Reminds me of the negative reviews at online stores where the person has expectations of a product that 99.9% of consumers already know isn't what that product was intended to do. Too bad. This is an amazing watch that does what it does absolutely amazingly. UTC is just that... don't expect it to do something else. You can display 3 timezones simultaneously with this watch and switch between two timezones with ease.
I have worn a variant of this watch every day for several years and I share the frustrations with the user interface that Nick details here. In addition, the watch has not been as robust as I would like. The paint on the outer ring of the slide rule is completely gone, and the mineral crystal is scratched and in need of replacement.
This was the first watch I bought in years (2nd hand). I replaced the bezels and had the mineral replaced for a sapphire crystal. I absolutely love it and still wear it quite often. The ideal travel watch as I also said myself a few videos ago. The slide rule bezel is fantastic as an instant currency converter...faster than any calculator. ;-) The bracelet was not my thing, too busy but worse far too heavy...I have it on a nice brown leather strap and it really shines on that to. It also takes a lot of the weight of the watch and leather makes it sit better on the wrist imo. Great watch... you can get this watch for around 350 usd nowadays. There is also a sapphire version that looks exactly the same but comes in Titanium which goes for around 450 usd. I think this is the 3rd generation and from around 2009. I agree the UTC should be a gmt dial. Interesting take on the seconds in the display...never thought of that...but of course the seconds are the same everywhere. Haha. Maybe one day there will be an update for it? I don't care though... I haven't experienced the flaws that much. I love this watch!
I'm literally buying this because I'm an airline pilot and I will use almost all of these features daily. The radio control is the most important thing to me. When ATC gives me a time, it isn't 1427. Its 1427 and 1/4 or whatever. The slide rule is fantastic for calculating fuel endurance, and being that I'm extremely familar with a slide rule, I'm quicker with that than my phone. Multiple timezones are an absolute must. UTC clock is perfect being that my schedules are issued in UTC. This is going to be a fantastic buy.
I have the Skyhawk and I love the watch. It is an incredible watch that looks good and it is loaded with a lot of features. I must admit that I will never use all of them, but I have them if I ever will need it. It’s a very nice size watch that wears very well, and you should not complain about the size of the watch, if you went into the store and tried it on.
RE: UTC (from Wikipedia): "The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)" Hope this helps!
I'm 74 - licensed pilot - it's Still GMT ta me - Piss on the Europeans - I also Despise Metric - give the Cubic Inches on a Vehicle Engine Displacement DAMN IT - It's ALL a COMMUNIST PLOT ta me - FUCK EVERYBODY ! ! ! --- Snortin' Morton
A delightfully informative and entertaining review. I've had mine 16 years, I think. The limitations are true, though I never really noticed some of them before. The slide rule is very useful, though I now need reading glasses. A clunky beast, its "NSFW", but not a problem for casual attire or settings. Auto adjust for DST is nice. All in, I still love it after all these years.
I ordered the new model a few days ago, should be here tomorrow. They've fixed pretty much all the physical stuff you complained about here, it's got a sapphire crystal, easier to access crown, a better bracelet with at least one micro-adjust hole, and most importantly to me a much cleaner and more legible dial. I'll try to get a video up once it comes, since there don't seem to be many around on the current generation.
We know everyone has an opinion, so I will not waste my time attacking. But I will give my opinion, I just bought this very same time piece and I LOVE IT!!! In MY opinion, it has GREAT features and is beautifully TOUGH looking.
I like this watch, its functions work really well for my lifestyle (travel, pilot, working different shifts). I liked this review while you reviewed the watch. You're right, this should have been built with a sapphire crystal, easier to change modes, etc.. However, when you tried to redesign the watch functions for your particular needs, you changed from a reviewer to complainer. It's not your Omega or Brietling watch, costing ten or twenty times the cost of this one. It's a
I concur. I’ve had mine for 6 Years. I had no problems adjusting links to fit my wrist. Mine is Titanium and very Comfortable. I enjoy the Citizen. Automatically changes time zones to where you are. I was very impressed when I was California and then on to Hawaii the Skyhawk was a pleasure to have. Sturdy, Accurate, Comfortable met my needs. My nephew, a military Pilot and many of his associates love this timepiece. I have several Citizens, including a two tone Titanium and Gold World Timer, The Titanium Skyhawk, A dress Citizen EcoDrive which looks like a RADO, (which in Platinum sold for a fortune in the 70’s) and many others in my collection. I enjoy them all but the Skyhawk is a versatile world traveler that is accurate and Durable!
I have this watch and for me the dial is not too busy. I live and work in east Asia but much of the work we do is based on UTC time so I use that a lot. I also work in bunkers where there is no daylight and we can be in there for days on end and totally lose track of daytime and night time. Finally we have offices in the US, having accurate time at a glance in three time zones is essential for us.
