I've worn mine nearly every day for 12 years. Never had any problems, still works and keeps perfect time.

Nice! Citizen is also a brand that got me started. My parents gave me an Eco Drive for my Bday several years ago and it gave birth to my watch addiction! :D Thanks for great review!

Appreciate the fact you do an in-depth video based on your long term experience with the watch. So many people do unboxing videos or videos based on a few days with the watch. Those are great too, but I would rather see the long term experience. Thanks!

I’ve had my for two weeks an absolutely love it the bracelet that it came with is really nice and comfortable.

Had one since 2007. Multiple deployments. Swim laps in it every day. Actually used the wiz-wheel all the time for distance and weight conversions.

Those internal bezels are awesome! I used to have an Eco Drive calendrier (ended up selling it for personal reasons), but it had an internal bezel that sort of made it a GMT watch. I just played with it all the time, and I thought it was a really neat feature.

I love it! Thank You for this Video. I'm from Poland, i've been working over 10 years ago in United States on Cruise Ship. I wanted to buy myself a nice watch which will be my souvenir. Now it has been over 10 years since i bought it and it works perfectly! I love this watch, it never failed me and it took a lot of hits in to the glass. I think its time to do some maintance on it, replace the glass and polish it out. I hope it'll last as long as i live. Cheers! P.S. There wasnt a single day that it was laying in my closet, using it every day, work-going out-siting at home

I recently got the Blue Angels watch and I love it. It came with the blue leather strap which I prefer. I still learning how to use it. Thanks for your guidance on these watches. Keep up the great work.

Loved the review. Nicely done. Really close to picking one up and this was immensely helpful. Thanks

Hello from Southern California, Dave! Last week I received a pre-owned Citizen BJ7076-00E. It has the same features as the Nighthawk but lacks the screw down crown feature. Like the Nighthawk, it doesn't have a sapphire crystal. I'm considering a metal band but happy with the black leather with red stitching design. Very comfortable. So far, I'm enjoying my third Eco-Drive acquisition. Great Nighthawk video review and I'm a subscriber to your channel.

Such a well thought out and expertly delivered review. Very well done. Thank you for the information.

Picked one up on amazon based on this video. Such a high quailty watch for price. Love the tapered bracelet. Great review!

I never knew the Nighthawk had a GMT function or obviously how it worked... the 3 wrist sizes side by side is a GREAT feature and every watch reviewer should have this shot/feature! CRACKING REVIEW!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🧨💥

Thanks for doing the multi reason reviews 👏🏼 I bought the Skyhawk A-T, wish I had bought the Nighthawk. Such a cool dial.

Top notch review, love your different wrist size comparison.

I bought this watch new about 10 years ago love the design, kind of reminds me of a Breitling. I did end up selling it because it didn’t have any timing function which I use regularly, however it is one of my biggest regrets in selling it so may have to buy it again now. One of the best and most comprehensive reviews I’ve seen my friend thank you.

Thanks for your review!! was not sure. Now added to cart!

I bought mine in 2006. Still one of my favorites.

I'm a big fan of Citizen Eco-Drive watches and this one is on the wish list. Nice real-world review.

Quick update on my Nighthawk. Over the weekend I received a slightly domed Sapphire crystal with blue AR coating for this watch!! I installed it and I have to say that this crystal has taken the Nighthawk to the a new level. The slightly domed sapphire gives it the slight distortion that I like in some of my higher end watches. And the Blue AR coating really catches your eye in the sunlight. All I can say is WOW!! I loved my Nighthawk before, but now I think I need to renew my vows with this beauty and get started on the honeymoon!!!

Owned this watch over 12 plus yrs. Love it.

With my 8" wrist, this watch would sit very nicely - I've been planning on this being my next purchase after my recent Seiko Presage Cocktail Time SSA343J1 - which looks quite petite by comparison. Liked and Subbed!

Great review, I liked all the comparisons you did. One thing I quickly realised with this watch being my first Citizen is that they are quality watches. My first thought was this is better quality than my Seiko Flightmaster SNA411.

Just received my nighthawk today and I love it.

I have mine since 2005 and is still running great. Paid it 250 in Singapore.

Great video. Love the side by side wrist shots!

great watch had it for around 7 years working good

Love the wrist comparison! Great. Nice watch too.

Great video! Love the Nighthawk, I've tried the Blue Angels version on a few times at different watch stores and really loved it.

Excellent review and helpful information!

"Citizen Nighthawk is the watch that got me into collecting." sounds like a great reason NOT to buy one, trust me on this one ; )

Great review ! I’m considering’ to buy this watch and I think I will try to get the sapphire version even if it is much more expensive... Congratulations for the « wrist size comparison » it’s really VERY useful. And thank also for the zoomed pics : really great !

