McMahon Comes Out of Hiding to Discuss the Citizen Retro-Zilla & Social Media Ennui

Couched in my talk of the Citizen BN0220-16E Super Titanium Sand-Blasted Retro-Zilla is my discussion of social media ennui, driving up north to San Francisco to live with my brother while he undergoes CAR-T Cell Therapy, and the ways I'm keeping my mojo alive.

[@roamy3605]

This Citizen looks like you could use it as a carpenter's hammer. It like it. The ultimate grab and go, do anything watch. Thanks for the share!

[@thisispw]

Best wishes for your brother Jeff. Citizen eco drive, accurate, tough and no nonsense, probably good for 10 years, even then it would be a simple service.

[@msp459]

I Will Buy It, citizen Is very underrated brand

[@xekret]

Ennui was the word I was looking for to describe how I feel about the watch hobby at the moment. Nothing excites me and I just feel I’m going around in circles.

[@KarlDahlquist]

I thought that was vertigo

[@xekret]

@@KarlDahlquist call it what you want but I’m sick of it!

[@jodysilvia2]

Taking care of your brother is the most important thing.

[@khronokraze]

About the Willard, if u are familiar with Spencer Klein and his KZbin channel, he's really great with vintage Seiko's, one of the problems he points out in regards inconsistent/poor movement performance with most modern and new Seikos is over-lubricating the movements. That seems to be the case you got here with your Willard. If serviced and cleaned and lubricated properly, it should run like a champ and a lot better. The Seiko movements are inherently solid and very good. It's just the QC, or lack there of, put into them, especially the lubricating, is supposedly a common issue when getting poor performance out of the box. Sometimes ok, sometimes not so ok.. as with the alignment peeves, it's just luck or bad luck of the draw when you buy one.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

I just hope it arrives scratch-free.

[@franckroxanne_9560]

Came for the watch review and stayed for the life talk. I wish you and your brother the best of health! 👍

[@MegaMarlon0123]

Man i really like that Citizen!! Love the good quality and amazing price from Citizen

[@M3LTUP]

Quartz is good when it's time to jump out of an airplane or wrestle an alligator. Automatic is good when your smoking a cigar and drinking a Bourbon.

[@Mister_Phafanapolis]

Specific use cases

[@Mannin_Watch_Time]

That retro zilla is fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥. I want the green one in my collection.

[@2500MSUB]

Great watch, I’m trying to hold out until they are available here in the US, which I was told late summer, but looks like that’s not going to happen. Hope your brother makes a full recovery.

[@MrGeirSteinar]

Oh man, that’s a beast of a watch, McMahon - I do want one! Best of luck to your brother!

[@dado380]

This watch is one of those who looks in live ten times better,I was shocked how everything make sense when you wear this watch.

[@greenerick]

Thank 😊 you for another great video

[@HazukiKyouko]

This is a seiko tuna killer, my new dive watch.

[@joeybossolo7]

Hope your brother is doing well, man. My BIL went through CAR-T treatment for a mantle cell lymphoma about a year ago, he’s in complete remission. Life’s a treasure, brother. We should all value it as such. I just ordered the green one. This black one is also speaking to me. It’s a disease. :(

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

Thanks for asking. He is still doing well. Every 6 months or so he gets tested. Fingers crossed.

[@ampdrum1]

Nah, glad Tudor is gone. Citizen gets my money. My sub-$600 automatic looks sharper than my Nomos. A little bit of clasp-gap is the only niggle. Bring your brother a watch. God’s speed my friend.

[@m4ttyp4nts]

i have a mixed herd at this point. my daily is a breitling aerospace. i've found that as long as a quartz watch doesn't have a ticking seconds hand, it satisfies. i wish there were more quartz two-handers out there. at present, i find a quartz chrono with a ticking sub-dial to be an acceptable compromise. now, i also despise date windows, naturally. i love this watch, but... it has a ticking seconds hands and it has a date window... i'm out.

