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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful: By Blair "blair52" (USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Citizen Men's BN0070-09E Eco-Drive Professional Diver Black Rubber Strap Watch (Watch) I purchased this watch just a few days ago, so I won't be able to speak about it's longevity or timekeeping, but I will tell you a bit about the watch which in turn may aid your buying decision. (I am holding back the 5th star until I have some months of use with the watch).First, this is a very solid, somewhat heavy pro diver's watch (but not as heavy as Seiko's classic dive watches, such as the "Orange Monster" #SKX781). This watch was made with scuba and skin divers in mind. But surfers, swimmers, water skiiers and other sports and outdoor enthusiasts would like it too. While it is rated for 300 meter depths, it is not meant for helium dives. Of course, like me, you may not be a diver but still want a sturdy, good looking, solid watch that you can use in wet or dirty conditions, requires a minimum of maintenance, and will take some punishment along the way. While it is too early to say definitively, so far I am impressed with the weight, feel and solid construction...Read more 9 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Citizen Men's BN0070-09E Eco-Drive Professional Diver Black Rubber Strap Watch (Watch) Customer Video Review Length:: 0:26 MinsI have this watch for less then a year. At first I loved it and it has a great potential. It's looks good a very rough yet elegant. Initially I gave it 5 starts on Amazon. So you ask why did I change it to 1 star? 3 month after I got the watch (last March) the rubber strap (where the connecting pins pass through) has broke down. Initially I though that the rubber was dried out (although the rubber looks as a very high quality rubber). I removed the strap and found out that the connection point to the watch (where the pins pass) is not really rubber but it is hard plastic covered with rubber. The plastic is very thin where the pins pass through and now I know that they tend broke very easily. I contacted customer service and took the watch to an authorized dealer. I have been told that the strap is not under guarantee so I had to buy a new one. Well, I liked the watch so I didn't...Read more 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful: By Flying Dutchman "DC" (Sparta, MO USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Citizen Men's BN0070-09E Eco-Drive Professional Diver Black Rubber Strap Watch (Watch) I've got this solid build, solar powered, sports watch for little over a month now. After 5 weeks of use it's only 2 seconds off, which is very good. The watch is a pleasure to wear and even easy to read in the dark. 11 hours of sunlight is enough to charge it for half a year and office light will keep it going too, according the manual. Well that's easy enough and so far I did not take any special precautions to charge it and wear it to the job and every where else. The mineral glass must be pretty hard because I already hit a few times quite hard and was afraid that I scratched it, but no it is still like new. The strap seems a little longer than on other watches but on my wrist (6-3/4" circ.) it is no problem at all and fits great and comfortable. A minor thing that I don't like is the small date window, without my reading glasses I can't see the date well. But besides that it is a 5 star watch and for me this watch is definitely a keeper!
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