Did I FINALLY Fall in love With A Citizen Watch?

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Today I'm' tackling 2 phobias of mine ! The brand Citizen and Titanium being used in watches!
The Citizen Pro Master line has been running for years and I just haven't ever had the urge to get my hands on one!
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Found out whether I Finally fell in love with a Citizen!
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@robbieatvic Год назад

For all us mortals who cannot afford more then $500 on a watch, citizen do a wonderful job. My two eco drives in chronograph are fantastic.

@arod6079able 8 месяцев назад

Just bought a blue Angeles chronograph and it's fuckin beautiful. Get constant compliments

@GOD999MODE 4 месяца назад

I know rich people who wouldn't spend more than the cost of an Apple Watch for a time piece. It's that old adage that just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Spending thousands of dollars on a watch really isn't an intelligent decision financially.

@BennyLlama Год назад

Citizen is really doing a good job filling the gap left by Seiko going upmarket.

@Rauz11 Год назад

Casio 100000000% but citizen. Meh.

@mcirone Год назад

Citizen’s quality is far above Seiko’s since ~2019ish. But I’d argue that Orient took the Seiko crown for affordable divers. Citizen’s designs are still a liiiiittle too funky for me most of the time. Having said that, I have a few 😂

@marcdaniels9079 Год назад

@@mcironeI like funky man

@mcirone Год назад

@@marcdaniels9079 so do I! But for example, I have a green citizen endeavor with a similar look to the one reviewed here. Got it as a gift! Loved it until I realized citizen didn’t attach a regular bracelet, and the lugs were a strange size. The watch requires a ~20mm (theirs is tapered from ~24) with a 14mm male or female cutout. This funkiness restricts 3rd (or even 1st party) band and bracelet swap outs! So not the FUN kind of FUNKY 😎

@stuartphillips2960 Год назад

amen

@ahha6304 Год назад

Citizen's range of watchmaking is impressive, I have chronograph dive, field True GMT, regatta with perpetual calendar, and automatic dress with exhibit and pearl dial

@Okido24 Год назад

Cool 😎

@soaremicheledavid6020 Год назад

The only RU-vidr i love to watch, we think the same! Tell the truth, titanium is a bit No No for watches, i only like Seiko & Omega.

@casiowatchers7511 Год назад

My daily work watch is a Citizen Promaster NY0040 and despite owning lots of watches, it always makes it on holiday with me as my swimming watch too. It’s fantastic in every way. It was pretty much my first venture into mechanical watches and it will never be sold. I’ve never picked up another Citizen since, but that’s through no fault of Citizen’s.

@OscarOSullivan Год назад

It is the watch I hope to get for my 20th birthday

@JanKowalski-hb1br 8 месяцев назад

this watch is briliant

@ilmessengero729 19 дней назад

When is was doing my military service i saw someone wearing a NY40. I said when i get my first job i will buy that. After service went abroad to study. While studying was working as a waiter/ barman for extra income. First paycheck came and as i was leaving the boss office to go home passed by a jewellers shop. And i saw the NY40. Went straight in and bought it for 150£. I am still wearing that after 26 years. No service. Same silicon strap. Endless hours under Greek scorching sun. 26 summers swimming with that thing @sea. Only damage some scratches on the mineral glass by my daughter when she was 3. She was sweeping the tiles with it. She liked the lume so much that every night had to used that to get asleep.... This NY40 is masterclass. 150£ full of memories.....

@zillsburyy1 Год назад

citizen and casio over seiko anyday

@roadgent7921 Год назад

F91W and BM8180 blow Seiko away. Except for 7548, but that was 40 years ago when Seiko were the business. 😊

@P_Ezi Год назад

...especially for solar technology.

@benjaminperkins9165 Год назад

It is kinda ridiculous that pagani design can put a sapphire Crystal in their $130 clomage watches, but citizen and Seiko can’t put it in their $300 or $400 watches

@dmks2146 Год назад

ny0040 is the way to go. Military watch history plus decades of production. It's ugly but in a good way and the tractor movement is more precise than all of my 6Rs.

@jaysterling26 Год назад

Agreed. However, all the models are not on the UK Citizen website. You can import - but customs + VAT (?)... Some say it hasn't been discontinued ( why put the hacking 8304 inside it a couple of years ago?) but it's all a bit fishy.