[@analogman1496]

You are going to find that this Citizen wears very different from your MM300. It's plain looking but in a way I like it. Love my Citizen Super Titanium diver. This does like it could drive nails. Hey maybe someday you could have an actual carpenter buy and wear one every day for a month and give a report. My plumber is looking for a good tool watch and I'm gonna have him watch this video. Best wishes to your brother and good vibes for a complete recovery.

[@michaelriera6277]

The man is back

[@rodrigomussak]

Best wishes to your brother. And this is a cool diver, even though it looks like a 80's restaurant tin ashtray. Cheers.

[@gruffalodin647]

Jeff, First of all, I wish your brother all the best and good for you being by his side. 1. I love this “Retrozllla” watch so much; so amazing I got 2 :-). 2. You inspired me to downsize my collection that has spiraled out of control to over 100 new watches (not only Seiko) and will go down to 25 for a starter. 3. I am keeping my SBDX012, SBDX014, SBDC065 (the one you cruelly let go :-), and the good old Shogun with no X, and the tiny SBDX013 4. I have 67 vintage seikos (including mint vintage captain Willard, and Gold dial Pogue) and the money from my sales will go to restore them Love your “anguished” watch reviews, hilarious. Keep it up man and cheers to your brother’s health

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

Anguished Watch Reviews, now there is my appropriate channel title. Best.

[@underachievingwatchcollect1878]

Best wishes to your brother and your family McMahon 😎! I can’t believe you didn’t give us a lume shot 🤔.

[@Bonpu]

Wonder why they didn't keep the lefty crown, even more so since you are only going to use it once every two months? I rarely like Citizens but this one's retro-futuristic punk vibe is quite fascinating. I could totally see this in Bladerunner or something.

[@jonchaton7541]

Hope your brother makes a full recovery. Take care!

[@danielbalaramurribarri6390]

MCMahon coming back with a banger

[@Mister19Eleven]

All the best on your continuing journey. Reminds of of your Megalodon days.

[@lorddavid5995]

Welcome back 👍

[@AvicSubfusca]

Best wishes to your Bro! 🙏🏻

[@martinharrison4245]

Nice to see your back Jeff, enjoy your time with your brother m8. Never had a citizen, but they all look good value for money. It's a bit big for my taste, like my 42mm and under usually.

[@kevins8971]

Best wishes for your brother Jeff. The watch community is pulling for him. You're a good man for taking care of him.

[@brunovrancic8330]

Congratulations. Citizen knows how to make interesting watch.

[@paulthompson2147]

Best wishes for your brother Jeff. That Citizen is the cat's pajamas.

[@Mark-sd7fc]

One tuff looking time piece there! I don’t care for rubber straps you gonna keep it on the rubber? Hopping for the best for your brother!

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

This one stays on rubber. I like to have one rubber strap watch. This one is it.

[@zenskar99]

The rubber strap is much nicer than on my EcoZilla. My wife thinks so too and this watch has now gone to her. Shortest time in my watch box. Shame, I now have to get the NB6004. But on titanium bracelet or rubber? All the best for your brother and your family, Jeffrey.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

@@zenskar99 Yes, the strap is soft. The EcoZilla strap hurts the wrist a bit.

[@watchdogpodcast239]

Wishing the absolute best for your brother. Safe travels

[@reyderelojes2481]

👍🏾⏳📺📌

[@hugoherrera4504]

Nothing but the best for your brother, Hope he recovers completely, that Citizen is a nice watch, but I’ll stick to My Orca

[@varyingpierced]

I’m praying your little brother pulls through… I hope cancer GETS fucking cancer!!!! It’s stole my Mom and my Dad from me…… I’m torn between this watch and the luminox blacked out chronograph….

[@oak6845]

Really nice Miyota!

[@krazer808]

Best wishes for your brother and the family.

