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Nice watch but not perfect.
I've had this watch for about a month now. I'd tried it on locally and then saved $100 by buying it here instead. In general, I agree with most of the positive comments listed here so I'll just list some of the negatives:
1) Only the hour and minute hands have any glow-in-the-dark indicators. I wonder why Citizen didn't see fit to add some sort of indicators for the hour markers (even if only a dot at 12, 3, 6 and 9)? Not a biggie but seems like an oversight.
2) A more ...
[Citizen BL800054L BL8000-54A Calibre 8700 Men's Stainless Steel Watch review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/21/2006
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Nice Watch
I only buy a new watch, oh, once a decade (I'm not a watch geek) so when I bought this, I understood I'd be wearing it for awhile. It has to get me from 35 to 45, look good in kahki shorts and a teeshirt on the weekends and in a suit during the week.
The band is bright-that is the silver quite polished (as opposed to brushed metal). Looks classy. The face is beautiful. I was worried about the names of the months looking silly, but the typeface is small and unobtrusive. Some other...
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02/07/2006
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Outstanding
The watch looks better in real life than advertised. The condition of the watch was impeccable and I expected no less. It has a sophisticated design, one that is easy to decipher and to use on a daily basis. The watch looks and feels luxurious. The delivery was timely and there were no damages on the package or the inside item. Excellent service all around.
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08/03/2007
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Brilliant technology + elegant design = near perfection
I've had Citizen watches for a long time. My first Citizen was an Aqualand Eco-Drive with built-in depth gauge. Been on many scuba diving excursions much traveling and still works like a champ. Citizen watches in general are rugged, reliable, accurate, and with the Eco-Drive and Perpetual calendar, completely self-sufficient.
The Calibre 8700 is the ultimate blend of form and function in a watch. This thing is packed full of technology with an Eco-Drive system and Citizen's Perpe...
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08/24/2005
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My first Eco-Drive,
This review can't be completely comprehensive since I've only had this watch for two weeks now, but it sure is attractive, comfortable and easy to use.
I typically shy away from quartz watches except as cheap work knock-abouts. My best watches are all automatics. I have several Omegas, 3 Rolex's, and 2 TAG's and a Breitling. All Automatics. I also have a Luminox as my "cheap" quartz knock-about. I feel that it is silly to have an expensive watch and it be reliant on using a battery. ...
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12/17/2004
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Doh! Should have come to Amazon 1st -- would've saved $ 100
Bought this watch at retail and paid $ 350. Should have come to Amazon first and saved $100.
Watch keeps time, never needs a battery change, is easy to read, has a calendar, an alarm, and looks cool...what more could one want?
This watch also has a "perpetual" calendar that is preset at the factory. Watch knows month length and leap year so you won't have to reset date for short months. It is a little complicated to set the date -- so it is a good thing it is preset a...
[Citizen BL800054L BL8000-54A Calibre 8700 Men's Stainless Steel Watch review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/08/2005
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Stunningly GORGEOUS timepiece! Eco-drive is GREAT!
This is a standard-sized (40mm; it will not overwhelm your wrist like larger designs, although I did think the watch would be a bit bigger), visually awesome watch that you can wear daily, and the 'Eco Drive' technology means you never have to wind it, move or shake it (like an automatic), or change batteries. What a concept! The typical wearer will wear it enough (several times a week) such that it keeps a good charge by being exposed to everyday indoor light and outdoor sunlight. It looks a...
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03/15/2006
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Great watch
This is the first watch I've owned that has cost more than 30 dollars, and I am quite impressed with it. As numerous other reviewers have noted, the watch face is a very dark navy blue, and not the bright blue seen in the picture on Amazon. That being said, the color is very nice looking, and I think Citizen did a good job designing the face.
A couple of issues that I think the other reviewers didn't touch on:
- The perpetual calendar is rule-based. From reading the descrip...
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09/05/2006
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Beautiful but quarky
This watch is stylish and has useful features. While the accuracy of within 15 seconds per month is nothing to rave about, anything more accurate would be prohibitively expensive for me. When I change modes, the hands run around to perform different functions. It's fun for a couple days. But it becomes annoying as the hands take quite a while to rotate to their new positions and back. Luckily with the perpetual calendar, I can set it once and forget about it. I will not have to reset calen...
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12/24/2005
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It was in my wish list for 6 months :)...and now it's on my wrist
I had an eye on this watch for over six months and was reading the reviews posted by all customers. Finally I got it for myself as an Early "Fathers Day" Gift ;o)
Pros: Excellent Watch. All Pros have been mentioned by previous reveiwers.
Cons: The only major shock I got was the color of the face plate which is totally different from what amazon has put on thier website. But after some days I got used to this color. It is very very very dark blue
If the color is a major...
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06/02/2006
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