Product Features :
- Ecologically friendly light powered Eco Drive Caliber U600 Japanese quartz movement charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
- Max power reserve 180 days to 30 Months with Power Save low charge warning 3 days charge time from stop state to max charge Incandescent Light 150 hrs Outdoors Cloudy 10 000 Lux 60 hrs Outdoors Sunny 100 000 Lux 20 hrs
- Durable hardened non reflective mineral crystal case diameter 48 mm 2 Alarms 1/100 second chronograph measures up to 24 hours 99 minute countdown timer rotating slide rule bezel
- Stainless steel case black dial perpetual calendar world time 43 cities functions Greenwich Mean Time display atomic timekeeping with radio controlled accuracy
- Water resistant to 660 feet 200 M
>> Best On the Market But Could Be Improved
I purchased this watch back in November When I first received it I was surprised with its weight when compared to the Casio Pathfinder Titanium that I also own However I ve grown accustomed to the mass and have been impressed by the durability of the black ion coating My titanium watch is covered with scratches and the Skyhawk s black coating hasn t received a single mark
Agree with others that this should be offered with a sapphire crystal and this costs one star in my review A retrofit is available from Citizen with the part costing 45 so you would think that Citizen consider the marketing impact of not offering a sapphire crystal given that we are talking about a 500 watch here
Sending the watch to Citizen costs approximately 100 for a crystal replacement for crystal a couple of bezel parts that have to be exchanged and labor and you have to be without your watch for a few weeks Don t get me wrong I m glad that Citizen offers the service Just wondering what the incremental cost of the sapphire crystal is when compared to mineral If it were actually only 25 more for the sapphire say 45 for sapphire and 20 for mineral glass then you would think that they d want to do away with all the hits they have in reviews by installing it in production Many have dinged the Skyhawk A T citing the ease with which the mineral crystal is scratched It does protrude from the front face quite a bit and seems very vulnerable I protected mine with invisishield but anticipate sending mine in for a sapphire crystal
Second negative is that I wish Citizen would incorporate the U680 movement of the japanese market watch into the US version I removed a second star for this oversight It s really is annoying not being able to display the date in your current time zone Citizen has fixed this in Japan and it seems strange that they wouldn t want to address this for US market watches as well
Comparing the functionality of my Casio to the Skyhawk there are a few things that I miss which causes to me to use both watches nearly equally First is the apparent greater sensitivity of the WWV receiver in the Casio Many nights my Casio receives an update when the Citizen does not This when they are sitting side by side on our counter
I wish that the Citizen had the hourly beeper function of the Casio This helps me keep on time for appointments and is a feature that I miss when using the Citizen
Overall I would still purchase the watch because the combination of functionality solar atomic sync and analog display isn t available anywhere else in the market at any price With a few minor adjustments Citizen could have a real classic on its hands
Another note watch the Amazon price It fluctuates quite a bit I purchased mine in November for about 30 less than the current price Wait until the price is back down around 400 and you can get the sapphire installed with the difference
>> CITIZEN ECO DRIVE A T GREAT WATCH
I purchased the Citizen Skyhawk a while back from a less than reputable dealer Over a period of months I noticed the battery was running down Finally the battery died despite my best efforts to revive it I sent the watch off to Torrance CA for repairs I included a brief description and expained the problem I also enclosed a check for return shipping
The folks at the Citizen Watch Co of North America restored the watch and it is now running fine In fact better than ever My check was returned uncahsed No charge for the repairs
My only beef with this watch is that like so many watches with metal bands you have to take it in for adjustment to size it Otherwise this is a splendid piece of technology
I highly recommend this watch
>> Awsome piece of art
Honestly this watch just blows my mind I have a lot of watches but this one is by far the most advanced watch i have when i received the watch i opened the box right when i removed the cover the watched turned it self on and set it self to the right time and date I was very amazed this watch is a must have