You can get curved watch pins on amazon to alliviate the band issue. I did it on my momentum gmt and it works great.

First, I would like to say thanks so much for posting this video. Thourough and very informative video about this particular watch, now you earned another subscriber. I, myself just owned this watch. First time I've seen this was at the pawnshop here in Florida, it's eye-catching and so gorgeous and I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. It's used and has tiny, minor scratches on the crystal as you have mentioned here, it will get scratches 'cause it's "mineral" crystal, but I did not care, could not help myself so I've bought it. I'm a proud owner of this Citizen Nighthawk like yourself, thanks again...:)

Great video Dave. I have this nighthawk and the blue angels one too. The blue angels wears slightly smaller I would say, perhaps due to the dark surround. Keep up the good work.

First nice watch I ever owned. Some tramp boosted it from me years back. I officially ordered me a new one today. F-ing stoked about it

Great review thanks i'll have to look into it its a great looking piece.

Got mine today.......finally, I love it

I've been thinking about getting this watch since you put out this review. Thx for the review BTW. I saw this on sale for black Friday today on Amazon up here in Canada for $230ish US. It was the Blue Angles version with the metal bracelet. I always kinda wanted one of these and for that price you can't go wrong. Its going to be my little Christmas present to myself as I'm want to do every year now that everyone just gives you cash or something inpersonal like a gift card. 😅

Very complete video 👍🏻👍🏻. My top citizen pilot is the C300 Navihawk blue angel, in second place is my nighthawk blue angel, I love that watch.

Although l have a smaller wrist, 6.3/4 inches, l just love the look of this watch and, as you demonstrated, l feel that l can get away with wearing this. By the way, what a great idea it was to show that comparison wrist shot ! It really helps to envision how the watch will wear. Kudos to you for the idea, l've not seen that done before. I think my mind is made up. Now l just need to get the money together to buy the thing.

Great video!! I love my Night Hawk as well. I also have the Navihawk A-T Blue Angels edition with mesh bracelet. One of my favorite features is the slide rule bezel these watches have. I'm a sucker for those bezels, and play with them when ever I'm bored. My Breitling Navitimer has the slide rule bezel as well, but it's just not quite as "Readable" as the Citizen bezels. I did put my Night Hawk on a rally strap with red stitching, but I went back to the original bracelet as the watch didn't look as natural as it does on the bracelet. Thanks for your review of this watch!!!!

I have the blue dial version of this watch and I love the styling of it. Even the factory band is decent with solid links and a milled clasp, rare at this price point. Yes not having a sapphire crystal is a con so to combat that I installed a tempered glass protector which you can't even tell is there. Some day I will upgrade the crystal to sapphire. It gets more wrist time than my grail watch, the Omega Seamaster with the 8800 movement. Well done Citizen.

Very nice review! I like Citizen watches!

Thank you for the review.

Thank you for this in depth review! Mine is on the way and my excitement about it grows with each passing day. As a watch aficionado one must agree that a Rolex just has that cool factor that time has not been able to wipe away. And also Omega are doing a fantastic job at marketing. Having said that, I took a trip to the Ljubljana's Omega store back in spring to see the Moonwatch and to feel the hype firsthand. Well the hype didn't live up to the 6K EUR price tag so I pondered about the Swatch alternative, made from bio-ceramic and I just didn't feel the hassle of getting one from abroad (I've contacted stores in Austria and Italy, but they were of course sold out). The reason why I'm mentioning these two or three brands is because they all share the facade of being watches for professionals (Rolex has the Milgauss ⚡), but apart from the image and prestige they really do fail to deliver on some relevant complications. Enter Nighthawk... and my mind is blown! I really can't wait to get my hands on it, I feel excited to learn how to use the conversion dial and when was the last time you got excited about doing some math?! So, again... domo arigato, mr. Dave, your review was the tipping point and from what I've just written you've just helped me to secure a million $ thrill for a couple of hundred bucks! May karma repay you in full.💯🙏🏻🍀💰✨

I've just bought one of these and I am going to review it on my channel. I think it's great so far, and the size is manageable even for my girl's wrist.

Great video, I just ordered one. I have An atomic radio controlled as well as GMT citizens. As well as Bulova and seiko.You can’t beat the eco-drive, tho

im in love with the navihawk at, and im looking to expand my collection getting this one

This has been both my first pilot watch & first ever Citizen piece in my collection, änd I have to say thät I’m beyond satisfied with it; mostly based on the strengths of this watch alone, I bought another Citizen - än automatic diver - änd I’m fully sold on Citizen in general & the Eco-Drive in particular. To my mind, änd in this price bracket ($0-~$350), I prefer the finishing & detail-work of Citizen even over Seiko. If any part of the aesthetic of this watch appeals to you, I say go for it & pick it up while you cän. My one “drawback” thät I can say about it is thät the stock metal bracelet (which is well-made & compliments the case fine) is sized quite large. I didn’t change it nor adjust it for almost two years, änd for thät reason it got less wrist time thän it should have. I recommend either re-sizing thät bracelet, or venturing out & selecting än aftermarket strap, especially if you want to make the busy büt subtly-colored dial to pop. I have mine on a leather gaucho from Barton; I’d say thät most rally-style straps would work very cool, änd NATOs would probably be just fine. The stock bracelet is durable büt plain: pick a good aftermarket strap if you want this piece to really sparkle.