They have one now with a sapphire crystal, that’s made from their tough titanium and it has a quick adjust titanium bracelet. The date issue is not solved in that model. Where the UTC is, they could show the day and date for your current time zone. Or, even better, they could make the left side digital window the same size as the the right window, giving them room to show the day and date for your time zone. Then you could keep the UTC as well.
Steve Jones I have the stainless case with the maille-ish band. Dressy enough, rugged enough and as long as I don't have to re-set it often, it's easy enough to use.
Succh a honest review. 14 years ago I dreamed of owning that watch because of its functionalities. now I have a skmei 1464 costing 20 dollars, exactly same size and having much more complecations, even a compass, thermometer, podometer etc...
I have one of the original versions of this great watch. Although I have a largish wrist I find it perfectly fits my wrist. In fact when I first got it I had to have one link removed. Unfortunately, the person who took out the link didn't keep all the bits and so I can't have the link put back. My watch is in titanium and for a watch of this complexity is pretty light. Unfortunately, it's not SUPER titanium, which hadn't been developed at that time and so it does pick up scratches. You don't have to leave it on a window cill to keep the charge up. Just wear it normally and provided you don't keep it permanently covered with a sleeve it will be just fine. I have a few radio controlled watches and I find it amusing to see all the seconds hands go round (to the second in time) in sync together. I get the impression you don't know much about time zones otherwise you wouldn't have made the comments about them. World time or universal time is calculated from Greenwich in England and the reason for this is a whole technical and historic subject on its own. The people who designed this watch are not 'stoopid'. They're far more intelligent than you or I and if they put a crystal glass on it then there's a good reason for that decision. I lost count of the number of times you used the word 'stoopid (stupid)' about various aspects of this watch. I like to know how much charge is in the capacitor. If you buy a used watch it's handy to know how much charge the capacitor can hold because they're very expensive to have replaced, for instance. I think it's not the watch that's 'stoopid' but you! Sorry if I am being rude or disrespectful, but your review was as well. If you're going to review a watch of this complexity then get to know the subject first otherwise you get to look a complete arse.
Great review! I love your frankness! I have one of the original releases when it 1st launched in 2007. The dial and bezel on mine are black with orange details. It came on a black rubber strap (like a tyre tread) which I eventually swapped out for an orange silicone strap from Barton with black underside with a black buckle for detail. It makes the watch pop as it draws the eye to the orange details while the buckle echoes the black bezel rather than the stainless steel case. I agree the dial is too busy. As my eyes aged I find I can't see the details easily. However on the wrist (mine is 7 inches) it doesn't seem large. The hands are very legible and like you I look past the dial details. The crown on mine is knurled (like a Seiko King Samurai) which makes pulling it out easier. However, if you want legibility with the whizzes and bangs of multiple time zones, dates relevant to each time zone, 80dB alarms, lightness on the wrist (titanium) and reliability then the Omega X-33 Skywalker is worth looking at. It's hugely expensive compared to the Citizen (and the Breitling) but it looks amazing (and much nicer than the Breitling), feels wonderful on the wrist being titanium and has enormous pedigree being designed and authorised for current astronaut use by the European Space Agency.
Fixed UTC dial means you can't make a mistake about whether it is UTC or another time zone. Otherwise you might set it to another time zone, forget it, and assume it was still on UTC.
i have one and love it - he is right though about the quirks - the new version does add sapphire crystal, crown that is knurled and easier to pull out--the breitling reverse LCD is very hard to read
Spendy for a quartz? What's a Vintage Rolex quartz going to cost you? And besides, when compared to the Breitling, the Citizen is roughly 1/10 the price, does more, and a lot less ugly.
I have my Skyhawk AT (not blue angels version) since 2008 and it has a much better crown, i was able to move it while wearing it and while piloting a Cessna, not the best, but doable. I dive with it, i fly with it (as pilot, passenger) been through everything and it's a very nice watch, love it. Small print on the E6B is hard to read for me these days as my eyes are getting old, but one of my favourites no doubt!
tacticool kid Same here. I like my watches to have dial made up of multiple layers of tekst, taking on a different meaning and function dependant on the angle and rotation you hold your watch. It also MUST have two divers bezels, chronometer thats accurate to 1/100000 of a second, a seperate dial for a compass function, a fully functioning texas instruments graphic calculator built in, a gyroscope and binoculars. It also has to have a clock for every time zone on planet earth and must be operated by 48 buttons and 6 crowns. My minimal water resistance is 300 bar.
I own this exact watch and it's my favorite in my collection, but the date example is my biggest disappointment. The build quality in titanium is unbelievably gorgeous.
The reason for the UTC on the dial is as a pilots watch no matter where we fly to or from weather and all info is reported in UTC or Zulu time. That said it doesn’t matter where we are we can collect the info we need and know it’s accurate for when we get it. Further the “slide rule” is actually called an E6B flight computer which most general aviation pilots use whether we use a digital one or this very useful mechanical one.
