I have a 16 year old ecodrive that I recently had serviced by an AD because I pulled the crown off. The capacitor still has 90% strength. I am sold on Citizen as my go to brand.

Tough, sealed caseback, sapphire crystal, accurate........and NOT a monster watch. I have one and love mine.

BTW instead of a spring bar tool, just use a SIM card tool. Works great. I've been keeping one in my wallet for years in case I need to open the card slot on my phone and I recently realized that it works great for the quick-adjust on watches as well.

Had this one for a few months now. Picked it up new for $250 The lume on mine will last all night and better than my Seikos. For me it is the perfect daily wear. Very comfortable. My eyes acquire the time quickly. Date is small for my eyes to pick up quickly though.

Best line ever; "Much like me, it's got monocoque construction." Puntastic!

I really like this watch. Thanks for the review!

I think it's important to note - newer ecodrive movements do not have capacitors. They use rechargeable batteries. If that fails you can replace/get them replaced.

I have 2 of these watches..one with steel bracelet and the other is the black cordura..and they are awesome.accurate as hell and really durable..the name fits the watch perfectly

This was a great review. Thanks for doing it.

I just ordered one at a very fair price. This will be my third Citizen to go along with my dress model and my titanium model. This will complete my Citizen collection. Not a criticism but have you noticed you can't find watches anymore without a date window. I like it without day and date windows. I don't like adjusting them and the day I wake up and don't now the month or day anymore, it's over. I just want the hands to tell me the time and nothing more but those days are gone. Great review. thanks.

Very nice watch and great review. I prefer the "Ray Mears" Citizen to this one, not as highly feature but better looking IMO. Folded out paper clip for the clasp adjust!

Much better tool watch than the Rolex Explorer. More accurate and a date window to boot.

This watch is worth it for the money in my opinion. Reminds me of one the Sinn watches and it looks sleaker.

Love, love, love this watch. Rugged, simple but could still pull it off with a suit. Citizen needs to make a smaller version.

Awesome Watch⌚ review!!😊✌

Good job! In many ways Citizen is outpacing Seiko.

This watch has quickly become my go to, It's nice to go into the shop and not Think "Oh, $hit!" a bit later because the Seamaster or Kenitic Ti are on my arm. Sure I could go get a cheap watch, but that's not an option I like. I did just that for a long time, then purchased a Tissot PR50 (which I still own and it still works great) I't so nice to not have to worry about the watch and just go about your day with the confidence that the watch will take any abuse I dish out.

Hey Nick. Have you ever tried any of the Dan Henry Watches? Really wonder what you would think of them.

My lifestyle demands a watch that can stand up to abuse, namely, because I'm clumsy and tend to bump into things. After a year of wearing this watch, I can report it stands up to the punishment of a real lummox, barely displaying any wear. It looks great, isn't too heavy or thick, and best of all, it's accurate to about 1 second per week. My only complaints are I wish the hands were sword-shaped instead of having these blunt ends, and I don't consider the lume to be that great.

I really want one of these, but it looks so much like my tudor heritage ranger.

Great review

I’ve been in to watch’s since I was 18 19 just can’t afford all the great watch’s made lol. Wine taste beer budget but it’s nice to see other people’s pieces. Thanks Nick for sharing some awesome watch’s!

How you doing nick , been watching u quite sometime great review . I just noticed in this video you’re from SD?? Any good watch shops from medium range to high end ?? Ty

I thought i was listening to Jay Leno! Fucking amazing. Today is 10-24-19. I just ordered this beauty from Amazon for $235. I got the black band, the bracelet will always hold dirt. Five year warranty and if you register the watch with citizen, you get an extra one year! Sapphire crystal is what they use on the Rolexe's and that is what this watch uses! Unfortunately almost all Citizen watches use mineral crystal which is junk, trust me it will scratch a lot easier. There is nothing better for the money than this watch for every day use! Great review of the watch my brother! You the man!👍👍👍

Does this watch have solid links or folded steel?

Oh yea one more thing u didn’t mention here that I wonder . For a 200m watch it doesn’t have a screw down? Any info on how it’s waterproofed? Ty

With the duratect coating, is it truely hypoallergenic ? If so, or on your say so, I'll be looking for one. Always love your reviews Nick.!!

