12 Citizen Watches You May Not Have Heard Of (Automatics, Eco-Drive, & More)

[@cullenleach3773]

I had a Citizens watch I’d bought some 20 years ago. Was an eco drive. It finally stopped holding charge and to be honest I did abuse it. Sent it back to citizen and was told the movement in it was no longer made and couldn’t be repaired. Unexpectedly Citizens gave me a $260 credit towards a new watch of my choosing. For a 20+ year old watch. I now own 3 Citizens watches and love them.

[@faizanvahora3590]

How to complain to citizen that our watch isnt working

[@josephnjita8228]

If you were to ask me, I would say that that is the value of reliability! Thanks for the positive comment that makes me get closer to my only affordable CITIZEN ECO-DRIVE watch.

[@archievthapa3593]

Commendable indeed

[@low87dawg86]

That’s cool

[@fernandofitch6928]

Amazing !!

[@9erMatthew]

Citizen and Seiko. The two heroes of the affordable price ranges.

[@mauripekkarinen1]

And Casio.

[@leonard8217]

Old Casio models are better (even using Citizen Miyota Mov'mt)

[@attackme30]

Can’t forget invicta

[@9erMatthew]

@@attackme30 that's adorable

[@attackme30]

@@9erMatthew 😂😂😂

[@iAmAHobbyist]

i have a 15 year old Citizen Titanium EcoDrive and it is still working... amazing watch!

[@normanchance5638]

I love citizen watches. They are reliable, classy and affordable

[@andrewnixon5048]

Norman Chance facts, I’ve had mine for over 2 years of daily use, it works perfect and barely has any wear and tear

[@BurnedMeatloaf]

Andrew Nixon my dad has had his eco drive for 13 years.. lol

[@tigerman1978]

@@BurnedMeatloaf I have Citizen Promaster Eco-Drive BJ2111-08E that have been in daily use for 10 years now. Its spent a few hundred hours under water with me and and its still going strong :)

[@julianmorgan79]

Fun fact my grandfather has a citizen watch that's over 25 years old its a windup watch, only repairs he made was replacing the links on a wrist band when it broke...twice in over 25 years...

[@sholahuddinabdulaziz7065]

@@tigerman1978 do you use rubber strap for many² time in underwater ?

[@CCitis]

Citizen Eco Drive watches, one of the most underrated watches out there.

[@sohailjaper]

Sometimes wanting something is more fun than owning it

[@m.angelov2305]

... So simple but so true.

[@2013branth]

I want a superyacht. But, to be in the financial position to afford and maintain one, is probably not as fun.

[@drewdown826]

This is silly. Makes no sense. Wanting something you can't have is not fun at all. Its depressing.

[@toooldfortwowheels2048]

It often is, how many people here have really lusted after a watch then finally after, hours, days, weeks or many months they finally get it and it's a let down. Hands up if you're part of that club ☝🏻

[@bigtonithegreatjamboni9850]

Just like my girlfriend

[@AkiraMeow]

Citizen is a really good watch for Nurses. I knew a nurse who had her watch for years and didn't even know hers had a solar charge. She sent it to me to get the battery changed but I did a little research and just left it in the sun. It was up and working!

[@CraigRasmussen1]

I own 7 Citizen watches...all of them EcoDrives. Three of them are signature perpetuals and one is their grand complication. All of them are ungodly accurate....2-5 seconds a month. That means that the most you could be off when you reset for DST is 30 sec. Most of mine are well inside of that. My point is that with this accurate and reliable a watch...why do you need to look at mechanical movements or atomic clock/GPS features. These Citizen eco-drive perpetual calendar watches are bullet proof. You get up, put them on, and they just keep going. My oldest is an Endeavor model and with over 7 years of use...it’s still kicking ass. Love Citizen eco-drive watches.

[@gavinducco7915]

At last a video about Citizen! Good job!

[@jakekozyrev7378]

Agree

[@brianmaniego9916]

My dad’s citizen automatic watch lasted for 27 years. Thats how durable citizen is!

[@kellypaws]

Durable may not equate with desirable, or exciting.