Nick: Bought one of the most recent models of this watch. I fail to have the same issues. It has a sapphire crystal, I don't need to remove the watch to access other modes, etc. I will grant this watch is more complicated than others in my collection, but the degree it is presented to here is melodramatic. It's not perfect. It is large, but even on my 6.5 inch wrists, it's quite wearable. My biggest issue is with the lugs: since they're basically integrated into the case, strap and bracelet options are limited. I also feel comparing it to the Breitling was an odd choice. A better option balancing functionality, ease of use, cleaner user interface, size, and value would be something like a resin Casio G-Shock. I'm sorry to say this review didn't serve me well. I listened to it, and it kept me from trying out the Skyhawks for a long time. I hope the future videos do better.
You can match the date to your time zone. Use pushers with the crown in 1st position, while in calendar mode. I have the same movement in a different case variant, it is a great watch.
My Skyhawk (basic version, not the Blue Angels version - it looks similar, but the buttons are round, and it doesn't have the orange tabs on the bezel) was my first "real" watch. I got it on Ebay for around $200 sometime around 2005. I wore it every day, and I have a job where I work with my hands, so it got badly beat up. In 2007, there was a fault with the radio clock, so I sent it to Citizen who cleaned and repaired it for free, and then replaced the crystal (which was horribly scratched) for the price of the crystal. Fast forward to 2019, I started getting into watches. Turns out, I really love this watch the most. It is always accurate, and asks for nothing but a little sunlight from time to time. Now I need reading glasses to see or use the advanced features. I even found another one on Ebay (actually a blue angels - just like this one) that isn't nearly as beat up as mine, that I can wear if I feel I don't want to see the scratched face (I still work with my hands, so I'm likely to ruin any nice watch). As far as ruggedness, it's already proved itself in the last 16 years of abuse. The lume on this is excellent. It seems like no matter what time I wake at night, I can always see what time it is without any additional light. Before I was into watches, over the years, several people have noticed it, and talked to me about it, and talked to me about watches. I remember one guy showing me his Rolex (and how you could spot a fake), and then another guy showing me and telling me all about his Grand Seiko. I wished I had known more about watches then.
9:29 24 hour clock is absolutely essential remember this is an atomic clock when you are in an atomic bunker you can't look outside to know if it is day or night also when you are up in the arctic high winter or high summer you wouldn't know plenty of reason so it is absolutely needed
I own this watch, and I agree 100% with you... so damn complicated to use, that all I do with it is tell the time. It's still my daily driver though :)
Hey Nico, do you have an opinion on a Grand Seiko Black Ceramics Collection SBGC223G? I loaned a friend some money and he handed me his as collateral. I don't think things are going to go his way in terms of the investment he's trying to make with the loan, and if he goes bust, I'm going to aquire the watch at a price I wouldn't mention in public... It's good enough to make you giggle. Anyways I ask because I'm trying to figure out if I should keep it because it's one of those watches, or if I should flip it and make what ever it is I can make?
I wish there was other strap options. I find a ton for the navihawk but only the stainless steel for this one. Since the watch was a bday gift I can't complain too much. I have had the watch 9 years now I noticed it went from always picking up signal at high now next to never so I have to sit it up vertical and outside and do the radio update manually
Hey Nick, any posibilty that you will review some higher-end g-shocks in the future? I just got my gst-b100d-1aer and i absolutely love it. Some of their other offerings also look really neat!
Hi Nick. I enjoyed your review. I bought this watch in 2018 for a little over $300. I agree it's complicated and a bit too busy but I think it's a good watch. And here's a tip, don't ever let it's battery go dead. If you do, it's a real pain to set it up and get it to successfully "call home" the first time to get it synchronized.
Nick, why didn’t you just get a g-shock Rangeman for 250 bucks. It has all the same functions plus altimeter, barometer and compass and it’s less complicated.
Stan Oster I think it's because Nick prefers analogue or combination setups over purely digital watch. But your suggestion would be exactly the route I'd take
I have had a Citizen eco drive watch for 15 years and although it doesn't have AT it keeps accurate time. I was given the Red Arrows Skyhawk and love it. I don't find the pulling out of the crown an issue as described in the video but then I don't bite my nails and don't wear the watch tight on the wrist. While I understand about the date I don't have too much of an issue with it, and really unless you have the second location set for travelling several time zones then it isn't too much of an issue by day.
Just bought the non-blue angels version, titanium with sapphire crystal. Interesting that mine has the ability to adjust the bracelet as well as having a sapphire crystal. The blue angel edition is nice, but I do not like the extra writing on the dial. Also, the crown on mine has the ability to pull it out without having to access it from the bottom. I think maybe Citizen heard the complaints and came out with a new version. As far as the UTC I appreciate it because doing ham radio contacts most hams use the UTC time so that is actually a plus for me. As far as the other issues this gentleman has I can not speak on such as the different time zones and date being able to be viewed I don’t know. I will play around with it some more and see if they changed or upgraded that feature. Overall, I am extremely happy with this watch and is a nice replacement for my old first gen Casio Pro Trek. It is also my first Citizen watch and I would definitely recommend it to others. Thank you for the review sir!