@nickhart958 Год назад

Yep! My lume dial with an 8204 has been regulated by me to within 1 sec per day and stays there day after day. I had a 6R Willard that I loved but the thing ran all over the place! Also, everything lines up on the NY at

@mortimerwatt1766 Год назад

I've owned both Seiko and Citizen and, don't ask me why and shoot me down in flames if you don't agree, but I've always preferred Citizen more than Seiko. No difference in quality and Seiko's, whilst excellent watches, are mostly a bit too blingy for me with those horrible scratch magnet chrome polished case backs.

@ge48421 Год назад

Ah, yes, Titanium. The lower weight is a feature, a heavy watch does not do it for me. I've barely worn my Citizen Promaster Tough BN0211-50E because it's almost 200g and it annoys the heck out of me. Not my best purchase, luckily I got it cheap when it was discontinued. I now mostly avoid watches that are more than 100g on the wrist.

@Veneurr Год назад

I've never heard Russell's pronunciation of "Miyota" before.

@S-Ltd1000 Год назад

The NY series Pro-masters are classics and probably one of the best watches Citizen has ever produced. I had the full lume version a few years back which got discontinued for a while. I made a significant profit on that watch when I sold it but always regretted letting it go. Thankfully they reissued it with the 8204 movement so I bought it again. The pants thing doesn't bother me in the slightest and mineral is arguably better on a diver. This is a proper tool watch with a great design that's aged very well.

@LS1007 Год назад

Great choice on the Citizen. I recently purchased a Citizen Eco Drive Promaster BNO168-06L and I really like it. I’m thinking of replacing the rubber strap with something more comfortable. Have a great day!

@Simonize41 Год назад

As a fan of both Citizen and Seiko, I have to say that Seiko still seems to carry the superior name, but in terms of build and QC, Citizen definitely leads the way in the market. There’s definitely much to admire dear citizen. Did you see what I did there? Click the like, it definitely helps my opinion. Haha. Thank youuuu!😉 Cheers for another excellent episode, I always enjoy your schtuff. Here’s to next time. 👊🏻😎

@ln7181 Год назад

I’ve owned the Citizen Paradigm titanium watch for 12 years and have never managed to scratch it despite some rough wear (ie. canoe trips), but it has a stainless steel clasp that shows scuffs. Your clasp could be steel.

@gz7587 Год назад

You got the wrong promaster. Get the one I just purchased to solve all your issues, asides for the mineral crystal: The Promaster Unite with Blue. No more underpants, no day complication, no left hand crown, thinner watch, stainless steel, no clashing red hand, no miyota 8000 series movement and did I mention the best dial EVER? Citizen is famous for their solar technology in the eco-drive, stick with what they do best. What I want for this watch? AR sapphire crystal and a stainless steel bracelet.

@45graham45 Год назад

You should check out the Promaster Diver Eco Drive BN0150-2BE. Orange min hand trim, crown on the correct side, stainless steel case, never needs winding (not a fan of mech watches - they keep stopping if left in a drawer.) Imo dive watches should have rubber straps anyway.

@tonydepalmas Год назад

Toughness and scratch resistance are 2 different things, the scratch on the clasp does not speak to the toughness of the metal

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Then you definitely don’t need any tougher than stainless steel ???

@ianmarr2557 Год назад

Damn you, Russ. 😂 Once you see the underpants you can never unsee them. I love the way they are curved to follow the dial, it makes them look like they are pulled up over a fat man's belly. 😂

@antonioantro6854 9 месяцев назад

I recently bought a seiko…a far way better than my old citizen Marine sport… no comparison the seiko 5 gmt is a beast compared the citizen.

@sfstoltenberg Год назад

I love my NY-0086 pepsi. I regulated it to about +/- 2spd and wear it on a navy blue single-pass nylon strap. Winner!

@GeraldGarcia Год назад

Each episode always fun. Never a dull moment. Favorite part is definitely the sobering What the Wife Said portion!

@ciprianos4 Год назад

Who wants a left handed titanium watch, nobody, skip this one guys... but send me the buying link, thanks😄

@will7201 Год назад

🤔 Hmm, i think if i was wearing this i couldn't help thinking, it's ten past undies! or it's twenty to undies! So it's a no from me 🤣

@erdi9286 Год назад

Rus I don’t know if you noticed but the 12 o’clock market looks like a pair of pants 😂

@Gold_Stadt Год назад

I bought one of the black Fugus years ago to complement my SKX009 because I like the dial better than of the classic NY0040. I wanted to give it a try because it was the service watch of the Italian marine. I like both of them because each one has its own way and both matter as affordable diver icons. 👍

@patzguitarz Год назад

Seiko has the classic name and models - Willard, 62 Mas, Turtle, but Citizen does just about everything better and more affordable. I like both brands.

