I've been looking at the titanium version of this watch which is about £380 on amazon at the moment. Whilst this is the stainless steel version I think £249 is a decent price.
H Samuels have a sale on with so if this is not for you there maybe something there that is.
Bit of blurb from Citizen website.
Redefine atomic timekeeping with radio-controlled accuracy in 4 zones combined with Eco-Drive technology. World time in 43 cities, 1/100 second chrono up to 24 hours, perpetual calendar, 99-minute countdown timer, power reserve & 2 alarms. Includes GMT, rotating slide rule bezel, non-reflective crystal. Stainless steel with black ion plated bezel.
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markymark1975uk
2 Apr 168#8
COLD COLD COLD !!!!!
THIS IS A MUCH BETTER WATCH AND CONSIDERABLY A BETTER DEAL.....
Yep. I'll get one of those for weekends as well. :wink:
Houstieboy to markymark1975uk
2 Apr 161#17
HOT HOT HOT! There's something wrong with your caps lock key.
fozey to markymark1975uk
2 Apr 16#21
Rats. If I were 70+ years old this would suit.
splender to markymark1975uk
9 Apr 16#29
So good that your affordability is merely to cut and paste a photo of it here. Now show us this better on your wrist to seek salvation.
italiastar33 to markymark1975uk
9 Apr 16#36
Im afraid i dont agree, the citizen looks as thouh it'll tell you how much time you spend on the loo, although find where might be a challenge.
Robbo11 to markymark1975uk
10 Apr 16#50
Nah. That is cold too. The Van Cleef and Arpels midnight planetarium watch in this jaw-droppingly beautiful video is the one to have and will be mine when I make my second £million :stuck_out_tongue:. A snip at just £176,000
very nice watch. at the price I'll buy two, one for each wrist!
Biomechanika
10 Apr 16#51
somebody have code discounts??
tempt
9 Apr 16#33
£249 for a watch? Madness!!!
Schumarvel to tempt
9 Apr 166#34
People will spend £600 for a phone. Madness. For something that'll be out of date in 6 months. All depends on what you want!
ChrisUK to tempt
10 Apr 161#49
I know, too cheap for me as well, but some people like a cheapo bargain.
Delio79
10 Apr 161#48
Face too busy? What you need is one of these...
jldevoy
10 Apr 16#47
The face is too busy for me.
bbeettaa
9 Apr 16#46
Any links to some German retailers of the Red Arrows version with decent glass?
Schumarvel
9 Apr 16#45
Got me :smile:
tcee81
9 Apr 16#44
Ahh but my phone can tell the time as well.
headworx
9 Apr 16#41
The fave is very cluttered. looks like a planes flight controls!
headworx to headworx
9 Apr 16#43
face
kev72
9 Apr 16#42
Two have Titanium bracelets and the blue angels are america,s red arrows
Schumarvel
9 Apr 16#40
You'll have to elaborate. How are they "much better"?
kev72
9 Apr 16#39
I have 4 of these 3 new ones listed on ebay as I don,t wear them Blue Angels S/S 275 this one but in Titanium 350 and a red arrows Titanium for 399 all are new with paperwork and receipts much better then this model. They also all have silicone crystal protectors applied
glennharris80
9 Apr 16#38
Heat bro! :wink:
BobTheFish
9 Apr 16#37
Citizen make superb watches, although I don't like this model, the one I have is a Citizen Stiletto dress watch with a sapphire glass face.
tej1
9 Apr 161#35
Don't buy from H Samuel - disgusting customer service, from my experience!!
adeyb
9 Apr 161#32
Nice watch, but mine suffered with bad scratches within matters of weeks of purchasing it.
I sent it back to Citizen and they replaced the glass once again within a couple months the bad scratches reappeared.
Would I buy a Citizen again? Probably not without doing some serious research into what type of glass it had.