Besides the fact that Citizen have gone a bit Casio in its "let´s print the whole manual in the watch face" trend, I´ve been there, the watch in my left, the manual in my right, wanting to cry "who the fuck have designed this piece of dumbness!?"
Stoney Lonsome Oh, crap, I have made again the main mistake they warned me about when I bought the time machine. Please forget about it or I'll have to travel again and persuade your father not to have you
3 Years later, still going for a good price in the real world but it can be had on Ebay for around 259.00 with 10% off. Manufacture refurbished (Never worn)without manual or original box. I took note of the cons but this is not so much about the imperfections but rather tweaks to the original version with the addition of featuring the Blue Angles. I did also purchase the British limited addition version. Not sure what it is worth but it will become part of my collection. Mostly show but I appreciate the complexity of this style of watch. One bonus; if you were on Gilligan's Island for a spell you would have zero issues... ;) ..
I'm so glad I found ur videos. I'm just getting into analog watches an yeah I'm looking to get my first citizen an ur videos have been so helpful. Any opinions on a place near Detroit for a noob to look at watches an get some knowledge
Nick you're right on about the mineral crystal and the lack of microadjustment on the bracelet. That said, this being a pilot-style watch, it SCREAMS for a leather strap anyways. I wear mine on a wide leather Zulu and it's perfect - in fact, it also feels and looks like it wears a bit SMALLER on a leather strap, which is excellent again given the sheer size of the thing. Highly recommend a leather strap or leather Zulu for this monster. I will also say that the best version of this watch has got to be the older Skyhawk World Time A-T Titanium - the titanium case shaves several ounces off the weight of the watch and it's WAY easier to wear as a result.
I just bought a Blue Angel version due to this review. Mine looks a bit different, the seller told me this one has saphire crystal, how can I be sure ? Mine does not have WR ratings. The ring is black, no yellow markings on ring, only on the dial and blue angels motive on back side. The main dials contain a wide slit. JY8058-50L according to website its water resistant, strange its not shown on the case.
I am a Pilot and as a pilot we love dials gauges and buttons it’s like an aphrodisiac to us. We don’t care what they do we just love them, I guess it just makes us feel important. 😂
@ Nick Shabazz: You can easily change the timezone of the calendar to any time zone including your home town. 16:08 just pull the crown out twice when you are at the calendar mode. The seconds are there so that you can see them at night if you need to do so, just press the light button to illuminate the digital screen, you will be seeing your local seconds in the dark 16:33 .
You were in the radio receiving mode. basically it's trying to adjust the time. You enter this mode by press and hold the 4 o'clock pusher until a beep. I've had this watch running 7 years with all the bangs and drops and dings and it's just fine until this Jan when I dropped it for one last time and it stopped. in the mean time I got the planet ocean and waiting to send this back for repair. love this watch. the PO is 10 times the price so you really can't compare them lol.
Agree in the complexity bit in terms of high tech design, Citizen nailed it. First off, this is a true maintenance free watch. You never have to change the battery because it does not have one. It has a super capacitor. It also has the most advance power saving features on the planet. It will maintain the time for something like three months even with no light. Not to mention, extremely accurate time. I do agree the dial is busy and you definitely need the manual to set it.
I agree about the points of the skyhawks complexity and its maintenance free ability, but I disagree about the battery or capacitor not needing replacement. I have a skyhawk in titanium which is now some 25 years old. Best watch, up to now, that I have ever had, but I recently had to have the capacitor replaced at a cost of £200. Even then, when I got it back it wasn't showing a full charge so I sent it back as not satisfactory. Upon receipt it works just fine. It's an advertising scam to say that it doesn't need a battery because it does!
I have this very watch and I tend to like larger heavier watches like this. All the flaws you mention here arent a concern to me.im not a pilot and I dont travel to different time zones, although I dont use all the dial I like the look. What is important is this watch is tough and extremely accurate. I have another Citizen evo drive and they stay accurate with each other by seconds. Great watch
What's sad about all of the UX issues, except the need to pull out the crown, is that they could all be solved with different firmware. The crown could be fixed with just slightly different knurling to make it easier to grab (Omega did this with the second rev of the X33). They could also have left off all of the advertising text underneath the left-hand LCD display and used that space to make that display larger.
The AT8020-03L has a lot of the same features (minus the digital displays) with a sapphire crystal. There's also a bracelet version, no adjustment, though Can be used on the wrist as well. Took mine back home to Toledo, along with a radio controlled GShock.
Wow... I have the predecessor of this watch which has a lot of the same features but is quite a bit smaller. The old one has a adjustable bracelet with 3 positions and the mode can be changed without pulling the crown... So Citizen made the watch worse in about every aspect besides the fact that the new one is radio controlled. The mineral crystal is just as bad on the old one, mine is sadly quite scratched.
