collection, 98% are all citizen.

@LosmiPZS

2 жыл бұрын

Do they all work?

@salvadorjimenez1467

Жыл бұрын

A couple hundred?

@kingsnurglegurglesonthevik4517

Жыл бұрын

@@LosmiPZS Yes, they all work, some, very few, need slight servicing but I only ever bought fully working watches.

@kingsnurglegurglesonthevik4517

Жыл бұрын

@@salvadorjimenez1467 Over 200. I started collecting watches seriously in 2004, I was buying manual wind up watches on ebay for 99p bids when NOBODY wanted wind up watches. I only ever bought mint or great condition watches. Most are automatic watches, with the odd few very rare mint and working quartz ones that match the case styles of the automatic ones. I think of the quartz ones as the automatics' look-alike lesser cousins.

My first Citizen was a Black on black Corso Eco-drive. I also have the PCAT CB5880-54L, a phenomenal piece with perpetual calendar, atomic time keeping, eco-drive and stellar looks you can’t go wrong.

I have a Promaster Sky for over 4 years now and it's amazing!!! I really enjoy wearing it. Nice video by the way.

i think Citizen will get more appreciated in the year's to come. Also, i named mine Bob huhuhuhu.

I attribute Citizen's lack of watch-nerd status to how they move in all sorts of new directions. Their R &:D is bold, unlike many other established brands. Eco-drive is an example of something that has worked but they are currently fiddling around with hybrid connected watches. It will be interesting to see where that goes. Watch nerds can barely admit that an i-phone can tell time, imagine connecting a watch to one. The horror.

@patrickcannady2066

2 жыл бұрын

None of that bothers me. I find it interesting and I like manufacturers who take chances on technical innovations like this (Grand Seiko and Junghans come to mind immediately) My gripes with Citizen are entirely aesthetic. I would like an atomic timing watch or chronograph that doesn’t look like it came out of a manga comic. Something just a bit more refined and simple.

@Strideo1

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, Citizen gets plenty of respect from watch nerds for their quality and the Eco-Drive is among the few quartz movements that even a lot of watch snobs won't turn their noses up at. I do think Citizen's overall design language tends to range from the more mundane to the outdated on most of their lineup. Citizen is like the nice, responsible, and smart uncle who's just kind of boring. Seiko is like the cool uncle who does exciting stuff but gets drunk and messes stuff up every once in a while.

Time Teller, another great episode, thank you. Citizen Eco Drive Promaster Tough - Sapphire - Titanium - Bracelet Watch BN0118-55E - Great tool watch

Jory, glad to see you coming around. Citizen makes a number of dope watches.

I have my mom's 20+ year old Eco Drive that I wear occasionally. I was impressed with how solidly built it was compared to the watches I wore at the time. Side note: I always think of this old commercial when Citizen comes up! kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXabwa6Yn8nLaaw.html

Not a fan of Eco-Drives. I have had 4 and every one has died an early and disappointing death on watches I loved. Field, Diver, doesn't matter. I had an original, replaced with a newer 5 years later. No Joy. Had a modern, bought 3 years ago--dead! But don't go. The Citizen Miyota Divers are off the chart. Im a Righty that owns a Lefty Diver and it is an every day Go To and the watch when I dive! Amazing watch. Automatic, accurate, and unbelievable reliability. Citizen automatics are untouchable. I prefer over my Seikos (price) and my Orient (ruggedness). I own an old school Omega Seamaster--and the Citizen wins on reliability over price. Seamaster is 20+ years old so not going anywhere, but Citizen is day to day! Can't beat an automatic Citizen.

@paulbonaventura4969

2 жыл бұрын

Odd all my eco drives last, going on 6 years + now

My wifey just bought me one today and I am in love with it they have a 5-year warranty on it and it's my first citizen echo drive watch with no battery operated ❤️❤️❤️❤️ and it's also my first over $200 watch every in my life thanks to my wifey

I have a few favorites, but my current favorite is the world AT chrono CB5874-57A, with the silver dial. It’s panda-esque, and I love it

I was just gifted my 3rd Citizen and most expensive watch I have ever owned and I am a hardcore fan since my first Citizen watch. Love their attention to detail and eco drive tech, I look forward to expand my collection

i got a Citizen Promaster Diver's CA0715-03E Chronograph for myself for my birthday last year and i couldn't be more pleased.

I have not worn a watch for decades. Yet, my spouse wanted one so I listened to a few videos about watches. This one about Citizen watches is quite informative and amusing. Since I don't know that I can go back to wearing watches again, I went with a $25 Casio.

My favorite Citizen watch is the AT4029-01E Chronograph; comfortable 45mm case, 200m water-resistance, Sapphire crystal, Day/Date, 24-hour sub-dial, radio time-sync, and 60-click rotating bezel. Powered by the E650 Eco-Drive movement. For a somewhat simpler look, I go with the Citizen BJ6500-12L Dress watch; 41mm case, 50m water-resistance, Mineral crystal. Powered by the E031 Eco-Drive movement.

