Product Review
The Citizen Eco-Drive Eco-Drive Skyhawk Flight Chronograph is designed to soar with unbridled stealth precision. This men's Eco-Drive timepiece lifts off with time and calendar for 22 time zones, three world time alarms, 1/100 second chronograph that measures 24-hours, 99 Minute Countdown Timer, one-touch interchangeable analog/digital timing, rotating slide rule bezel, and power saver function all within a highly polished stainless steel case.
Summary of Features: - Time and calendar in 22 time zones (30 cities)
- Three world time alarms
- 1/100 second chronograph measures up to 24 hours of elapsed time
- 99 minute countdown timer
- One-touch interchangeable analog/digital times
- Rotating slide rule bezel
- Screw-back case
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(24 customer reviews) 58 of 58 people found the following review helpful
A handsome analog with the functions of a digital,
January 25, 2005 erugifog "erugifog" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
For years I've worn a cheap digital watch because I couldn't find anything nicer looking that incorporated the same functions as my digital. Analog watches offer a more attractive timepiece, but you usually have to sacrifice the handy functions I had grown used to having. For me, the Eco-Drive Skyhawk combines the best of both the analog and digital worlds.
The Skyhawk has two small LCD's that give it all the same functions as my digital and even add a few more. You access those different functions by turning the winding crown (which actually doesn't even serve that function on the Skyhawk since the watch is powered by a solar cell beneath the faceplate). Turning the crown rotates the tiny mode hand on the bottom-most dial and points it at the abbreviated name of the function you've selected.
The functions displayed on the LCD's are: Time (hour, minutes and seconds on the right display with the time zone on the left); Calendar (day, month and day of the week...Read more
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
How to use slide rule,
November 10, 2008 odin "odin" - See all my reviews
This review is from: Citizen Men's JR3000-51F Eco-Drive Skyhawk Chronograph Watch (Watch)
OK. For those who bought this watch because it looked neat, but had no clue what it is to own an aviator watch, here is an example of how to use the slide rule.
1. Lets say you are at a restaurant, and your bill comes out to $55. You wander what is 15% tip. Take the outer dial and align the number 15 on the outer dial to 10 on the inner dial. That will be your tip percentage. If you want to give 20% align 20 to the inner 10. Now, find 55 on inner dial. You should see about 82 for the corresponding outer dial. Divide 82 by 10. You get $8.20 which is your tip. Now, when you take some one out for a date, you could look like you actually use the bezel.
2. TAX can be calculated the same way. Just align the tax percentage on the outer dial to 10 on the inner dial.
3. You are on a road trip with rug rats. You have 200 miles to go and you are traveling at 70mph. The back seat monsters asks "are we there yet." You move 70 on the outer dial to the...Read more
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Despite the cons, I would recommend!,
February 12, 2007 E. Santos "Eduardo Toledo Santos" (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Citizen Men's JR3000-51F Eco-Drive Skyhawk Chronograph Watch (Watch)
PROS:
- It is a Citizen!
- 5 year warranty
- very nice looking
- eco-drive system: never needs batteries
- complete world time (DST per zone, etc).
CONS:
- no light (but that is due to the eco-drive)
- no hourly alarm
- for me, its is difficult to pull out the crown without loosening the bracelet
- very easy to scratch (and they say the titanium version is even more soft!)
For an average male wrist, it is not too big nor too heavy.