[@이윤설-s3v]

My grandpas watch lasted for 67yrs

[@aussie8114]

If it’s under warranty return it for something that works 😂

[@이윤설-s3v]

@@aussie8114 still works lol

[@ChromeMan04]

27 years is really nothing, most automatic watches can last a century if you service it daily.

[@nielwilliams4687]

Love Citizen. One of my Citizen watches is 22 years old and still works like it did on day one. I also have a Promaster Marine and an Eco-Drive. Both excellent, extremely well made and stylish.

[@InflamedPancreasShow]

My grandpa is a long time watch collector, has a rolex, multiple seiko's and some other trendy stuff. He just got new citizen eco-drive, and now I understand why

[@bettersteps]

Finally, a video for the legions of Citizen fans. Would love to see you do a review of one of their Grand Touring watches. I think you'd be impressed. Keep up the good work.

[@rickcroucher]

I became a citizen this day 51 years ago.

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Lol

[@AldoFelt]

Lol

[@Shino2600]

Citizen was my first “nice” watch... and I still have them, never missing a beat, never changed a battery going on 6 years now! You may need to be an engineer to set the dates on the perpetual calendar models but you never have to touch them again!

[@sueannkalladeen3782]

You got that right🤣I could never set it right.

[@Greyzonecompliant]

My sons stopped after 2 weeks.

[@paulbonaventura4969]

You gotta fully charge them first , then they can last. 2 days on a. Window sill or 2 hours in direct sunlight

[@hustensaftvernichter3785]

I think Citizen is a brand that is often overlooked on the market. They seem to be an awesome quality, especially for the price tag. My Grandmother still has some perfectly functional Citizen wristwatches that her husband has bought. He died in the early 90's.

[@charleswardrop9892]

Agreed

[@manos3790]

Recently purchased a limited edition bullhead eco-drive. I'm now the proud owner of 4 Citizen eco-drive's. No nonsense, just very unheralded, exceptionally good watches.

[@davidwhite9703]

I own five different Citizen watches and love them all. I wear my all titanium because it is so light.

[@S5King7]

The titanium is a good watch. I got one a few weeks ago and it is amazing!

[@thomashaase1519]

What titanium watches do you got?

[@S5King7]

@@thomashaase1519 Mine is called the Titanium Perpetual Chrono Atomic Timekeeping Watch with Date, AT4010-50E Full price was around $800 but I got a deal at Amazon for Black Friday $250 This watch does so much stuff it's really cool.

[@thomashaase1519]

@@S5King7 nice man i got a titanium at2340-56l its really comfortable and it looks very clean.

[@thanhquanky]

@@thomashaase1519 Is it the Chandler? I have just received my CB0219-50L. It's surprisingly light.

[@MrShinobi797]

Great Content Ted. Citizen is highly underrated....THANKS for doing this 👍🏽👍🏽

[@bigmeech8715]

Citizens was my first watch before I moved on to bigger and better quality. I will always have respect for citizens

[@Matt-if6gs]

These videos are so helpful. Most brands make tons of models, but their websites have little to no ability to search using a filter. You've introduced me to dozens of models (and sometimes brands) I never knew existed. Thank you!

[@arionseifullah6224]

Thanks for highlighting Citizen watches. Great brand that doesn't get a lot of shine

[@herbhandyman8933]

Glad to see this brand reviewed. I own an Eco-drive dress in titanium. Highly underrated from a reliability and value standpoint. Some of their older designs were too garish for my taste. I don't think their Bulova's have the same external quality although the innards are their engines. In that regard, my daily wearer is a Caravelle Devil diver my dad bought for himself, circa 1978, and the auto movement is an 82xx series Citizen (quick set day/date). Caravelle being a subsidiary of Bulova, it shows how far back these two have had a relationship.l

[@Punisher2all]

That Citizen Titanium. Goodness. So elegant.

[@josephmelsantos2470]

citizen skyhawk ,navihawk,bullhead,ecozilla..citizen part 2 pls..

[@coachafella]

Understand it's a Citizen video, but like to see a comparison with Casio Lineage models for features and value.

[@harveytrevino2257]

My most recent Citizen is the PCAT (CB5918-02L) What a beautiful watch. When I look at it, it's not even to tell the time, lol. My other Citizen is the Corso Perpetual Calendar (BL8140-55E). Which are 2 watches I feel are very underated.