Nice watch, Nick! But that dial is way too busy, especially in bright sunlight. I just bought a Ciizen for myself, 1st time. BNOO85-01E. I think you did review on it.
Thanks for the great review. I have a Seiko Flight Master, which I love. It has a dial that some may consider busy, but functions a lot better than the Skyhawk. It's a much better pilot's tool watch. I love pilot's watches but this one is just a miss. Never forget. Do not get into watches.
While there are a number of "Blue Angels" watches by Citizen (seven according to their own website), four of them have a sapphire crystal (JY8078-01L, JY8078-52L, AT8020-03L, and AT8020-54L), and the other three have a mineral crystal (BJ7006-56L, BJ7007-02L, and JY8031-56L). The one in this video (JY8078-52L) has a sapphire crystal.
A pilot near the poles may find the 24hr subdial useful. If the fraggin Australian Gov did not decline the offer to support the watch radio service subscription, I would have purchased this rich eco-drive some time ago .. Entertaining review NS .. I'm subscribing now .. 🐏
I bought this watch today (Jan 9th, 2021) and it must be a newer version. It has a sapphire crystal (says on back of case), easy access crown while wearing (much bigger non tapered crown, and maybe less crown guard), less writing on the face (bottom left corner), and now has an adjustmnet hole in the bracelet strap (one extra hole, tool needed). Also, I can set the calender to any time zone including my home. Maybe Citizen saw your video, cause that covers all "The Ugly". It was on sale for 30% off at a shop in the mall. Model number JY8078-52L in Canada.
I wonder if and when the Atomic clock will get shut down. With GPS availability, the Atomic clock service has come close to getting defunded. Its time may be limited.
thx for the review. I bought a newer version of the Skyhawk and I love it. They make a snowbirds edition of the Skyhawk now and it was the clincer for me since I'm Canadian ....plus the blue, red and white color way is fantastic and fun. It now comes with some adjustability in the bracelet and a sapphire crystal but still the weird user interface. I make it work or me but I do find the UTC dail kind of worthless. Still I'm having fun with it and got it on a nice sale so thtas all that matters. 😅😅 Note the 2 position clasp I found still not to be great but I put a six position clasp from Aliexpress and its great npw. 10 bucks and a few minutes using a fine file to knock some burs of it (I guess I should have expected that for the price😑) but I got big wrists so every watch ends up being a project somehow.
This watch is highly customised for pilot's practical use. Breifings, weather and planing is presented in UTC, so in that regard a fixed UTC hand makes sense, if it were not for the fact that UTC is only a 24 hour presentation, making a 12 hour hand silly. The mode changes are ridiculous. Nice review.
I own an original black Skyhawk and it is a bombproof watch. It has been with me through some of my toughest tumbles and we both show the scar's. It still works like the day i bought it.
yes it must, my G Shock 5600 .will pick up the Colorado signal on the east coast US, but i do have to hang the watch up in the window, facing the right direction to reliably get that to hit at midnight every night...on nights with very heavy weather fronts in the way of the signal, it may take til the 1:00 or even 2:00 am attempt to work, but it still does. I am in an apt building, with the window facing direction not ideal for a signal from Colorado, for someone with a better direction it will probably work by just leaving the watch on a dresser, etc
Reminds me of the negative reviews at online stores where the person has expectations of a product that 99.9% of consumers already know isn't what that product was intended to do. Too bad. This is an amazing watch that does what it does absolutely amazingly. UTC is just that... don't expect it to do something else. You can display 3 timezones simultaneously with this watch and switch between two timezones with ease.
I love busy dialed watches, the more writings and dials the more I like them.
They all have a use.
So do I they grab more eyes but there are some I find that are too busy but this one is perfect
Same. Love the complications. Good conversations starter too.
I can say a lot about this watch, but I'll say this: I've had this exact watch for almost 10 years and it's still one of my favorites.
This guy started out doing reviews of pocket knives to owning multiple omega's and breitlings. Well done with your channel, Nick!
The comedic value of your reviews alone is why I subscribed.
The informative and honest reviews is why I stay.
I have worn a variant of this watch every day for several years and I share the frustrations with the user interface that Nick details here. In addition, the watch has not been as robust as I would like. The paint on the outer ring of the slide rule is completely gone, and the mineral crystal is scratched and in need of replacement.
Same here.
This was the first watch I bought in years (2nd hand). I replaced the bezels and had the mineral replaced for a sapphire crystal. I absolutely love it and still wear it quite often. The ideal travel watch as I also said myself a few videos ago. The slide rule bezel is fantastic as an instant currency converter...faster than any calculator. ;-)
The bracelet was not my thing, too busy but worse far too heavy...I have it on a nice brown leather strap and it really shines on that to. It also takes a lot of the weight of the watch and leather makes it sit better on the wrist imo.
