Reviewed by: AshHolgate
Date: 5 August 2011
Rating:

“I'm writing this review primarily as I am so inspired to do so because of the sheer quality of the watch and secondarily to help those who are interested in purchasing it as I had trouble finding reviews and opinions of the watch anywhere online. I should start by saying that I did not buy the watch but it was bought for me as a 21st birthday present. I, being a young and fashion concious young adult was interested in the technology behind the watch but was wary of the design. Initially I saw Citizen as a brand suited for an older man, primarily because of designs such as the Citizen Skyhawk models which have loads of bells and whistles all over the watch. This watch however, one of the newer eco-drive models, seemed plain, elegant, and simple that focused on accurate time-keeping. Some watches are designed for diving specialists, some for aviation, and I would class this watch as one for the every day man. It would go well with smart business attire being a simple black and white design, it would go well with a casual look, it's pretty much exactly the kind of design I was looking for (akin to designs found by Armani or Thomas Sabo fashion watches). If you do, however, feel the need to take the watch under water it is completely water proof up to 200m. I was wary of how accurate the watch could be but after setting it up I can confirm that it is literally accurate to the millisecond. It is satisfying holding the watch up to the computer screen and watching as the dials of the watch move in perfect synchronisation with the actual time and it is excellent to know that every time you glance at your watch you're not looking at a time that is as accurate as can be with human error but you're looking as the exact time. Furthermore this accuracy is perfectly simple to achieve, simply hold down the lower right button of the watch for 2 seconds and it will receive the radio signal from the closest receiving point (in the case of people in the UK, Germany) in 2 to 15”