[@rumpertthejester3491]

Most accurate timepiece I’ve ever owned was a Toshiba Beta VCR from the mid 1980’s. On New Years Eve every year the clock on that machine was off by zero seconds (assuming we had no power outages that year)! It made me start thinking about Japanese watches and I bought my first Casio.

[@mikeformato8655]

I love that!

[@jun2bicos]

Thanks for this! Citizen doesn't get enough love :(

[@dmntuba]

I love and own 4 citizen watches. It's a big brand that you can always rely on 👍

[@Crashtian]

I bought my pops the world perpetual AT a couple of years ago. Hes not much for winding or setting watches so.... this one takes care of everything. Though he does hand it to me to adjust for daylight savings.

[@chrisb012]

I have a Calibre 8700 Eco-drive. Given it about 15 years ago . Love it . Beautiful layout, white dial, and my daily wear.

[@batoutdahell3084]

BU2055-08X Citizen Eco Drive Chandler Military

[@gerardmahadeo4479]

Can't get enough of citizen..can't wait to see what they come with next..

[@dojoquintana]

Teddy, you really should just put the lug to lug of these watches in their spec sheet. It may not be a review, but it does help people to look into the watches you mention in your videos.

[@nestormartinez9339]

U talk too fast I can't catch up ur explanation

[@dojoquintana]

@@nestormartinez9339 I tend to ramble. I apologize. The main point is that Teddy should include the lug-to-lug distance of each watch. It would be helpful for many who are looking to buy a watch but are worried of its sizing.

[@mathiascoroi]

@@dojoquintana damnn that’s real dedication to reply after a whole year

[@dojoquintana]

@@mathiascoroi The man said he couldn't catch up with my explanation (which I don't was fast, though) so I had to respond

[@SharpeSports]

Keep doing your thing Bro! I enjoy your content and you have a great personality! Your channel is about to take off! Stay blessed Bro!

[@jakekozub9828]

I just received my AQ 4021-51W earlier this week, absolutely love it. Wish he had covered it a bit more but all good. I fell in love with the traditional paper dial and crazy high polishing on the indicies, hands and bezel reminiscent of Grand Seiko. 37.5mm was a great size and still thin so perfect for a dress watch. The really long power reserve and low power mode in addition to the hidden power reserve and perpetual calendar functions on top of the +/- 5 seconds per year accuracy made it brimming with tech. I personally found more value in all of that instead of getting down to +/- 1 second a year in the C0100 watches which are more than double the price (plus I just preferred the design). Also since it is a limited edition JDM piece it seemed a little more special.

[@superfast30]

I own quite a few watches from the usual overlyhyped swiss brands but none give me the same pleasure as my Citizens! The 1000m Ecodrive diver is probably my all time fav diver. So much engineering has gone into it and despite its size, thanks to Citizen's proprietary Super Titanium, its incredibly comfortable.

[@bruhdabones]

Citizen has AWESOME support! I got a Chandler and the spring bars were squeaky. I asked them about it and they sent free replacements. Local watch shop said there was actually no problem, the holes were just a bit too wide. But Citizen support sent and responded to multiple emails within the same day. Cannot complain 😁

[@diegocanale1124]

Was it Citizen US? Here in Ireland I got abysmal customer support.

[@bruhdabones]

@@diegocanale1124 I’m from the US so I’d assume so. Sad to hear they don’t have great support everywhere!

[@davidashton2361]

At awesome cost! I got charged £200 for a service to replace the capacitor in my 20 something year old titanium skyhawk. A few years before that I got quoted £300 for a new bracelet for that same watch. I got the impression these service centres were just making up their prices to see how much they could get. It could also be the jewellery shops overcharging for sending your watch away for you. They are notoriously greedy. Mind you, they do have lots of staff standing around doing nothing between customers or in the back office drinking tea, leaving one person out front dealing with any customers. I find it quite astonishing that most of these jewellers who also sell watches and have a large collection on display have nobody with any knowledge of their stock. It seems to be up to the customer to know.

[@davidthecardcollector]

What about the Satellite Wave series?