Great watch... you can get this watch for around 350 usd nowadays.
There is also a sapphire version that looks exactly the same but comes in Titanium which goes for around 450 usd. I think this is the 3rd generation and from around 2009.
I agree the UTC should be a gmt dial. Interesting take on the seconds in the display...never thought of that...but of course the seconds are the same everywhere. Haha. Maybe one day there will be an update for it? I don't care though... I haven't experienced the flaws that much. I love this watch!
Currency conversion example?
I'm literally buying this because I'm an airline pilot and I will use almost all of these features daily.
The radio control is the most important thing to me. When ATC gives me a time, it isn't 1427. Its 1427 and 1/4 or whatever.
The slide rule is fantastic for calculating fuel endurance, and being that I'm extremely familar with a slide rule, I'm quicker with that than my phone.
Multiple timezones are an absolute must.
UTC clock is perfect being that my schedules are issued in UTC.
This is going to be a fantastic buy.
You need the am pm dial, for Iceland 👀 Artic and submarines.
Dropping buoys in Keflavík during the summer. Its light all day.
Nick, the newest Blue Angel Skyhawk has sapphire crystal.
JY8078-52L-Eco-Drive-Blue-Angels-Skyhawk-A-T
Needs a few more hands.
Nasty Renegade. I'm sure they could squeeze another sub dial in there somewhere.
I have the Skyhawk and I love the watch. It is an incredible watch that looks good and it is loaded with a lot of features. I must admit that I will never use all of them, but I have them if I ever will need it. It’s a very nice size watch that wears very well, and you should not complain about the size of the watch, if you went into the store and tried it on.
The extra dials are what makes it look cool to some people. I like it. Different strokes for different folks.
RE: UTC (from Wikipedia):
"The official abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time is UTC. This abbreviation arose from a desire by the International Telecommunication Union and the International Astronomical Union to use the same abbreviation in all languages. English speakers originally proposed CUT (for "coordinated universal time"), while French speakers proposed TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). The compromise that emerged was UTC, which conforms to the pattern for the abbreviations of the variants of Universal Time (UT0, UT1, UT2, UT1R, etc.)"
Hope this helps!
Kim Justice. It also arose from the age old desire for France to get everyone from using GMT.
I'm 74 - licensed pilot - it's Still GMT ta me - Piss on the Europeans - I also Despise Metric - give the Cubic Inches on a Vehicle Engine Displacement DAMN IT - It's ALL a COMMUNIST PLOT ta me - FUCK EVERYBODY ! ! ! --- Snortin' Morton
William Morton. Exactly my thoughts. Although we use metric for vehicle engine sizes here in the UK. Everything else is Imperial, as it should be.
> Wireguided95 - Thank You Sir --- Snortin' Morton
A delightfully informative and entertaining review. I've had mine 16 years, I think. The limitations are true, though I never really noticed some of them before. The slide rule is very useful, though I now need reading glasses. A clunky beast, its "NSFW", but not a problem for casual attire or settings. Auto adjust for DST is nice. All in, I still love it after all these years.
I ordered the new model a few days ago, should be here tomorrow. They've fixed pretty much all the physical stuff you complained about here, it's got a sapphire crystal, easier to access crown, a better bracelet with at least one micro-adjust hole, and most importantly to me a much cleaner and more legible dial. I'll try to get a video up once it comes, since there don't seem to be many around on the current generation.
Let me know when you do.
Can u tell me the model no and where u buy?and hows it holding up?thanks
Did the new version correct your complaints? Would love to hear an updated review!
We know everyone has an opinion, so I will not waste my time attacking. But I will give my opinion, I just bought this very same time piece and I LOVE IT!!! In MY opinion, it has GREAT features and is beautifully TOUGH looking.
The non-Blue Angels Skyhawk A-T on the 24 hour dial has a shaded area representing daylight. Then non-shaded for nighttime. Love the watch!!!
I like this watch, its functions work really well for my lifestyle (travel, pilot, working different shifts). I liked this review while you reviewed the watch. You're right, this should have been built with a sapphire crystal, easier to change modes, etc.. However, when you tried to redesign the watch functions for your particular needs, you changed from a reviewer to complainer. It's not your Omega or Brietling watch, costing ten or twenty times the cost of this one. It's a
I concur. I’ve had mine for 6 Years. I had no problems adjusting links to fit my wrist. Mine is Titanium and very Comfortable. I enjoy the Citizen. Automatically changes time zones to where you are. I was very impressed when I was California and then on to Hawaii the Skyhawk was a pleasure to have. Sturdy, Accurate, Comfortable met my needs. My nephew, a military Pilot and many of his associates love this timepiece. I have several Citizens, including a two tone Titanium and Gold World Timer, The Titanium Skyhawk, A dress Citizen EcoDrive which looks like a RADO, (which in Platinum sold for a fortune in the 70’s) and many others in my collection. I enjoy them all but the Skyhawk is a versatile world traveler that is accurate and Durable!
