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Actually fell in love with this time piece in a gift shop on ...
Actually fell in love with this time piece in a gift shop on a cruise ship. I didn't have much opportunity to "research" the watch and by the time we disembarked, I was wearing her proudly. What's not to love about BN0151-09L?!? This was my first Eco-Drive and so far I'm ecstatic. No battery changing! Woo Hoo! Have had this watch a year now. Build quality is solid. It's not the lightest watch I own and viewed from the side, it's "thicker" than your normal watch. Then again, it's supposed to be a Diver's watch up to 200m. I love the "matte" finish so it's not too bright and not too reflective. The blue rubber strap takes some getting used to, but if you do a lot of diving, it's great. It's got plenty of length to wrap around a wetsuit and certainly will fit a large wrist. As mentioned it has a cool little decompression dive table printed on the band. I switched it out for a more traditional metal band. My only complaint is that the curved end of the my metal band doesn't reach snugly up to the watch (see pic), but that's not the fault of the watch. I love the large non-numerical dots. The orange lined minute hand is unique and stands out making it easy to quickly read the time against the beautiful blue face. The second hand hits every second hash mark spot on! It keeps excellent time and is not fast nor slow. My rotating bezel is *tight* and not the easiest to rotate if you don't hold onto the ridged areas, but that's ok because it tells me that the bezel is well designed and will last. Love the luminescence! Something that I've read and confirmed... the hands and non-numbers glow "blue" but the dot on the bezel is a light green (see pic). A nice touch by Citizen to make that a different color. As others have mentioned the date window could be a little bigger but I thought it was a very cool to line up the crown and the date window and have them both at the 4 o'clock position instead of the typical 3 o'clock. The crown also has to "unscrew" before using... a sign of a real diver's watch :) You will be hard pressed to find similar build quality and luxury at this price point. I look forward to enjoying this timepiece for many many years. What else is there to say?!? Get it! You will love it!
April 2016 · Clothing Shoes and Jewelry · verified purchase
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