LOL @ "building a relationship" with an AD, especially a Citizen store. Watch sellers are the same as car dealers, I couldn't imagine getting "in" with my local Honda dealer so that they'll gratiously allow me the pleasure of buying an Accord. This is a neat watch, love the monocoque/integral build, two-tone lume, sapphire, solar and hardening/coating but the dial and hands just don't do it for me. It's almost there but I'm going to hold off for version two-point-oh.

I have a place in Poway. I you like to hike, try the hike around Lake Poway or from the Lake Poway to the top of Mt Woodson.

I've had this watch for a while now and have come to really like it. Nick's criticism's are on point, but its merits have grown on me - it's a good watch for dirty work and so utilitarian that it's actually distinct. Also the price has dropped to a much more attractive level.

I didn't realize you had monocoque construction. Cool!

You put that on a watch steward olive drab nato strap and you got yourself a winner! I’ve got the Men's BL1258-53L The Signature Collection Blue Dial Stainless Steel Watch. It’s a highly underrated time piece. The way the sun reflects the colors on the watch is phenomenal!

I have the green with cordura and waiting for this version

Excellent review, love it! You talk about tool-less quick adjust. Can you make any sub-$500 recommendations for watch models or straps that do this? I have the Citizen NY0040 (the Italian Military one) and also the BN0150 (the eco-drive diver) BOTH with ratchets. Any others? (particularly titanium?) Thanks so much! I've searched high and low.

My battery died after 5 months, it was under warranty but I lost my warranty on the water proofing which sucks. (Citizen GN4WS)

When are you purchasing a Monta?

how much about this watch？ where can I buy it?

I want to check out the Eco drive titanium with the blue....it's hot

I had just bought mine, and I wonder if the watch needs any kind of maintance? I had always sent my old watches every 2 or 3 years

been looking at this one for a while, I love the look but do I need another(!) watch?!! of course not but the itch is still there. Scratch or no scratch...

What seiko was that?

agreed watches need to offer quick adjusts, however lots of people will just take the bracelet off asap and put it on a nato or something of the like.

*"Much like me it's got monocoque construction."* Missed that one the first time.

Hi Nick,can you review seiko sne499. I like that watch and i want to hear your opinion before i buy it. By the way,nice review nick.

Hey Nick I'm getting into watches 😂. Looking at NTH right now the Näcken looks nice but so does the Hamilton Khaki Aviation.

Just got one on clearance. Has an imperfection on the dial and the seconds hand doesn't hit all points like all my other citizens do. They don't and probably won't get anymore where I got it so not sure if I should return it...

Haha spring bar tool to work. I used a paper clip the other day.

Shout out to the Escondido Westfield Mall!

So I could wear this while working construction without getting any good damage?

This watch would sell for $15K if the watch said Rolex instead of Citizen. Very nice piece.

It is truly amazing that I have been able to survive as long as I have, not having a micro adjust band.

Yeah, I know it's been a while, but sitting near a sunny window is a hell of a lot more charge than a quick blast with a flashlight. 11:25

Nice watch

I just ordered one for 249. Free shipping. I'm very glad Citizen doesn't hold value lmao.

God blessed the subtitles 😄😄😄

“Much like me it has monokock construction”.....ha ha ha ha ha ha

How to change the battery if we cannot open it?

Deadpool watch... You find a watch that will regrow an entire watch from a single broken piece, and I'll buy it.

My first eco drive watch has finally died , it would no longer hold a charge for more than a few hours. I bought it second hand in the early 2000s for $20 and spent $25 on a silicon band. Less than $2 per year that is good value.

I guess Seiko does not sell their lume paint to the competitors. Especially Casio has pretty crappy lume.

For this price, it's kind of disappointing that it doesn't have Bluetooth or Radio time sync (although with the NIST shenanigans, radio sync might not be valuable in the USA much longer). Alternatively, I also kinda wish Citizen would tap into their Bulova parts bin and put some of those super accurate Precisionist movements in their Promaster line.

Previous Promaster BN0118 was smaller. Much better to me, when I'll have that money. Without bracelet and using titanium it's lighter.

One redeeming quality of this spartan watch is the second hand has lume on it. I do not like it when the second hand is missing lume.

They are at Amazon now for $230. Less than half in only 7 months.

Your voice is very unique.

Finally, legible callipers!

I'd buy this watch for about 200 bucks. Any good, tooly alternatives?

Move the end of the band sufficiently far towards the other half of the bracelet and the edge of the clasp sticks out.