I have this watch and for me the dial is not too busy. I live and work in east Asia but much of the work we do is based on UTC time so I use that a lot. I also work in bunkers where there is no daylight and we can be in there for days on end and totally lose track of daytime and night time. Finally we have offices in the US, having accurate time at a glance in three time zones is essential for us.
Nick, you are the best when it comes to rewiew, thank you for taking the time
Thanks for reviewing my watch!!! I have the old version of this same watch and love it!!'
They have one now with a sapphire crystal, that’s made from their tough titanium and it has a quick adjust titanium bracelet. The date issue is not solved in that model. Where the UTC is, they could show the day and date for your current time zone. Or, even better, they could make the left side digital window the same size as the the right window, giving them room to show the day and date for your time zone. Then you could keep the UTC as well.
I have a Navihawk, which from what I can tell, is essentially the same watch in a different case. Spot on review, warts and all.
Steve Jones I have the stainless case with the maille-ish band. Dressy enough, rugged enough and as long as I don't have to re-set it often, it's easy enough to use.
Obviously Citizen is allowed to put a mineral crystal in it at that price, because they did.
Succh a honest review. 14 years ago I dreamed of owning that watch because of its functionalities. now I have a skmei 1464 costing 20 dollars, exactly same size and having much more complecations, even a compass, thermometer, podometer etc...
I have one of the original versions of this great watch. Although I have a largish wrist I find it perfectly fits my wrist. In fact when I first got it I had to have one link removed.
Unfortunately, the person who took out the link didn't keep all the bits and so I can't have the link put back.
My watch is in titanium and for a watch of this complexity is pretty light. Unfortunately, it's not SUPER titanium, which hadn't been developed at that time and so it does pick up scratches.
You don't have to leave it on a window cill to keep the charge up.
Just wear it normally and provided you don't keep it permanently covered with a sleeve it will be just fine.
I have a few radio controlled watches and I find it amusing to see all the seconds hands go round (to the second in time) in sync together.
I get the impression you don't know much about time zones otherwise you wouldn't have made the comments about them.
World time or universal time is calculated from Greenwich in England and the reason for this is a whole technical and historic subject on its own.
The people who designed this watch are not 'stoopid'. They're far more intelligent than you or I and if they put a crystal glass on it then there's a good reason for that decision.
I lost count of the number of times you used the word 'stoopid (stupid)'
about various aspects of this watch.
I like to know how much charge is in
the capacitor. If you buy a used watch it's handy to know how much charge the capacitor can hold because they're very expensive to have replaced, for instance.
I think it's not the watch that's 'stoopid' but you!
Sorry if I am being rude or disrespectful, but your review was as well.
If you're going to review a watch of this complexity then get to know the subject first otherwise you get to look a complete arse.
I also got it with sapphier crystal, i love the watch :-)
what's the reference no of the Skyhawk with sapphire crystal, as im looking for one.
Great review! I love your frankness! I have one of the original releases when it 1st launched in 2007. The dial and bezel on mine are black with orange details. It came on a black rubber strap (like a tyre tread) which I eventually swapped out for an orange silicone strap from Barton with black underside with a black buckle for detail. It makes the watch pop as it draws the eye to the orange details while the buckle echoes the black bezel rather than the stainless steel case. I agree the dial is too busy. As my eyes aged I find I can't see the details easily. However on the wrist (mine is 7 inches) it doesn't seem large. The hands are very legible and like you I look past the dial details. The crown on mine is knurled (like a Seiko King Samurai) which makes pulling it out easier.
However, if you want legibility with the whizzes and bangs of multiple time zones, dates relevant to each time zone, 80dB alarms, lightness on the wrist (titanium) and reliability then the Omega X-33 Skywalker is worth looking at. It's hugely expensive compared to the Citizen (and the Breitling) but it looks amazing (and much nicer than the Breitling), feels wonderful on the wrist being titanium and has enormous pedigree being designed and authorised for current astronaut use by the European Space Agency.
Fixed UTC dial means you can't make a mistake about whether it is UTC or another time zone. Otherwise you might set it to another time zone, forget it, and assume it was still on UTC.
Good point. The watch is designed to suit aviators. I have the next gen of the watch and they did fix the micro adjustments on the band.
i have one and love it - he is right though about the quirks - the new version does add sapphire crystal, crown that is knurled and easier to pull out--the breitling reverse LCD is very hard to read
That 24 hour AM/PM indicator could be useful when a pilot flies into the Arctic Circle during winter... or during summer!
ofc it is useful, it's just he has a narrow and selfish vision
This is the most informative and entertaining video I have seen. Thank you Nick.
According to a person I spoke to at citizen, the reason they use mineral crystal is because it's thicker and less brittle than sapphire crystal.