@OscarOSullivan Год назад

By actually aligning their watches properly

@MikeSmith-er1qs Год назад

If you want a real dive watch, you choose Citizen with eco drive over Seiko every time.

@jasonwebster9300 3 месяца назад

These watches, especially the black dial model, are a descendant of the Citizen NY0040 500M supplied to the Marina Militare COMSUBIN ( Italian answer to the US Navy SEALs) during the 1990s. However, the cases on those models were 316L stainless steel.

@chrisalthorp4771 Месяц назад

I gave one to my son - who is a diver and uses it on the wrist not with the computer - he loves it......

@terencemurtagh3189 Год назад

Fun review 🙂. After much debate (with myself) I picked up an NY0040-09W full lumed face version and along with the pants at 12 makes for a very quirky watch.

@jaysterling26 Год назад

I tell myself ; ' it's a bull's head..it's a bull's head..per of pants (doh! no!!)..bull's head...ad.inf...

@pcoussa Год назад

Wifes comments are always good!

@addj7093 Год назад

The Citizen Tsuyosa look last good 👍🏻 MWC would be cool to see you review one!

@americanpaisareturns9051 Год назад

The Decepticons are the good guys

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

That’s what an older brother would say! In fact I said it!

@tinentdan Год назад

If you like the Transformers, the Citizen Eco Drive BN0150 has kind of rhe Transflrners logo at 12 instead of the pants. It only has a date wheel, which makes it smaller, and being stainless steel it's more substantial. You can also get it on a metal bracelett with the ratchet diver's extension, which can be used for on the fly micro adjustment.

@roadgent7921 Год назад

Have one. Good watch. 😊

@Fotznerwin27 Год назад

As a Seiko-guy as well and owning a Promaster Eco-Drive (crown on the right side) I have to admit that my absolute favorite chronograph is the Citizen Brycen panda dial CA-7090-87A. An impressive Super-Titanium and saphire crystal thing that weighs near to nothing and looks absolutely incredible. Just like Seiko's Speedtimer but made from titanium and at half the price.

@plektosgaming Год назад

It's tricky as years ago Citizen and Seiko were basically copies of each other and almost the same price. Then Seiko went for the up-market despite actual quality not really changing. Citizen - kind of stayed the same. Styling, yes, Seiko is obviously hiring better talent there. But as a watch? Not sure if Seiko is worth the extra money at this point if I just want a tool to tell time that's going to get dings and scratches from daily wear. My dress watch - yes, it's Swiss.. lol... but it's not my daily wearer, either.

@vicilou9174 Год назад

Hey man I just wanna tell you, you and Nico are the best watch youtubers I know and you guys are the main reason why I enjoy collecting some beautiful watches. I recently bought a Casio MTP-V005L analog watch and I'm lovin it! Do you mind making a video about that watch because I'm curios about your opinion and your pros and cons about it (if it's available on your current location/country). Much love brother keep it up! You deserve a million subs!!!❤⌚

@Don-yf6yo 11 месяцев назад

The discussion of the durability of Super Titanium almost made me cringe. It appears as if he has no experience with titanium watches. A conclusion is made based on one incident after a short time of wear. I have stainless steel watches and Citizen Super Titanium watches that I have worn regularly and it's very clear what the major difference is with regards to scratching. The steel watches are so incredibly scratched up that they just look old. The Citizen watches, however, do have scratches but far fewer and far smaller., and therefore, look much newer. With years of experience, I can attest to the high scratch resistance of Citizen's Super Titanium.

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR 11 месяцев назад

Obviously are new here my friend

@jeanlefranc3817 Год назад

Citizen high end HAQ The Citizen Washi dial Chronomaster. Must review that stunning timepiece.

@roadgent7921 Год назад

🤌

@xpusostomos Год назад

Damn you! I can't unsee the pair of pants.

@milan.980 Год назад

Haha quite contrary to you, the main reason I was attracted to Citizen at first was it's name. Still my favourite watch brand name.