[@michaelriera6277]

Good luck getting your Seiko serviced at the NJ facility. They butchered my Seiko Chrono.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

Fingers crossed!

[@JeeGee114]

One watch on vacation. The Citizen Ecodrive "Ray Mears". It did well in the Teuteburger Wald, Berlin and now Bad Bentheim. Sold 5 watches this year so far. Next to go are the Glycine's. Nothing "Swiss" anymore. Heard of this guy from my watch forum who had to pay 600 Euro's for new Sapphire on his Oris 65. Stick to Japanese watches and cars.

[@e28forever30]

Well said.

[@devarshichoudhury9304]

We need more videos. I do not care if it is a video of you talking whatever you want to talk about, but the video should be made 🙂

[@johnadams3107]

Thats a big slab McMahon,24 mil lugs,whew.

[@zaxgarrison7741]

Ti-Fighter would be a great nickname

[@WristWatcher]

Hi Jeffery, may I ask if you will do a video on your likes and dislikes of your sla051 after owning it for sometime? Thank you 😊.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

For sure, when I get back from my trip in about a week. But it's a keeper, for sure.

[@roadgent7921]

The 1982 watch was rated to 1300m and was used by pro-sat divers. This model looks a bit like it I suppose.

[@pibblesnbits]

You just sent your Seiko to the chop shop man. I had a bad experience with Seiko NJ. The watch I sent them came back worse than it was before I sent it out.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

Yeah, I'm worried. Could be my last Seiko. I don't like being snake-bit.

[@pibblesnbits]

@@JeffreyMcMahon You may get lucky. I have heard some rare cases where people have had a good experience. Keep us all posted!

[@KarlDahlquist]

there are more variants than Seiko Limited-Editions

[@stevepodraza6363]

Looks good ! Do I want one? Been addicted to my sbbn033 lately 😃

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

Just stick to your SBBN033.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

I hope your 033 stays on your wrist. Selling your SLA033 might give you an impulse to buy a new watch you don't need. I've been there.

[@stevepodraza6363]

@@JeffreyMcMahon have an spb151 on its way! 😃👍🏻💪🏻

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

@@stevepodraza6363 Are you keeping it on the bracelet or putting it on a chocolate bar?

[@stevepodraza6363]

@@JeffreyMcMahon on the bracelet 👍🏻 I actually really like that bracelet 😃

[@samwoodfin]

Wow the design of that watch is striking. Going to be difficult not to purchase one. I'll just wait until there's a black and white option. Here's to hoping your brother responds to this new treatment. Best wishes.

[@thetimebombardier]

did you sell the NB6004 to buy this retro-zilla dude?

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

I miss the Frogzilla. I may rebuy it.

[@thetimebombardier]

@@JeffreyMcMahon hahha I'm gonna sell mine, issues with the movement...

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

@@thetimebombardier What's wrong with the movement? I thought those were bullet-proof.

[@thetimebombardier]

@@JeffreyMcMahon timegrapher showed issues mate, and when I contacted the dealer they weren't interested... and citizen uk wanted it for 6 months, not happy!!

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

@@thetimebombardier how much time is it losing a day?

[@200Fathoms]

Jeff: random thought of the day. You need to find someone to lend you a Sinn U1 so you can review it.

[@1968jpy]

Jeff not liking this one bro . The new Orient Mforce watch is the one you should get . It’s really an amazing watch .

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

No worries. I've got enough autos in the collection for now.

[@SinatraKennedy]

Beautiful watch but too small at 45mm for me. I like the 47mm of this bad boy. I’m here looking for anyone that’s tried putting a titanium bracelet on one.

[@watchclubent.3956]

What model is this? Its lovely

[@Jonas-js2eb]

do you feel like you're feeding her while in the sun?

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

Yes, I am one of those.

[@robfilmer]

I miss the Tudor

[@zikkizidan]

YEA i would have considered buying this watch if i was a teenager. one ugly mofo of a watch.