[@ednammansfield8553]

I received a radio control atomic timekeeping Citizen watch as a long service award for 25 years service from the company I worked for here in the UK six years ago, it's an awesome watch and timekeeping is excellent as you would expect from one of these watches. Since then I have got a few more Citizen Eco Drive watches which I really do enjoy wearing. I was lucky enough to purchase a Stilletto watch in a sale at a local retailer for £75 which I wear mainly on formal occasions when I wear a dress suit or formal suit. Thanks for posting this video as there isn't many reviews on Citizen watches but plenty more about other luxury brands. Citizen are good value watches which are affordable for everyone not just the more wealthy who can afford luxury brands.

[@thebritishindian1]

This is the first video I watched after seeing you interview Grant Cardone. I’ve been wanting someone to produce a channel for mainstream watches for ever and here it is. I LOVE Citizen and Casio watches. Most watches I buy are between $100 - $500. I just subscribed to your channel, thanks

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Glad you found your way here! Welcome to the channel’

[@steven3379]

Good to see these, thanks for this information!

[@miopera40]

Citizen is king of functionality. #1 Eco drives are all set it and forget it, and work for several decades. #2 Their field watches can take a real beating and are small, lightweight and comfortable. #3 Their dress tank watches are thin like a bracelet wouldn't get stuck in shirts etc... lightweight and comfortable #4 Their all in one watches look classic and have a beautiful long lasting finish and can also take a beating just like their field watches. #5 Their high end 0100 it a nice looking watch with all the functionality above included. For the price in my opinion they are the best.

[@thanhquanky]

In case you have a radio-controlled watch and do not live near the radio station, use the app WWVB emulator to sync your watch with your phone. It works with my Citizen like a charm.

[@JoshBreakdowns]

This comment should be pinned. This is huge!! More people should know about this!!

[@michaelthompson4384]

Thank you very much for the citizen video! So overlooked and underrated. All we hear about is Seiko and other automatic centric brands. About time they got some love

[@MTwinsAllDay]

I've been looking into Citizen watches recently and haven't been sure which to get, this video helped a lot! thank you! Also, I'd love more videos on fashion or pairings

[@nidhinmohanvazhetta]

Teddy, saw some good ones in citizen eco drive stiletto range... the one I like the most is AR1130 81A... seems like a hidden gem.

[@chrisvela5462]

Stiletto is definitely on my list

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Love my Blue Angels SkyHawk 10 yrs old and still going strong

[@the_willteller_2409]

You should do a brand review of Vostok. Most people only know about their old school amphibia. They have alot of other interesting and underappreciated watches

[@CCBovell]

BM8180 is a super underrated watch too

[@veritasvincit5347]

3.44: The Promaster Tough has some Nautilus vibes to it.

[@sabaruengineering3843]

Citizen Attesa collections are beautiful, especially Citizen GPS Caliber F950 with Star Wars & Darth Vader Edition.. its 44 mm case maybe an issue for dressy watch enthusiast.. but the titanium body, anti scratch coating, & super fast auto time sync will impressed you Citizen Attesa GPS, Seiko Astron 5x, Casio Oceanus Hybrid, and G-Shock MR.G are main players in elegant GPS Timekeeping watch segment right now.. i hope they can make a downsize to ~40 mm in the near future 😉

[@markoochyoutcheff6493]

The perfect start to a New year of collecting and love the high level approach. Anything on Alpina?! I love mine.

[@longotown]

Nice information Teddy, I have been interested in learning about the brand! Glad I saw this one!

[@nigelmcmorris9096]

I bought a basic Citizen Chandler without giving the purchase much thought. It has become a favourite watch, ahead of some more expensive brands I own. Citizen will have my respect and recommendation for a long time to come.

[@FiratEmreKaramutlu]

excuse me, where is the NIGHTHAWK? 😮😪

[@DonCacomixtle]

It's not in this video because it is very popular.

[@zvineyard]

Exactly what I thought. The Nighthawk might be the most popular Citizen watch.

[@NathanChisholm041]

@@zvineyard It is Citizens' best seller!

[@Swordguyman]

I've got a Chronomaster myself with the A660 movement. Lovely dress watch, so simple and elegant. The new 0100 movement is just as amazing. I think Citizen is really making a name for themselves in the HAQ market.

