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Whether navigating a business deal or the rough ocean waves in your kayak, make a bold statement with the Citizen Corso BM8120-56E titanium men's watch. Titanium is nearly 50 percent lighter than steel, but 30 percent stronger. It's also particularly resistant to salt water corrosion. This large, round watch measures 1.5 inches in diameter and sits prominantly on your wrist. It's powered by Citizen's unique Eco-Drive, which absorbs sunlight and any artifical light through the crystal and dial to recharge the watch continuously. With regular exposure to light, the Eco-Drive continuously recharges itself for a lifetime of use.
It features a polished titanium bezel, textured black dial background, mix of silver dial markers and Roman numerals, luminous baton hands (with second hand), and day/date feature at 3 o'clock. The round case is fully integrated into the rounded, skeletal-like titanium bracelet, which is joined by a push-button, fold-over clasp. Other features include Japanese quartz movement, water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet), and Citizen's 5-year warranty.
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Technical Details
- Ecologically friendly, light powered Eco-Drive Japanese-quartz movement; Charges in natural sunlight or indoor light- Durable, hardened mineral crystal
- Case diameter: 38 mm
- Titanium case; Black dial; Day-and-date functions
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
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By Nick R. (TX)
First, I'll mention a few good things about the watch.
Supposedly, I should never have to "charge" this watch, which is pretty convenient. Also, I think it's a pretty good looking watch. After a few days of use, I haven't yet noticed any scratches on the band or face. And no, I don't really take care of watches. The clasp seems pretty easy to close. I've seen some watches where the clasp seems complicated, i.e. some ESQ watches. I think the face is a pretty good size, but please take into account that I do have a smaller wrist. The smaller face could be considered a disadvantage to some people.
Now a few of the cons:
I read that you can't change the time between the hours of 9PM and 4AM. That's true. It's in the manual. Kinda stupid if you ask me. Second, the watch does pull the hair on my arm. I don't have much hair, so it's not really a problem for me. For those of you who do have hairy arms, I would consider another watch. Also, I have a smaller wrist, and after moving enough links the watch fits a bit funny. It's a little uncomfortable, but maybe it's the shape of my wrist? I had a problem with the pins that hold the links on the band together. When I had them changed, the woman who changed them said the links tended to slip in and out of the band too easily. Maybe it was something she did? I haven't really noticed it. Finally, the band, to me, is a bit stiff and provides a certain restriction to movement. For example, some watch bands can fold and lie flat if you were to set them down on the band, face up. This one cannot lie flat, you would have to put on some sort of display or lay it on its side, which explains some discomfort.
All in all, I would say my recommendation on the watch would vary from person to person. I think cosmetically, I would recommend it. If your looking for a comfortable watch, I would probably recommend looking for another watch. But for $175, I'm fine with my purchase.
By VTro
The watch looked as advertised but didn't work. The date/time setting was wrong when we got the watch. I followed the instructions and set up the date to present to my husband for his b-day two days later. Well, it was right for half a day and next morning it didn't change, my husband set it up again, half a day later it was wrong again. When we tried to set it up, it was not moving. In addition, it really pulled my husband's hair and he had to actually shave his arm. That was weird. It's going back. Citizen -- I am not a citizen anymore!
By J. Chen
I bought this watch as a gift for someone who's old Seiko was just that, getting old! I researched around and thought that something Kinetic or Solar would be ideal since changing batteries every so often is annoying. The Kinetics were expensive and bulky, so I settled for Solar and thus Citizen's Eco-Drive. Additionally, I was looking for a watch that could get wet. Make sure you read up on what the water-resistant ratings are. You'll want at least 100 Meters if you expect to get your hands wet once in a while. The ratings are based in still water, so it's not really accurate for normal use.
I thought this watch looked great and when I was searching for it, I wanted something light since the person was used to a light watch (watches used to be light back in the day). I also figured that since it was Titanium, it'd be more light AND durable than Steel.
Unfortunately, a few months after the user wore the watch, the watch has many little scratches all over the band. I'm not sure if it's just that one or not, but it doesn't look as good as when it was new and shiny. The only thing I can attribute it to is the Titanium.
Looking back, I think a Steel watch would have better durability (I have a steel one). I don't think the weight issue is a big issue since you'll get used to it after a while and it's good exercise!
Overall, it's still a great watch in every respect except the scratches on the band. I don't know if the user rubbed against a lot of metal or not, but just keep that in mind. By keeping your mind open to Steel ones, since I don't think weight is really an issue, your searchable universe should expand a lot you should be able to find a Steel Citizen Eco-Drive watch that looks simple and good.
Best of luck and Happy Shopping!
By Peter Barabas (Salt Lake City)
Bought it for my father as an xmas present, hope he'll like it. It pretty big/massive looking yet its lightweight thanks to being made from titanium. Came in a really nice, big and fancy looking box, a present in itself. The Eco-Drive feature is really nice and it does work. The watch was in its box for who knows how many days and when i opened and started it it worked right away. It was illuminated for maybe 5 minutes before I put it back in its box. Then a couple of hours later I showed it to my wife and noticed that it was keeping time nicely - using energy it could get for 5 min of meager illumination. Nice! :)
By Anonymous (USA)
This was a nice watch while it lasted. Then it died soon after the warranty expired (naturally).
(The crown/setting knob came out completely, then condensation began to develop, then the watch stopped working altogether.)
I liked the watch and thought it was worth repairing via Citizen. But they wanted more than the watch costs new to perform the repairs. Now it sits in a drawer.
Citizen apparently makes disposable watches -- when they break, just buy a new one.
I've indeed bought a new watch, and it wasn't a Citizen.
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