Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #560 in Watches
- Brand: Citizen
- Model: BJ7005-59E
- Band material: stainless-steel
- Bezel material: stainless-steel
- Case material: stainless-steel
- Clasp type: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety
- Dial color: black
- Dial window material: Mineral
- Movement type: japanese-quartz
- Water-resistant to 330 feet
Features
- Ecologically friendly, light powered Eco-Drive Caliber B877 Japanese-quartz movement; Charges in natural sunlight or indoor light
- Max power reserve: 180 days; Low charge warning: 3 days; Quick start ability; Charge time from stop state to max charge: Incandescent Light – 53 hrs, Outdoors, Cloudy (10,000 Lux) – 17 hrs, Outdoors, Sunny (100,000 Lux) – 6 hrs
- Black ion plated case & bracelet; Durable, hardened non-reflective mineral crystal; Performs flight calculations with Pilot’s slide rule inner bezel ring operated by crown at 8 o’clock
- Large luminous hands and hour/minute markers for easy readability; Dual-time function; Date feature at 3 o’clock
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
Customer Reviews
This is an awesome (looking) watch.
Okay, I admit that I was looking for a watch that was more about looks than function. I wanted something that looked different from the normal “run of the mill” watches that you find everywhere.
When searching Amazon for different choices, I was immediately drawn to the black Citizen Nighthawk. The black metal band and watch is a rarity among watches. The watch face was really appealing especially with the large numbers and red 24 hour numbers.
I did read the Amazon product description and knew that it came with Eco-Drive. That was a real plus since I may never have to replace the rechargeable battery. Most watches are never water resistant after the battery has been replaced.
I purchased the watch and I’ve had it for about 6 months. First I have to say that the watch is beautiful. I’ve had multiple comments about the watch from people who apparently agree. I also love the large numbers and hands. The watch is easy to read in both light and dark. The mineral crystal is so clear that it’s like it isn’t even there. The Eco-Drive works flawlessly and changing the date is a breeze.
If you don’t like large heavy watches, then this watch is not for you. But if awesome looks and black stainless steel appeals to you, then you can’t do better than this watch.
Excellent watch, band is a disaster
I saw this watch at a store in Singapore and fell in love with it. Awesome watch. WR 20 bar (200m), although the manual actually says its ok for swimming but not for scuba diving. Strange, with 20 bar it should be fine for regular scuba diving up to 30m etc. Store price in Singapore was S$699 minus some special sales discount, I still got a better deal at Amazon. The watch is awesome (looking) , runs like a charme (on time), easy to understand and set (with dual time). The only issue I had is adjusting the band, that is a litle tricky. The band could have been a bit more flexible, for US$450 I would expect a better band. To adjust the length (if the regular adjustment is not enough), you need to pinch out the little steel poles with a proper tool or a thumbtack, but they are very tight. Pinch them in the direction of the arrow on the inner side of the watch. Otherwise, great watch, runs on solar power and newer needs a battery! Ordered through Amazon from CDI Watches, came in new box and within 2 days. Excellent deal.
Update! The black band is a disaster, lost its color within 3 weeks, and the watch started to get some silver spots as well, returned it immediately. I ordered the silver one then, and the band still sucks. It’s a shame for Citizen to sell such a nice watch at a high retail prize with this poor band. Seems like they do not care about their brand and reputation. Keeping the wath though as I love it, but be prepared even for the silver color band to get color stains and scratches in no time. The band is a very poor product.
Update 10/2008: I love the watch. The silver band is still mostly OK. Much better choice than the black one.
Very nice Watch…for a pilot.
Diameter of the actual bezel is 41mm, and with the addition of the crown it adds up to just about 45mm, and the width checking in at 12mm.
First characteristic to strike me was the weight of the watch, it’s definately on the heavy side but does not cross over the line to become bulky and weighs in at about 12oz. With a 41mm diameter it is a bit large but does not look akward on small wrists like mine. The color is a satin black and unfortunately it will scratch off over time which was a little dissapointing. The clasp feels a bit weak, and this being the 2nd Citizen watch I’ve owned with this same clasp type, I am a bit nervous that the folding mechanism will eventually break off as happened before somewhere on I-95 with my last watch.
The slide rule, operated by a crown on the 8 o’clock position, slides very smoothly. The slide rule is able to calculate fuel consumption, groud speed, air speed and distance, division, multiplication, and square roots. This is no easy task and the users manual offers little in the way of clarification, I suppose if you’re a pilot this would not be difficult to grasp but for regular people it’s more of a novelty feature than a useful one.
To sum up, this is a very nice watch worth the pricetag. Looks good, feels quite solid and of course, never needs a battery. Citizen should look into more effective ways of making sure a black Stainless steel watch stays black, and manufacture a more reliable clasp.
January 10, 2010
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Posted by Dig
Categories: Uncategorized
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Tags: Citizen BM8224, Citizen Men's Watches, Citizen Watches, Citizen Watches For Men