And for reference - my job and life style are VERY sedentary (office job) so why this watch attracted so many blemishes when my other cheaper watches haven't is anyone's guess.
dogsballs
9 Apr 16#31
im a fan of eco drive but this one looks humongous
daBluone
2 Apr 16#19
Nice watch but the fact Citizen insisted on selling this with mineral glass for the UK market makes this a no from me.
ukle to daBluone
9 Apr 161#30
I have 3 Citizen Watches - all imported from Germany for this very reason. Its slightly silly they decide that the UK/Ireland only models have to be inferior to the models available in the rest of Europe. Thanks to the EU can order them from Germany and you are still covered by Distance selling regulations etc so can get similar (and better models) with toughened glass faces.
tom_g
9 Apr 16#28
This or the automatic tissot for £290 hmmmmmmm
komi
2 Apr 161#15
I've had this watch for 8 years now and going strong (titanium version - purchase over ebay £270 new for US), never had to change the battery, time etc. Wish they will make a skyhawk 3.
mazoiman to komi
6 Apr 162#27
There will be a 3rd generation. Going to see more deals on the Skyhawk as they sell the old stock.
grimboj2
2 Apr 16#20
No solar? Tbh would prefer a casio and they go sub £100
Schumarvel to grimboj2
2 Apr 16#22
Eco-Drive
Fallen1992 to grimboj2
3 Apr 16#26
:man:
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sprite127594
2 Apr 16#7
I had one of these briefly but the titanium version. Sent it back though as wasn't that keen on the busy face.
When I first decided I wanted a nice watch all I looked at was citizens. After doing a lot of looking and reading on watches I now just think the citizens/chronograph watches are just far too busy with features you'll just hardly ever use.
K1664 to sprite127594
2 Apr 16#10
Have to agree, watch face looks very cluttered!
Rickardo to sprite127594
2 Apr 16#25
Not all are. There are some nice simpler models available, though.
The model of red arrows watch is u600, if you look for that manual you will see why the watch face is busy. I don't profess to even know half the stuff, I had to switch the summer time mode on the other day when the clocks changed
Schumarvel to wildswan
2 Apr 16#13
Of course you're entitled to your opinion. I probably won't use all the functions. But reckon it's a great looking watch.
walesy
2 Apr 16#3
Great watch. I have the Titanium Red Arrows one. It's worth paying the extra for the titanium version.
wildswan to walesy
2 Apr 16#11
Also have the red arrows one, great watch
flintstone
2 Apr 161#6
Nice watch, if I didn't already have a few other watches I'd have bought this, so tempted though
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Strangelove
2 Apr 16#4
I use an Aviator style leather strap (Time Factors) with one and it is comfortable and looks good.
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H Samuels have a sale on with so if this is not for you there maybe something there that is.
Bit of blurb from Citizen website.
Redefine atomic timekeeping with radio-controlled accuracy in 4 zones combined with Eco-Drive technology. World time in 43 cities, 1/100 second chrono up to 24 hours, perpetual calendar, 99-minute countdown timer, power reserve & 2 alarms. Includes GMT, rotating slide rule bezel, non-reflective crystal. Stainless steel with black ion plated bezel.
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THIS IS A MUCH BETTER WATCH AND CONSIDERABLY A BETTER DEAL.....
http://www.watchclub.com/w9096/patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-london-edition-80-pieces
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THIS IS A MUCH BETTER WATCH AND CONSIDERABLY A BETTER DEAL.....
http://www.watchclub.com/w9096/patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar-london-edition-80-pieces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw5S2-T-Ogk&nohtml5=False
I sent it back to Citizen and they replaced the glass once again within a couple months the bad scratches reappeared.
Would I buy a Citizen again? Probably not without doing some serious research into what type of glass it had.
And for reference - my job and life style are VERY sedentary (office job) so why this watch attracted so many blemishes when my other cheaper watches haven't is anyone's guess.
E C O D R I V E
When I first decided I wanted a nice watch all I looked at was citizens. After doing a lot of looking and reading on watches I now just think the citizens/chronograph watches are just far too busy with features you'll just hardly ever use.
....but a hideously ugly dial. Far too busy IMO.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=citizen+skyhawk+leather+strap&client=ms-android-orange-gb&prmd=sivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJrejm2-_LAhXCuhoKHftiBYQQ_AUICCgC&biw=360&bih=559
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