My Favourite Watch Love my Citizen JP2000-08e because of its incredible history as the first dive watch with an accurate electronic depth sensor and the fact that it has been one of the most used watches by actual scuba divers, whether they be sport, professional or military divers. It looks and feels like a real tool watch. Plus, the JP2000-08e has so many actual dive features: - certified diver to 200 meters - uni-directional bezel to track dive time (very solid clicks) - excellent lume on indices and hands - depth sensor and depth display in meters accurate to +/- 1% - records key data of your previous 4 dives: date, start time, max. depth reached, dive duration - audible alarm for reaching max. desired depth - audible alarm for reaching max. desired dive duration - audible alarm for exceeding safe ascent rate - quick adjust bracelet to fit over wet suit Plus it has more features: - perpetual date (digital window can display: 12 hr time, day/date, seconds) - chronograph/ stop watch - daily alarm - excellent lume - able to display 2 separate times (digital and analog display) - 24 mil lug width (superior case to bracelet connection) - quick adjust clasp (to adjust length/fit on wrist w/o tool) - love the bead blasted finish on the bracelet Plus Accuracy - mine is tested by me to +9 seconds per YEAR Plus Cost - approx: $400 USD Wishes: - Eco drive movement - sapphire instead of mineral crystal - illuminated digital window

As I watch this video, I am proudly wearing my Citizen Wingman purchased in 1987 on my first trip to HK when I was 15 yrs old. Cheers from Australia!

I now have four Citizen watches in my collection- a perpetual calendar titanium chrono, that my dad bought for me years ago, a Nighthawk, a JDM automatic dress watch, and a newly acquired The Citizen AQ4080-52L HAQ that is simply amazing. Certainly on par with GS from a quality and finishing perspective and, IMO, leaves the similarity priced “Swiss” automatic watches in the dust.

Ordered a NH8390-20H couple of days ago. Sooo excited!!

I guess my favorite Citizen watches are the three that I own. One is a vintage quartz that was my uncle's. It's a dressy gold-plated (I think) piece with a gorgeous burgundy dial. Then there's a Garrison Eco-drive military watch with an "evergreen" (really almost grey sunburst) dial. Lastly I have a Nighthawk; the Blue Angels version on the [surprisingly nice] bracelet. I love them all and would happily add more Citizens to my meager collection that is currently dominated by Seiko.

The super titanium finishing is great. It just doesn't get scratches too easily. Totally an overlooked feature

Citizen has been my favourite watch brand for many years. They have never let me down and are very special to me. as a watch collector i do have all different brands but I’ve got more citizen watches than any other brand. Around 20 Citizen watches. Thank you for seeing have great they are. Very well done.

Spot on Jory! Citizen deserves the love too. I only own 1 citizen watch but it would be up there I'm sure as one of citizen's most iconic watches, the B7006-56L Nighthawk Blue Angels edition. It is my current daily driver as so versatile. Can be dressed up a bit for work with a shirt or looks good on the weekend when more casual. Love it's rugged angular look and that set and forget eco drive movement.

@michaellooney1089

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If you think that's good, take a look at the PMD56-2952...

One of my favorite Citizen watch is the Promaster skyhawk Blue Angels edition. It has a busy dial, and not the easiest to set up, but now is not a problem for me anymore. Citizen makes great watches, the first solar or light powered analog watch was made by Citizen.

I have a Chronomaster. It is a fantastic watch - very competitive with my Grand Seiko.

Thanks to you, I found out that there were a bunch of brands under the Citizen umbrella.

I have owned and worn the Chronomaster and Eco Drive One. The Chronomaster was the most intrinsically accurate watch of its' time, superseded by the Citizen Caliber 0100. The Eco Drive One is the thinnest light powered watch in the world with a movement only 1mm thick.

I have E850 titanium for over 10 years . Love that I never have to set the after the initial set up. And last week I had to align the hands. But that's pretty cool that it gone this long with any issues. The ta h crown is showing wear. And there is not a scratch on the crystal. By far my favorite watch and I get compliments on it on occasion.

The Citizen Promaster Tough BN0121-51L is amazing. Tough, yet subtle and beautiful. Love the Ecodrive. Love titanium and turquois lume. Sapphire. It's just very well done and definitley punches above its class. Citizen just needs to step their game up in terms of design and bringe more watches like these: Smaller, slimmer, simpler timepieces with a good price, hightech and nice execution.

You make watch knowledge so fun learn about. You got my support and subscribtion:)

My favorite watch that I've owned for many years now, is the Citizen Eco Drive 670270. It came on a fitted black Alligator strap, which I replaced once but is now discontinued apparently. I have lots of terrific watches in my collection but this one is my 'go to daily wearer' because it's so comfortable and good looking.