Customer Reviews

Citizen Men's JR3125-55E Skyhawk Eco-Drive Watch

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I own several other Citizen watches and except for one irritating detail, this is my favorite. The clasp on this watch stinks. It is difficult to put on and as opposed to the typical foldover type clasps it has very little adjustibility. The foldovers allow you to adjust in small increments, but on this watch it's a full link or nothing, probably a good 1/4" or so. This is the reason I gave it only 4 stars. Other iterations (Blue Angels etc.) of this watch with the stainless or titanium bands may be of the conventional foldover clasps. I haven't seen any of these in person.

It's a fairly heavy watch so if this is not to your liking you may want to opt for one of the titanium versions

The timer and alarm functions are great and easy to use. I bought it primarily for the time zone feature and this works great unless you are looking for one of those weird 1/2 hr time zones. You are able to add one city/timezone that you can input a 3 letter abbreviation for the city and the time offset from GMT/UTC. I wish you were able to add more of your own and delete some of the other preset cities but this is not a showstopper.

The rotating dial-sliderule does work but I doubt that I will use it much. It does look good, however. Overall it is an attractive and functional watch. I really like the solar power feature. It keeps very accurate time.

A tip when setting the time:
Synchronize the SECONDS with an accurate time source, and then proceed to change the hr. and minute times. The seconds keep ticking while you are setting the hr. and minute. Just make sure you ae getting the minute set correctly in relation to where the seconds are. (Harder to write than to do.)

I own two other Citizen watches and I love them. The style is great and they keep excellent time. I put my watches through some abuse and have never had any problem with them. I have coveted the Skyhawk for some time having first seen it in the Blue Angels model. I did however opt for a less expensive and plainer model but the same watch. This is the perfect watch for a "techhead". And those of you who have reservations about doing online business with Amazon, have no fear! I have been extremely pleased with the service.

I didn't think I would buy this watch from Amazon but with free shipping it was the best deal on the net. I went on a 3 week trip to Europe with it and the various time zones was great. This watch is actually not as complicated to use as it seems. The lume at night is good. I just wish the alarm was a little louder. The ruler is a great tool to use for currency conversion when traveling overseas. It is also quite accurate : about 1 second slow per week.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.....I know, I know, I know.....Bond wears a Seamaster and before that a Rolex Submariner.....

I just received this watch as a gift from my wife in honor of our anniversary and although I have not had a chance to delve into all of its features yet, I am already extremely thrilled about this watch. I don't travel a lot internationally but I do have many international business contacts which require careful considerations with respect to time differences. I used to go on the internet to check the world time before phoning them, now I just push a few buttons on my watch and I'll know what time it is anywhere in the world at my conveniece.

Another reviewer said the watch's weight might be a concern, but frankly, I rather relish it. As my parents used to say, "If it's heavy, it's probably expensive."

The watch is beautiful and has held up great in the 3 yrs I've owned it. The band on the other hand is horrible, I have had to have it repaired several times due to the black links falling off. I liked this band for my husband better due to it being more sporty rather than dressy, however I now wish I would have purchased this watch with the all titanium band.

I was intrigued by this watch. My only concern was about how difficult it would be to use. Much to my delight, this watch was easy to set and very easy to use. The features are the ones that you will use if you travel between time zones.

Highly Recommended!

I've had this watch for about a week, picked it up for $125 on shnoop.com and it is quickly growing on me. Fit & finish is great and it has a very nice bezel. It took me a little while to size the bracelet but not a big deal. This is my first eco-drive and the solar engine works very well. A day in the sun and the watch is charged for several months; if it goes into power saver mode the watch can go two years on a full charge. I wouldn't worry about the weight on this one: it isn't nearly as heavy as a watch with a stainless steel bracelet. And it wears much smaller on your wrist than you would think. All the functions on this watch are intuitive and easy to use. I've got a dozen or so watches in my stable and the best I can describe how this watch fits into my collection is as follows: a great everyday watch, good for a "daily driver" that looks like it could take quite a beating and keep going. Certainly not a dress watch but one you could use for working out or a trip out to the lake (100M WR). Lots of functionality for those who travel between different time zones. A press of two buttons and the watch changes the analog hands to the time zone you are in.