[@feralninjabunny]

Just got my first citizen watch. Chandler with a blue dial and leather band. I’m loving it immensely

[@mikster313]

You made me a fan of Citizens again. For some reason I viewed then equal to Invicta, but they are much much more than that. Citizens actually have some substance. Plus Eco-Drive is accurate af

[@AtomkeySinclair]

The Promaster's bezel also rotates couter-clockwise if memory serves. Drivers use that to mark their dive time so they know when to decompress.

[@ibrahimgema6119]

Hi Teddy! Thanks for the list. Anyway, can you perhaps consider making videos about 'best quartz watches' for every price point? Cheers!

[@jmmartin7766]

+ 100

[@MyTv-]

Nice video, been warming up to Citizen watches! For me accurate time and simplicity are paramount, they have many tempting choices!

[@daviddoyle2738]

I believe the reason for the high cost of the Caliber 0100 is that it is a combination of Citizen's Eco-drive and Bulova's Precisionist movement. It is the first iteration of this combination and as such it has a larger overhead to recoup and is therefore marketed towards people who want the first of its kind item. This group tends to be wealthier than most and will tolerate more flaws and higher costs.

[@driven01]

I've had some luxury and near-luxury watches. About a decade ago my family started gifting me (first) a Seiko, and then Citizens. I have to say I've fallen in love with the brand. They are all a bit different. My favorite in my weekly rotation is a Promaster E660 A-T. Insanely great watch. One of these days I'll pick up one of "The Citizen".

[@alfredomonzalvo4806]

Excelent video I love citizen watches so much, I have like 70 of them. All of them perfect.

[@seikocitizenwatches]

Alfredo Monzalvo I have about 30 and they’re all perfect. The Eco Drive Perpetual Calendar is amazing.

[@drewdown826]

70? The heck for what

[@slipperysteve2513]

I’ve had the proms master tough for about 4 years now and I have used and abused it. Saw it at the mall one day and bought it instantly without any research. It’s now got some knicks on the body from constant use. Not ONE scratch on the crystal. I have dropped it facedown on concrete and dragged it across all kinds of metal while working with my hands. I mean there isn’t even a hairline scratch on the crystal. Blows my mind. I am now a die hard Citizen fan.

[@jeffreywarner2619]

I bought the 2nd watch in this video back in February of this year. It is my 4th Citizen Watch & by far my favorite watch! I have been well pleased with it!

[@henrythomson3427]

by far the best channel on KZbin for anything watch! Good job Teddy

[@FloridaClay]

Interesting Teddy. That white dial Chronograph is georgeous!

[@jademarlonpontillo5170]

Mine is a Citizen Minute Repeater Caliber 9000 Limited Edition. It is a beauty and my everyday watch.

[@MrGrandis852]

Speaking of which, you could take a look at citizen's ana-Digi Temp, it's a fascinating watch!

[@Blair338RUM]

Great idea for a series Teddy. I’d like to see something on Oris in particular.

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Oris would be cool. Just finishing writing a review of the Oris big crown pointer date

[@Blair338RUM]

Terrific. Look forward to that. Thanks mate👌

[@phamily-tv]

You had me at the Chronomaster. Damn that's a beauty. Imagine it was actually 36mm!!

[@111danish111]

My heart sank when I saw the asking price of 1800 dollars.

[@phamily-tv]

111danish111 I know. That’s quite high for a Citizen. $1000 would be much better, imo. I’m deciding between an old Breitling A30012 or this Chronomaster.

[@danielkim4095]

Fell in love with the Citizen AT0200-05E Eco-Drive chronograph today! Much love from a newbie watch collection 😆

[@tchallabp1137]

Citizen watches are outstanding. Every Citizen I own is top notch, quality is amazing. Their quality control is beyond reproach. Love them.

[@jpe3180]

Teddy, thank you for taking the time to produce this great video. My collection is comprised mostly of citizen watches, largely due to my first encounter with a promaster back in 2009. It was the first timepiece that drew me into timepieces. I do have in my collection a two tome grand classic automatic, with Day, day, month , hour, and power reserve complication. NB5000-55A.... If you would be interested to borrow it, please kindly let me know. The quality of the piece is something many would never expect, specially at the 1000$ pricepoint. When I saw it, I surely couldn't pass it up.