I guess theres some Lume here....I thought about my Victorinox INOX. The Promaster Lume is quite ok

Good review. I went with the Victorinox INOX. The Citizen has a new eco-drive system with super fast charging and 5 year power reserve. They didn't use it on this watch opting for the ancient E111 movement. The INOX has a Ronda 7-jewel movement that is serviceable. Yes, it runs on batteries but the best thing about the INOX is the looks. Holy cow! It slams this dog into the dirt with a cut beveled bezel that is just beautiful and a dial with such depth it sucks you in. Oh, and the Victorinox is half the price with proven toughness (check youtube for the now famous torture tests).

i want this so much, but they no longer make it and its so expensive in the used market.

Do not get into watchs there far too dam cool . seriously awesome fun personaly my brand is seiko but i got a citizen a while back and love it so im seriously concidering a 0100.51 promaster iso diver quick adjust clasp solid end links 42mm £150 im not sure tho it is awesome but im 10 watches deep and the rabbit hole never ends dose it.grate video nick im watching a few of your citizen reviews to get to grips with the overall picture of them as a brand and there typical standard would i be right in saying you think in general they do good work some flaws that can be a pain but good for the money as long as its a keeper (all mine are btw never sold a watch i want all the watches lol )

That seconds hand alignment... oof

"dont get into watches" he says... my gateway 'drug' was knives, then guns, the fountain pens, and now watches.... still i love my addiction for noce things that are usable

What no disassembly vid nick?

A request for future reviews.... if you weigh the watch, please also weigh it in METRIC scale (can your scale do that?). Practically nobody else other than Americans know how heavy 5.6 ounces is. Anyway I own another watch from the same series - the black 200m Diver one.... BN0195 - 54E. The only complaint for me is the date window is too damn tiny. I may get an after-market cyclops lens to put on my watch.

The main problem with this watch ls that unless you just really like the case, it doesn't offer any practical improvement over the Citizen BM8180-03E which I own and think is a great watch. That watch can be found for between $60 - $100. Once you jump to the price point of this watch there are a lot of other watches you need to compare it against.

*MONOKOCK*

Nick!!!!! You have warned us all about the perils of getting into watches. Nick!!! I got into watches, aaaand I should have heeded your warning. I'm in deep buddy.

Damn, thought this one was titanium for some reason. Still nice though.

I have this watch. The worst thing about it is it has a 1950's-sized tiny you-need-a-magnifying-glass-to-see-it date window. Why? It's so stupid in this day and age.

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Les accumulateurs qui ressemblent aussi à des piles boutons, ont une durée de vie de 10 à 20 ans maximum, le jour où il sera nécessaire de le changer, cela posera le problème du démontage de la montre, qui n'a pas de fond de travail. Peu d'horlogers sont compétents pour effectuer cette opération, car ce sera un outil spécial pour déserter le cadran avant de la montre, mais pour ce prix d'achat, je crains que la montre dans quinze ans ne soit disponible, le prix de la réparation peut dépasser le prix d'un nouvel achat. Belle montre pour un prix abordable sans plus, mais technologie dépassée, quant à la construction de l'affaire. Seiko est le meilleur horloger au Japon, ce n’est pas pour rien que la marque a été soutenue à plusieurs reprises par l’empereur de l’empire du soleil levant.

I kinda like the two tone lume. I probably wouldn't buy this watch though.

$250 on Amazon

I like Citizen, but that seems to expensive for what you get on this one. The other thing is that if you have more than a couple watches, you are always trying to find a good way to keep your solar ones charged. I made the mistake of leaving my Calibre 2100 in a drawer for many months and after that (when the watch was about 9-10 years old) it simply wouldn't hold a good charge anymore. I had the capacitor replaced and now it's fine, but this is why I don't really want any more eco drives. Prefer automatic watches.

Sounds like he should be in Goodfellas

I'm not into watches!! 👍👍👍👍

The lume issue is a disappointment. It's also surprising since some other reviews have spoken well of lume.

BIZAAM😂Straight out of a episode of batman

No perpetual calendar, so not my choice

I go to work everyday and think damm I’ve not got a spring bar. Does anyone else think this.

adamantine. thank you sir!

Brock promaster tough Brock

Do the parrot voice

$350.00 and the sec. hand doesn't hit the markers straight on. Nope. thks

Lol you said cocque

That casio is the best beater watch

Too bad it's not a polycocque like me

This dude talking with his nose...I can't ✌🏾