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Nice one Milan!

@BantamGX Год назад

It’s a quarter past pants! I like it (well not really)

@TheSuttdaddy Год назад

I picked up the blue Citizen Fujitsubo aka “The Barnacle” a few months back, and I love it. It’s basically a higher end version of the watch you reviewed. It has a 40 MM diameter, made of full titanium, and has rectangle hour markers, so there are no pants or baby bottles on the dial. Also, it comes with a sapphire crystal. It has a Miyota 9000 series movement, so a bit of an upgrade there as well. You should check that one out!

@OutdoorsIQ Год назад

Me too, I bought the Barnacle and love it. Titanium, sapphire, upgraded movement with higher beat, anti mag etc. What’s not to love!

@scotchlobster6599 Год назад

Ahhh the Barnacle, very good looking watch. I will have one myself one of these days.

@robertj9978 Год назад

I own it too! I own a black dial version of rubber and despite the rotor being awfully loud at times - it is a great watch.

@bhaz Год назад

My fav watch!

@PerihelionPhase Год назад

Pants and baby bottles... dammit! Now I can't unsee that

@andrewlobley9232 Год назад

Tried to purchase one of your t-shirts but with postage it came to £50! So, sorry but way too expensive to get shipping here to the UK. 😢

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Sorry my friend!!!! Get a mug!!! They are awesome!

@mrkitewine7700 Год назад

At least Citizen cover it with a pair of pants, the Omega Speedmaster has the full on meat and 2 veg at 12. Oh, and congrats to you and the wife on the new addition to the family

@roadgent7921 Год назад

Lol 😊

@fraisernash5656 Год назад

it's a decepticon, 😂 , pants and baby bottle lmao, you certainly have a way with scrutiny, I too actually like the look of this one, big but, titanium😞

@dannyg6592 Год назад

I was not impressed with Citizen until I got a Eco-Drive Promaster Diver this year. It avoids all the problems you found in the one you reviewed. Mine is steel, blue dial, date only, crown at 4:00, orange hour hand, no pants at 12 and an excellent rubber strap. I paid $123 for it - factory refurbished, it has been perfect. Citizen does solar really well. I've swam in the ocean with it and banged it up a few times, and it has not a scratch on it. Great watch.

@e28forever30 Год назад

BN0150 series.

@dannyg6592 Год назад

@@e28forever30 Yes, mine is a BN0151

@thereader7776 9 месяцев назад

You are the only man in the world to have ever scratched a watch on a seatbelt..

@lukewalker1051 Год назад

My pushback is a Citizen watch I personally own. Very similar design language only crown more appropriately at 4 o'clock and stainless. And..best of all...its EcoDrive. Very popular BN-0150...and can even find it with factory stainless strap with sliding clasp on the Japanese market. A watershed design for Citizen and they have sold a boatload and if there is watch to supplant the venerable SKX007, its the afore mentioned part number from Citizen. I do like this automatic, love titanium...but hate the crown on the wrong side as a right hander and hands down EcoDrive trumps ANY automatic no matter how many jewels. OMO of course. A wind watch with crown on the wrong side? Uummm no.

@bwalsberg Год назад

Yep, bought 2 of the eco-drives …..excellent watch and makes a nice gift. I can’t get past the crown position…..would have easily purchased this if not for that.

@lukewalker1051 Год назад

@@melissasmess2773 Clever. They do say lefties have the highest IQ. ;-)

@bwalsberg Год назад

@@melissasmess2773 😂😂😂lucky you…….honestly I like this watch! Glad it works for someone………just got the orange Seiko 5 gmt👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@e28forever30 Год назад

@@bwalsberg So it is too difficult to turn a crown with your left hand? 😳

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

@e28forever30 it’s weird!

@harrkev Год назад

I am sensitive to weight, so I can't stand a steel watch. If I am going for metal, titanium FTW.

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

It’s perfect for you my friend!

@BosunM8James Год назад

Citizen makes some great watches and this one is no exception but when I see the name Citizen the first thought that comes to mind is, "Senior" Citizen. The fact that they have grandpa's tweeds at 12 o'clock sort of cements that thought.

