Is this a good watch?

[Steve H]

http://www.watchshopuk.com/Citizen-Divers-Watches....

Whats the opinion of this? Its the top left hand watch. I have a speedmaster which is getting knocked about a bit at weekends etc and I need somethingI can wear on the boat etc

Cheers
Steve

Edited by Steve H on Thursday 2nd July 14:09

[johnbaz]

as a tool watch or a beater, they're up there with seiko and the likes, they seem to run forever and take the everyday knocks that the more delicate swiss watches succumb to..

though the movements aren't very pretty;)


john

[71notout]

If you wear it a lot, you will find the strap disintegrates after a year or so due to sweat!

I bought a replacement metal strap from Citizen for mine when this happened.

It eventually gave up the ghost after 6 years or so when the self winding mechanism threw a wobbly and the watch would start vibrating for a couple of minutes now and then

[Steve H]

Thanks guys, its just for a weekend beater and I want it to be very waterproof. I actually like the position of the "winder" as well

[71notout]

Should do the job then bud.

Incidentally, never noticed your username - i'm Steven H in the real world, 71notout on here

[johnbaz]

71notout said:

If you wear it a lot, you will find the strap disintegrates after a year or so due to sweat!

I bought a replacement metal strap from Citizen for mine when this happened.

It eventually gave up the ghost after 6 years or so when the self winding mechanism threw a wobbly and the watch would start vibrating for a couple of minutes now and then

hello steve

i'm not sure whether you dropped on a bad one or i've been lucky and ended up the cream of the crop, all of my miyota powered watches have given sterling service

john