Product Review
Sporting a hardened, special ops look, the Citizen Black Eagle Skyhawk stainless steel men's flight watch offers advanced timing functions and the latest technology. It's powered by Citizen's unique Eco-Drive, which absorbs sunlight and any artificial light through the crystal and dial to recharge the watch continuously. The fast-forward timekeeping features include time and calendar in twenty-two time zones, thirty cities, three world time alarms, a 99-minute countdown timer, one-touch interchangeable analog/digital time, and 1/100-second chronograph that measures up to 24 hours.
The large round black ion-plated stainless steel case measures 44mm (1.73 inches) wide and 14mm (0.55 inches) deep, and it's topped by a bi-directional rotating slide rule. The black dial background features large white hands with luminous tips as well as luminous square dial markers. It's completed by a comfortable black polyurethane strap. Other features include water resistance to 330 feet (100 meters) and a scratch-resistant, non-reflective mineral crystal.
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
(25 customer reviews) 28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
A great watch, if sometimes a little over-complicated,
December 10, 2006 Jerry C. Diaz "Dorothee and Jerry" (Beautiful Southeastern PA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Citizen Men's JR3155-03E Eco-Drive Black Skyhawk Watch (Watch)
I just purchased my second of these watches (my first being a stainless steel Skyhawk model), and am smitten with these watches, but realistically see the few drawbacks to them.
First, a few selections from the long list of pros. This watch is extremely durable, and can definitely stand up to the bumps and bruises of daily life. I've worn this watch everywhere, from work to the gym to the airplane to the beach, and the only time it stopped was when I submerged it in briny sea water, and water somehow got into the watch itself. It was repaired under warranty, with no problems or questions. The Eco-Drive power supply is great- save for the rare malfunction or mishap, it doesn't need to be changed. It'll keep itself fully charged on the fluorescent lighting that we all have at work, or if that fails, it'll charge itself fully within three or four hours of direct sunlight.
The multiple time zone functions are very handy for someone who travels frequently, as I...Read more
36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Versatile timepiece...,
April 20, 2008 M_ "Agent Of Fortune" (Third Stone from the Sun) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Citizen Men's JR3155-03E Eco-Drive Black Skyhawk Watch (Watch)
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Less Practical Than Other Skyhawks,
December 29, 2006 D. Rosing (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Citizen Men's JR3155-03E Eco-Drive Black Skyhawk Watch (Watch)
Great at night, hard to read during the day.
I got this as a present, and I just couldn't keep it. At first I thought my eyes were old (they are), but as it turns out the problem with the Black Eagle is that the LCD numbers and letters are inverse-video (i.e., they are clear when active and must let light pass through, reflect off the backing, and go back up to the viewer.) Now, if the light is a point source (like a single bulb) directly behind the observer's head, say at night, the LCD works great. But when the light is bright, diffuse, scattered sunlight, the LCD gets harder to read, especially when combined with the large amount of light scattered off the crystal as there are no surface reflective suppression coatings on the crystal. This would be a problem in a high wing aircraft with a lot of scattered sunlight coming in from the outside. (I have a Navihawk and yes, I do use the E6-B ring quite a bit) To make a long story short, it was harder to read than the...Read more