[@mohammedferoz.n672]

Finally my favorite 😍 citizen eco drive.

[@PETERJOHN101]

My wrist measures 6.75," which I consider to be fairly typical . but I find 42mm to be over sized and barely wearable. 39m - 41m is a great size for most average sized men.

[@orientplacevideo]

Another excellent video, Ted - glad to have helped !

[@TheLegitAlpha]

Radio controlled and even GPS controlled watches are pretty great. The Eco-Drive feature is almost standard on them, so they can run indefinitely. I had one I misplaced, it looked great, and now I have an AT watch too.

[@setharkin2768]

Great video, Teddy! I love my Citizen watches. Of note, a lot of the microbrands like Aulta and Trifoglio Italia use Miyota movements, made by...Citizen.

[@daithi1966]

I love the look of that titanium watch with that clean white dial, but why make it so damn big?

[@nazrisaat78]

I hv a 50yr old Citizen Eagle7 and still working perfectly

[@toomuchnoyz]

Teddy do you have a video covering most popular seiko and citizen sweeping solar/eco drive movement’s…i like the exo drives you flexed but would have loved to know if they sweep or tick.

[@JayzBeerz]

The 8350H is a gorgeous watch.

[@clarkkent1156]

Congrats on hitting 100k!!!

[@mkadair]

I just bought a Citizen Excalibur and am amazed at the quality of the watch for the price.

[@l.l.6407]

I bought a vintage Citizen last week. It is an eagle 7 21 juwels automatic Spanish version(although I am Dutch.). I am very happy with it.

[@RiddlerG3]

For me that automatic titanium was a love at first sight buy. I was going in the ad to buy a different strap for my nighthawk that i had just received the night before but was not particularly impressed by & the strap was ultra uncomfortable. When i saw the titanium with the black dial i immediately told the lady that i wanted to swap the nighthawk with it and left happy as a kid 😃 it is super versatile, can rock both with a suit and a checkered shirt, is super light, very accurate and comfortable on the wrist

[@section9809]

I bought a Citizen Eco-Drive CA4210-59E a couple of years ago. Flieger style chronograph with a mesh bracelet. It looks much more expensive than it is. People comment on it all the time.

Citizen, the only watch brand that I buy. I have both mechanical and eco-drive. I only buy the eco-drive models since I got one 18 years ago. I have never changed the battery and never been serviced, yet it still ticking like new. Very accurately as well. Only have to set the time every 6 months for spring and fall time change.I can't go back to mechanical watches.

[@ducnguyen42069]

I wish Citizen would make some 36-38mm dress watches, not just over 40. They always look overwhelming on my wrist.

[@dissyyoda5990]

You’re in luck, they actually do! Check out their stiletto series, 38-39mm case size and

[@l.l.6407]

Otherwise check out some old vintage ones like the eagle series

[@graunykho9483]

Or you could check the The Citizen line. Between 37.5mm and 40mm ;)

[@mikekaatman3194]

Go to the gym?

[@l.l.6407]

@@mikekaatman3194 some people have small wrists no matter how much they train. I can find myself in that too.

[@TheBassManimal]

I really think Tissot needs some more love. Would love to see a video on them

[@henryperez606]

I have a citizen pro master tough, And I love it. And if I’m in direct sunlight I can actually almost read the date. 😁

[@keithshwalbe6981]

Thanks for sharing Teddy. Highly informative as usual. Thank you

[@1990HondaEFHatch]

deff a useful video series given the sheer amount of companies and watches on the market.

[@Dirtyboxer1]

I just bought a Citizen Series 8. I'm glad I found this summary. Just browsing their catalog, I found a few more I'd like to get, but I think my next is going to be a different brand.

[@jameslevioane4020]

Keep it up with the content like this, Teddy!

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thanks for watching James! Will do 😎

[@jameslevioane4020]

@@TeddyBaldassarre but dont drive the prices up please! 🤣

[@seangannon193]

prefer citizen to orient or seiko so accurate amazing watches