@ElJibaro718 Год назад

@@melissasmess2773yeah, except that Citizen also has luxury pieces. Age doesn't always breed wisdom

@richardtwyning Год назад

Pants! Not your review, but the watch 😂 Citizen are by far the bigger and better watch company. They make more watches than Seiko, and I trust their Eco Drive technology more than anything from Seiko. However I don't like this watch. I'm left handed, but I would find the 8o'clock crown confusing and pointless. I have a Citizen Diver 300m from 2009 and absolutely love it, but my best Citizen is a Titanium Skyhawk. Maybe you should review one of those next? 😉

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Hahahahaha thanks Richard! Maybe’

@e28forever30 Год назад

Confusing? 😂

@diogosantos8645 Год назад

Citizen is the best brand right now

@whodey59 Год назад

Don't understand the Citizen hate. Rather have a Citizen than an ugly plastic Casio.

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

No hate my friend! For 300 bucks you find a Casio that was plastic!

@mianrowan 8 месяцев назад

Thought i saw a scratch test where regular titanium performed better then super titanium lol

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR 8 месяцев назад

wouldn't surprise me!

@BulldogBadger Год назад

I can’t unsee the pants now you have mentioned it! Shame about the lack of sapphire at that price point, the bracelet is looking good and beats seiko bracelets hands down, just not sure about the crown and red hand and would be nicer if it was just a date.. I do like it!! But would I buy it?? Hmmm not sure, still on the fence but I would consider it in a different colour

@kevinong1735 Год назад

I’m sorry, Russell. I can no longer watch your videos…… without using earbuds of some sort! Every time you use that doorbell sound effect, my 100-pound German Shepherd goes bananas and runs off to the door! 😂

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Right I need to use another sound!!! I’m not havin Kev leave this channel!!! I’m on it!

@kevinong1735 Год назад

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Thanks, Russell! I’m a big fan of your’s. It’s not so much the racket the dog makes; it’s the wife yelling at me to stop playing that doorbell sound! 😖😅

@travis3430 Год назад

Alot of Citizen watches are just too big for the skinny wrist club

@roadgent7921 Год назад

BM8180 🤌😊

@Sireth Год назад

I really like the ProMaster lineup but, I agree with you about them having a mineral crystal. If I'm spending $300-$400 on a watch, it needs to have a sapphire crystal. That's the main reason I haven't bought one and, yes, I know that sounds snobbish but, that's just how I feel.

@e28forever30 Год назад

Their Promaster Sky and Promaster Land series tend to come with sapphire crystals. I own one of each. As a bonus there is radio control aboard.

@thejohnson9204 Год назад

"A pair of pants at 12 o'clock" Call of the day Sir.

@CassetteComeback Год назад

I know you like your digitals, so you've got to look at one of the Citizen Ana Digi Temp watches. Pure 80s, geeky, excess.

@greenjihad3390 Год назад

My first Citizen watch was an Aqualand I bought in the 80's and I loved it! CItizen was the brand I started off with and their eco-drive quartzes are excellent. I had an eco-drive diver but sold it and got the NY-0080. I think Citizen might be filling the affordable watch void Seiko left behind.

@actuallyitskevin Год назад

Everyone says 'I S O" ..it's a word! It doesn't stand for anything! It's pronounced "ice-oh" 🙄

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Hahahahaha

@P_Ezi Год назад

ISO = International Standards Organization. There is a publication called ISO 6425 that sets standards for dive watches.

@slowbluesmaster Год назад

Citizen fan here. I'll forgive that juvenile harping about the 'underpants' (just once would've made the point, don't you think?), but I urge you to look into Citizen more. The depth of their catalogue (from extremely affordable to very expensive, from ugly to attractive), warrants more reviews, I'd like to think. Citizen's Promaster divers aren't necessarily 'pretty', but rather built-for-purpose. Perhaps you should've chosen the BN0166-01L for your first review (I think the wife would've liked that one a bit more). It's a steel Eco Drive (solar quartz, much better accuracy), crown on the right-hand side, on rubber, no day, just the date. No sapphire, though. Less expensive @ Joma than your review model ;-)

@soggz4246 Год назад

“Like the plate in my head”….🤣🤣🤣 Love it. Like the watch, too. Prefer the winder on the right side, though. All the best👍🏾🇬🇧

@bogrot69 Год назад

I knew the Y Fronts were getting a mention. 🤣 I really like these watches.. I think the green is a beautiful model. I still prefer the Eco Drive over the Mytota 8000 series. Nice touch showing the pin and collar up close. Not many people bother and it's good for those who arent familiar with that system! Cheers Russ!

