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 This is a very good watch!May 12, 2008
I ordered the 8700 a month ago and have been wearing it since. It really works as expected and it looks quite nice. It feels sturdy and I don't mind the "shiny look" some other people have complained about.
The only thing that I don't quite like is the way it works when you switch from time to alarm or local time - the miniute hand (instead of moving in tandem with the hour hand) moves all the way from the current time to the alarm time/local time which is quite time-consuming.
Overall this is a great watch.
 They're not kidding!Mar 23, 2008
Many have stated that pictures of this watch do not do it justice. They are right! Though the pictures look nice, this watch is gorgeous on the wrist. Light hits the accents (throughout the dial) and the look is impressive...to say the least. And it's a Citizen so, of course, its functionality is superb.
If you're interested in one, get one. I don't think that you will be disappointed.
Everday classicFeb 19, 2008
I was looking for a watch to wear everyday to work and decided on buying a Citizen. After looking online, I had narrowed it down to a couple of models. I had looked at this model early, but wasn't sure about the face. Lucky for me I stopped at a local jewelry store to look at watches in person. Needless to say, the watch looks much better than pictured and I picked it over the other Citizens I was looking at as well as some Seikos.
The contrast of the numerals and the face is very striking, while maintaining a very classic look. I have never owned a watch with this type of clasp on a leather band before, and it is unlikely I will ever go back. The speed and ease of putting it on is something that I have come to really appreciate.
I found setting the time and date to be pretty straightforward. Changing the funcition to get the month can be best described as a minor annoyance, if you find the need to check the month frequently. The date is very readable and nicely placed, so that more than makes up for it.
Overall, a great every day watch that I would definitely recommend. I ended buying it on the spot, even though the "sale" price was about $20 more than the Amazon price because I wanted to take it home that day.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Flash for not much cash!Jan 28, 2008
I just got this watch, and it's hard to take my eyes off it. I looked at the Calibre 8700 with the blue dial and stainless strap (which a Citizen rep told me is one of their most popular models) but really found the white dial and silver accents, very striking in this model. And I like how the band sets off the face.
I really looked at every Citizen watch on their website, and kept coming back to this one!! The watch is very nice in person, the dial has some detail to it, so it catches the light especially with the silver accents.
As mentioned in other reviews, there are four basic modes that you can switch to:
1. Time
2. Calendar
3. Local Time (i.e. time zone #2)
4. Alarm
since it's not a digital watch (and we don't want it to be since it looks great as an analog!) the hands have to show you all the stuff. So if the Time is set to 3p and you are traveling and are in Singapore where it's 3a, then when you switch the modes, it's going to spin the hands around for 12 hours to show you. This is not good if you want to check and see what time it is 'back home' but is great if you travel, and don't want to keep resetting your watch. When you get back home, just change the dial back to Time and you're back in business.
There are three dials on the watch, in addition to the main hour/min hands, one is a 24 hour dial, with an 'hour' hand that points to the corresponding time in 24 hour mode. Basically this will help you distinguish AM and PM times on the dial, and is important when using the local time (i.e. time zone #2) and alarm modes to keep AM and PM straight.
Next there is the mode dial that points to TME, CAL, LTM, or ALM to let you know what mode you are in (time, calendar, local time, alarm). And lastly there is a dial that points to the day of the week, can let you know if the alarm is set or not, and can also let you know if this is a leap year, or how many years it's been since a leap year ;)
The watch also has a day of the month indicator at the 4 o'clock position, and this is a perpetual calendar, so regardless of 30, 31, or 29 days in the month, it will always be right!
As mentioned earlier, the watch has an energy saving feature which, when in the dark for about 30 minutes and not getting enough light to charge the watch, will stop the second hand at 0(12) to save energy. When light hits the dial, it will move the second hand rapidly to where it should be :)
I will add that yes, this is a cool watch with lots of cool features, and you might have to do a bit of reading to figure them all out if you want to use them, but basically Citizen tries to make that as easy as possible. They give a detailed instruction book, they give interactive lessons on a free CD that comes with the watch, and you can go on their website and they will visually demonstrate the features to you too! What more can you ask for?
Excellent Product, Fast ShippingJan 07, 2008
I purchased this watch as a gift for Christmas. It was received in perfect condition and just in time for the holidays.
Thank you!
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