I just purchased this watch from Amazon, Prime day deal at $150. For that price point, it’s a very good deal. I paired it with a clockwork synergy Ducati black and red NATO strap(to compliment the face colors) and it’s a fantastic watch so far. It will more than likely be my daily watch. I have the Luke Skywalker and the Blue Angels Chrono watched. Thank you for your review. The NATO strap fit well and it didn’t feel too tight in the lugs.

Thanks, nice informative video.

Great vid!

I’ve had mine for 10+ years since grad school. The glass looks like death but I’ve used it as my edc on and off for years. I stick it in the sun and it’s up and running.

Would be almost perfect with a day window and indiglo/electroluminescence backlight. Also the rotating inner bezel could show minutes or hours instead, would be more useful to have some cronograph functions like divers. But still hard to resist to buy it.

I just got mine in the Blue Angels edition. I wanted the one with the blue strap but couldn't fi d a decent price for that version. So I got the the one with bracelet and I can say it's the most solid bracelet of all I ever had. However I'll be looking into ordering the blue strap from citizen.

Nice re-review of the Citizen Nighthawk. The crystal, as you said, definitely takes up scratches. I love these watches and use the slide-rule constantly. That said, I don't like my experience with the Nighthawks. The first one I purchased new ($179) failed within 6 months. I live in the high desert and it was a daily worn watch; however, the MT920 battery failed to charge. So, it was sent back the the dealer; that took 8 weeks. They replaced the battery and the watch ran for 6 more months. It died again, and off it went again for another 8 weeks. This time the dealer sent it to Citizen and they supposedly replaced the movement/charging circuit; hopefully it is fixed. I like the design so much, I picked up a second one off the bay new. It arrived and I discovered a small dent in the case. I ended up paying $75 for a blue dial Nighthawk because of the dent. I currently have 10 Eco-drives in rotation and have owned a total of 12. Out of those, 2 watches have failed....2 out of 12. These experiences have soured the Eco-drive movements for me. They all have no jewels and are un-adjusted. The current ones mostly just stay in the watch box and look good. No other solar watches have given me any trouble, except for Eco-drive. I hope yours continues to be trouble free. The one negative I notice is that the double crowns and case shape will dig into the wrist at certain angles. The bracelet is indeed amazing for the price. I am just waiting for the Chinese to rip this design off and improve on it (talking Seikos....Tuna, Marine Master, SKX....etc). It truly is a watch of its own for now. I also find it to be very easy to read at every angle and at a glance. It is nice to see that someone else actually wears their watches. Battle scars are battles scars of a watch well worn. Great job on the video, wrist shots, and concise remarks. Cheers.

Dave thanks to this review I have just bought the Blue Angels version. It's my first Citizen as I'm normally a Seiko guy with a few Swiss watches as well. I got it for £160 & £8p&p. I'm surprised how light it is compared to my Seiko kinetic diver. I love the blue lume as my other watches are green and even though the face is busy it's still very legible. Keep the reviews coming I like your no nonsense approach to reviewing watches. Regards from the U.K. Iain

I just got mine in today! I always hesitated because I have a 6 1/4" wrist. But I saw a guy wearing one in the grocery store a few months back and he let me try it on. The lug to lug saved it. It's big, but not so big it looks awkward on me.

You bring up awesome points in thi review. H mine for about 8 months now and I find it very difficult to now have a viable “rotation “. This machine is my first citizen. I did not know. Aside from being extremely comfortable on my small wrist, it is just easy to look at and the accuracy is way better than I could have imagined. However, I have yet to learn how to use the complications it offers. In due time I’m sure. What really drew my attention to your list of xcellent points was the sapphire glass and where to get it. Although this guy has been a constant companion it is still unscratched. Then, there’s the issue of straps. Lug width? And does Barton or bandini produce such an animal? I don’t need to be guessing when you may have the knowledge I seek. I thank you for all things Nighthawk and also Citizen. See ya next time and thx again. brt

great watch, i would love one

GREAT idea with the side-by-side comparisons, especially those of the Nighthawk on different sized wrists. Thank you for the review!

Agree. It is simply a great watch, from any perspective.

thorough review

Great video thanx.

It would be fun to watch a video on how to use various features of the nighthawk.