@djuzla89 9 месяцев назад

Ok, if it helps.... i clicked that liked button :D

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR 9 месяцев назад

100%!!!!

@ianlockett Год назад

Citizen is the Go-Bot to Seiko's Transformer

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Like that!!

@AndreiConstantinescu-nb6vo 4 месяца назад

Really appreciate your watch reviews. Having said that i am a big fan of Citizen watches and , my friend that crown is on the left because Citizen is one of the VERY FEW that make watches for left handed people! Lol! All the best!

@hattyfarbuckle Год назад

My Citizen EcoDrive GMT fieldy/flieger is about 12yrs old. Mineral glass chipped slightly at the raised edge. In honesty for about $150 its hard to beat despite the poor lume 100m, never needed opening and the EcoDrive is incredible. It normally lived unworn for weeks or months in a daylight position (bed headboard) but got misplaced in a dark cupboard for months until dead... a couple of days in bright sunlight got it back from the grave and its a solid runner again. oh and the $150 EcoDrive my wife picked while her $1500 Ebel was getting a $150 service (its quartz too !) has pretty much displaced the Ebel.

@e28forever30 Год назад

It’s a bit sad that an expensive Swiss quartz needs a service, while a cheap Japanese solar quartz watch just keeps on ticking… Swiss watches are overrated.

@steffenaarsnes8066 Год назад

I'm afraid I'm with the wife on this one, lol. I just can't get with the look of the bezel. Great show though as always, I really enjoyed it!

@DaFox13 Год назад

I have the steel full lume variant on a rubber strap. It is my favourite dive watch.

@ArniesTech Год назад

The 3 O clock has to be lumed for the ISO certification? Looking at SEIKO? 🤔🤔🤔

@kyle6209 Год назад

Informative video, wonky editing.

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Always

@glennevans6213 Год назад

Excellent video. I've had to watch it twice as I laughed all the way through the first time. Pants on a dial just did it for me first time.

@Smartzenegger Год назад

How amazing, the Mad Watch Collector was almost completely citiZEN!

@HGates-hl4eq Год назад

I have a pro master driver with a blue face. Love it to death

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Sweet!!!

@garethsigrist8714 Год назад

I really want to get into Citizen. I added an Eco Drive GMT to my collection earlier this year and it’s a great watch but it’s not very exciting. I totally agree on your thoughts about titanium. I like feeling a bit of reassuring weight on my wrist so the lightness of titanium really puts me off before we even think about how easily it picks up scratches. Awesome show as always MWC!

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Cheers Gareth!! I don’t think it’ll ever take over on popularity with Steel but can definitely see it getting more popular as the years go by!

@ANiCKiN Месяц назад

I get that CITIZEN sounds kinda strange to english speaking people. :D But "Promaster Sky PMV65-2271" is a MASTERPIECE!

@alanaliyev456GT 4 месяца назад

For the Scratch, you forget than a safety belt buckle is Chromed in surface..... hardness of Chromium in surface layer exceed 1000 vickers. ( in reality super TI must be around 800.... reclam claim more.... its optimum resultat of process, IRL 800 is a good data...) if a rado Diastar in Wolfram Carbide hit Citizen.....RIP Supertitanium

@matthewbeebe344 Год назад

How do you feel about the Eco-drive? Personally i love the reliability. Citizenand Hamilton dominate my collection, so yeah you could say I'm a fan.

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

From my experience very good my friend!

@noelmurphy3450 Год назад

I have a 25 year old steel version of this watch and the blue version of the titanium watch you reviewed. Both are great watches. They are a bit odd and take a while to get used to, but once you do, they are keepers. You didn't mention the military history of this watch with the Italian Navy (TGV covers the interesting history in a video several years ago). Thanks for the excellent review as always 👏. Cheers Noel

@bingefreak1 Год назад

You would hate grand seiko titanium lol

@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR Год назад

Reviewed a snowflake and a Skyflake. Dressier watches get more of a pass but still too light;)

@TheSpritz0 Год назад

RUSSELL- I thought we'd have seen Curt Santana coming in with a "SUUPA" every time you mentioned "Super-Titanium"!!!🤪⌚💯♥

@sylvainster30 Год назад

Not sure about the indices 🤦🏻‍♂️kinda weird for me 🤷🏻‍♂️love my Seiko SRPD orange dial 😍 ✌🏼😎👍🏼

@larryfromwisconsin9970 Год назад

Meh. Too expensive for a mineral crystal. I love my Citizen Nighthawk. I replaced it's mineral crystal with double domed sapphire with AR coating.

