Citizen Watch - Some basic questions
Discussion
Hi folks,
On the verge of buying a watch, but wanted a sanity check before I did so. Don't want/need anything flashy as I have a horrible habit of breaking/losing watches, and my daily wear tends to be alternating between a few retro Casio numbers (digital bracelet, digital white rubber and calculator bracelet).
Just want something that looks a bit smarter when worn with a shirt/suit, and goes some way to ape the style of the Breitling watches that I lust after, but can't justify buying.
This is the watch (below - still can't decide on the strap, though). It fits, I love the way it looks, and it's cheap enough not to worry too much about.
http://www.citizenwatch.com/CUK/English/detail.asp...
What else is worth knowing? Will it break? Will it lose time? Will it require frequent/expensive servicing?
Thanks for any help in advance.
On the verge of buying a watch, but wanted a sanity check before I did so. Don't want/need anything flashy as I have a horrible habit of breaking/losing watches, and my daily wear tends to be alternating between a few retro Casio numbers (digital bracelet, digital white rubber and calculator bracelet).
Just want something that looks a bit smarter when worn with a shirt/suit, and goes some way to ape the style of the Breitling watches that I lust after, but can't justify buying.
This is the watch (below - still can't decide on the strap, though). It fits, I love the way it looks, and it's cheap enough not to worry too much about.
http://www.citizenwatch.com/CUK/English/detail.asp...
What else is worth knowing? Will it break? Will it lose time? Will it require frequent/expensive servicing?
Thanks for any help in advance.
My dad recently picked himself up one of those and I've had a Citizen Eco-drive for just over a year now. Both are very accurate (about +3s/day) and both feel nice and solidly made. The strap on that is lovely, smooth padded leather and feels like it will last a while and the eco-drive movement seems to be very reliable and doesn't require battery changes, just light, to keep it running.
Go for it.
Go for it.
Dave200 said:
Hi folks,
On the verge of buying a watch, but wanted a sanity check before I did so. Don't want/need anything flashy as I have a horrible habit of breaking/losing watches, and my daily wear tends to be alternating between a few retro Casio numbers (digital bracelet, digital white rubber and calculator bracelet).
Just want something that looks a bit smarter when worn with a shirt/suit, and goes some way to ape the style of the Breitling watches that I lust after, but can't justify buying.
This is the watch (below - still can't decide on the strap, though). It fits, I love the way it looks, and it's cheap enough not to worry too much about.
http://www.citizenwatch.com/CUK/English/detail.asp...
What else is worth knowing? Will it break? Will it lose time? Will it require frequent/expensive servicing?
Thanks for any help in advance.
Just a couple of questions; How do your watches usually break? Does the strap snap, or is it due to impact against an object? Also, what's your budget? On the verge of buying a watch, but wanted a sanity check before I did so. Don't want/need anything flashy as I have a horrible habit of breaking/losing watches, and my daily wear tends to be alternating between a few retro Casio numbers (digital bracelet, digital white rubber and calculator bracelet).
Just want something that looks a bit smarter when worn with a shirt/suit, and goes some way to ape the style of the Breitling watches that I lust after, but can't justify buying.
This is the watch (below - still can't decide on the strap, though). It fits, I love the way it looks, and it's cheap enough not to worry too much about.
http://www.citizenwatch.com/CUK/English/detail.asp...
What else is worth knowing? Will it break? Will it lose time? Will it require frequent/expensive servicing?
Thanks for any help in advance.
I'd say that your choice of watch is spot on with regards to your criteria; It shouldn't (I'd be surprised if you did!) break, it will be very accurate (what with being a quartz movement), and it won't need servicing.
Citizen produce some really well built, robust pieces and are excellent value for money. The only other contender I'd recommend at this price range is Seiko. Both manufacturers have lots of different styles on offer, so have a good look around. Citizen are very 'eco-drive' orientated, whereas Seiko do a good range of automatics too, if that appeals to you
I've had both a Citizen Eco-Drive and a range of Seiko quartz watches, all of which I couldn't fault.
Edited by Ikemi on Tuesday 20th March 16:32
ks to Rolex Explorers, eh. 
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