This watch looks like a ton of fun! I think a slide rule would be a fun thing to have on my wrist, too! Lol.

Just bought this watch on an amazon one-day deal for half price directly from citizen ($150 instead of $300) with the full 5 year warranty. It arrives tomorrow. So excited!

You are the Man 💪 Thanks 👍👌👀

Good presentation, it's helpful somehow. I have two points to be considered. One, the watch came out in 2001, I'm wondering is Eco-Drive system can guarantee another 10 years operation ? Two, the scratches on the crystal maybe fixed by using watch screen protector.

Thanks!

Get the Navihawk AT it is on sale at Amazon for $300, it is Atomic auto setting and Solar charging.

I have had this watch for about 9 years? Great watch, really like it with a nato strap. The thing that sucks about it is the crystal, at the price point it should be a Sapphire crystal, Victorinox does that in these price ranges. The entire face is crystal essentially. The crystal they use is very very prone to scratches.

Would buy, but already got the Promaster Sky which looks almost the same but has even more features 😅

I like the Who-like intro and transition music.

Best looking bracelet in it's price range

I have the same exact Nighthawk but with a blue dial not the Blue Angels version . Enjoyed your video!

I bought this model watch about 3 years ago and its one of my favorite Citizens. At 10:22 of video i have the model with the "mesh" bracelet ( 3rd on right) which IMO gives this watch a better look/feel as the bracelet is not as bulky as the one you are featuring. Again just my opinion...great video as always

Just a great overall watch.

I bought a Blue Angels after comparing some other watches for quite a time. It's a unique watch, great value and should be as well made as other Citizens I have. I love the internal bezel and will use it as a minute countdown timer mainly. I will stick a protective film over the glass. Thanks for the excellent review.

Great review of the watch. I’ve been wondering, if you wear it on your left wrist, can you turn the slide rule dial with your right hand or do you need to take it off your wrist to use it?

I have owned this watch since 2007, worn almost daily. It was not new when I got it. My son and I traded watches. He got a 1947 Gold Bulova family heirloom. I have SCUBA dived with it to 42 meters depth, no problem. Now in 2020 it is doing the two second hand jerk sweep meaning it needs a new capacitor / battery. And the crystal is very scratched. I will replace the capacitor, I have the tools. Question is, $25 mineral crystal replacement or $75 sapphire?

“We’re going to talk about three concerns about it later in the video.” Proceeds to talk about them immediately… lol

I've been looking at this one for a while and at another citizen with sapphire glass, but is around 320 so I have some thinking to do.

My at4117-56h was only $100 off Ebay and it has sapphire crystal. The seller thought it was broken but I knew he just had it in alarm mode.

I just ordered this watch. One thing I will do is replace the bracelet w a strap. Not much for bracelets..particularly from Citizen or Seiko. Kind meh. It's a beautiful watch, love the dial layout and the functions are very user friendly.

It's almost Christmas 2021, so 30 months after this review. I just got my Nighthawk, this version rather than the new one. Paid under $250 on Jomashop, which is still a bargain. What a substantial watch this is! I'm a former aviator and submariner, so this thing really floats my boat. The GMT/local time setting system is brilliant. The bracelet is easy to size and very comfortable. Looks good and sits securely on my 7" wrist with 2 links removed from each side. This will almost certainly remain on the bracelet. It's pretty clear this is going to become a favorite.

I have mine on those Chinese Apple watch strap and it wears great on my small 6 n a quarter size wrist

The most beutiful watch ever

I got one an is 10 years old now it worth the money

They should have the crown for the measurement bezel on the same side as the crown. Since I wear the watch on my left wrist I feel like I'd need to take it off to use it.

Would you happen to know model number of a replacement bracelet for this ? Or an aftermarket that will fit (other than straight end lugs)?

casio g shock gm 2100 vs citizen nighthawk. Which one is better when you are on vacation at the beach?

It looks like you set the GMT hand in the regular time setting position, and then set the hour hand in the date position. Am I correct?

One important thing: you need to have vision like a hawk in order to read the stuff on the bezel. I think the font is 1 point in size or less. So small. What's the point? Seiko FightMaster's bezel is better since it is outside and it is far easier to use while wearing the watch in hand.

Dang you! You unleashed a little gremlin In my wallet! I went from wanting one watch two three watches to four and now I'm about at 6 to 7 watches that I want.

Wish I'd got the "Red Arrows" version of this instead of my overhyped Seiko Flightmaster . Cheers 👍

Great video. I don’t know if I’ve seen anyone else put side by side comparisons of the watch on different sized wrists. Personally, with much larger than average wrists, I never can quite know how a watch will fit me. Stick with this format for all your watch reviews, it doesn’t get any better than this.

It’a a lot of watch fir the momey, but I’m leaning more toward the Blue Angels AT.

This watch is amazing, i sold mine(the black one), still missed