@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 Год назад

I own ONE Seiko watch... A Seiko SNK809-K2 powered by a 7S26C movement and it ONLY gains 71 Seconds a Week. A watch that does not hold accurate time is a bad watch ... Regardless of how it is powered. I got "caught" once... Catch me once shame on you ...Catch me twice shame on me.. Seiko = 💩 A watch that gains 10 Seconds a day is subpar and NOT up to the job.

@CarlosAguila Год назад

I've utterly destroyed sapphire (shattered it) , Ive cracked to smithereens acrylic, but I've only managed to scratch mineral glass. Outside of EU/USA Citizen brand is BIG. More accessible than Seiko. The Citizen name comes from the mission to place a watch "on every citizen of the world". Their eco-drive tech is top notch. And yes titanium looks like shit and is softer than 316L, in fact 904L is also softer than 316L (contrary to common knowledge) it's just more corrosive/chemical resistant. Cheers Russ! Your boy Carlos

@pizzagogo6151 Год назад

Wow! Quite a coincidence! Very similar views just never liked Citizen, never owned one (& agree name is dumb)- but I also REALLY like this one,....I love green & always wanted & L hand crown... been considering buying this for weeks....very tempting🤔

@daverogers1472 Год назад

Love my quartz versions, but Citizen watch bracelets are always BUTT UGLY. First thing these watches (I own 4 of them in different colorways) is the bracelet gets replaced with an aftermarket jubilee. WORLD OF DIFFERENCE! Just took mine to St Thomas on vacation, and in the water and on the boat the Zulu time stayed behind for a rest. Beside, ecodrive is a mans best friend!

@brianmsahin Год назад

I will never unsee the pair of pants Russell.. You have destroyed this watch for me. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 And as for titanium, you're right, it's no good for divers. I got a Seiko quartz diver some years ago, titanium with "DIASHIELD" hardened coating, they made big letters and everything in the description, but it got scratched to bits on my very first dive. Titanium is only for dress divers.

@sturmgold Год назад

Got the 44mm version but without SUPER Titanium, but instead with a sapphire crystal for about 250€ and 120 clicks, and green lume instead of blue.

@cqc2238 4 месяца назад

Every Citizens watch I’ve owned has been better than its Seiko equivalent. Accuracy, Build Quality, bracelet quality and on and on. Seiko has lost the plot IMO. Job one is to tighten up their accuracy guarantee. The last two Seiko’s I’ve bought (for way too much money) have had to go back to NJ for repair right out of the box. I now regulate them myself, which for what they charge, I should not have to do. One I bought last year was so misaligned it had to go back.

@gunner9010 Год назад

I have one Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Corso Classic Watch in Stainless Steel with Black Leather Strap, Ivory Dial (Model: AO9000-06B). Blue hands and sorta legible day date. It is a sexy thing.

@Jay89318 Год назад

Who's the Daddy......The Mad Watch Collector, of course. Congrats, and love to Mum and Baby.

@youtubecensors5419 Год назад

Decepticons had the coolest toys though: Soundwave, Megatron, Shockwave, Ravage, the Insecticons, Devastator... I could go on.

@mordeth1964 Год назад

I like yourself am not a huge Citizen fan, especially after buying an eco drive pilot watch. Personally I have come to find the solar powered watch annoying as it's not worn very often and is always flat. But then I bought a NY0085-19E Promaster automatic "coke" for a good price and I love it. I don't rate it as high as my beloved Duros or my Glycine Combat Sub, but definitely way better than my Invicta Pro Diver. I only wish it was a few mm bigger..😋👍

@briancurran4380 Год назад

If you're coming around to Citizen. Try the Citizen Orca on wrist. You won't be disappointed. It's not as big as the dimensions might suggest. And the dial .......

@wallytangofoxtrot4721 Год назад

That’s not a pair of pants at 12 O’Clock Russ… It’s actually got the vibe of the Decepticon helmet you showed earlier…you were right!! Maybe a Baby Decepticon ? Don’t let that dissuade you now! Lol