Spendy for a quartz? What's a Vintage Rolex quartz going to cost you? And besides, when compared to the Breitling, the Citizen is roughly 1/10 the price, does more, and a lot less ugly.
I have my Skyhawk AT (not blue angels version) since 2008 and it has a much better crown, i was able to move it while wearing it and while piloting a Cessna, not the best, but doable. I dive with it, i fly with it (as pilot, passenger) been through everything and it's a very nice watch, love it. Small print on the E6B is hard to read for me these days as my eyes are getting old, but one of my favourites no doubt!
not complicated enough for my taste
tacticool kid Same here. I like my watches to have dial made up of multiple layers of tekst, taking on a different meaning and function dependant on the angle and rotation you hold your watch. It also MUST have two divers bezels, chronometer thats accurate to 1/100000 of a second, a seperate dial for a compass function, a fully functioning texas instruments graphic calculator built in, a gyroscope and binoculars. It also has to have a clock for every time zone on planet earth and must be operated by 48 buttons and 6 crowns. My minimal water resistance is 300 bar.
Le Lemon dont forget the 36 alarms each own wit its interpretation of la cucaracha
I own this exact watch and it's my favorite in my collection, but the date example is my biggest disappointment. The build quality in titanium is unbelievably gorgeous.
The reason for the UTC on the dial is as a pilots watch no matter where we fly to or from weather and all info is reported in UTC or Zulu time. That said it doesn’t matter where we are we can collect the info we need and know it’s accurate for when we get it. Further the “slide rule” is actually called an E6B flight computer which most general aviation pilots use whether we use a digital one or this very useful mechanical one.
Nick:
Bought one of the most recent models of this watch. I fail to have the same issues. It has a sapphire crystal, I don't need to remove the watch to access other modes, etc. I will grant this watch is more complicated than others in my collection, but the degree it is presented to here is melodramatic.
It's not perfect. It is large, but even on my 6.5 inch wrists, it's quite wearable. My biggest issue is with the lugs: since they're basically integrated into the case, strap and bracelet options are limited.
I also feel comparing it to the Breitling was an odd choice. A better option balancing functionality, ease of use, cleaner user interface, size, and value would be something like a resin Casio G-Shock.
I'm sorry to say this review didn't serve me well. I listened to it, and it kept me from trying out the Skyhawks for a long time. I hope the future videos do better.
You can match the date to your time zone. Use pushers with the crown in 1st position, while in calendar mode. I have the same movement in a different case variant, it is a great watch.
My Skyhawk (basic version, not the Blue Angels version - it looks similar, but the buttons are round, and it doesn't have the orange tabs on the bezel) was my first "real" watch. I got it on Ebay for around $200 sometime around 2005. I wore it every day, and I have a job where I work with my hands, so it got badly beat up. In 2007, there was a fault with the radio clock, so I sent it to Citizen who cleaned and repaired it for free, and then replaced the crystal (which was horribly scratched) for the price of the crystal. Fast forward to 2019, I started getting into watches. Turns out, I really love this watch the most. It is always accurate, and asks for nothing but a little sunlight from time to time. Now I need reading glasses to see or use the advanced features. I even found another one on Ebay (actually a blue angels - just like this one) that isn't nearly as beat up as mine, that I can wear if I feel I don't want to see the scratched face (I still work with my hands, so I'm likely to ruin any nice watch). As far as ruggedness, it's already proved itself in the last 16 years of abuse. The lume on this is excellent. It seems like no matter what time I wake at night, I can always see what time it is without any additional light. Before I was into watches, over the years, several people have noticed it, and talked to me about it, and talked to me about watches. I remember one guy showing me his Rolex (and how you could spot a fake), and then another guy showing me and telling me all about his Grand Seiko. I wished I had known more about watches then.
Great review Nick, thanks man! I almost bought it and thought to wait for a review, you just saved me 550 Euro's!
9:29 24 hour clock is absolutely essential remember this is an atomic clock when you are in an atomic bunker you can't look outside to know if it is day or night also when you are up in the arctic high winter or high summer you wouldn't know plenty of reason so it is absolutely needed
I own this watch, and I agree 100% with you... so damn complicated to use, that all I do with it is tell the time. It's still my daily driver though :)
Damn you Jeremy, I own this watch as well and I love it, but you stole my exact sentiment. Great review.
Hey Nico, do you have an opinion on a Grand Seiko Black Ceramics Collection
SBGC223G?
I loaned a friend some money and he handed me his as collateral. I don't think things are going to go his way in terms of the investment he's trying to make with the loan, and if he goes bust, I'm going to aquire the watch at a price I wouldn't mention in public... It's good enough to make you giggle.
Anyways I ask because I'm trying to figure out if I should keep it because it's one of those watches, or if I should flip it and make what ever it is I can make?
I wish there was other strap options. I find a ton for the navihawk but only the stainless steel for this one. Since the watch was a bday gift I can't complain too much. I have had the watch 9 years now I noticed it went from always picking up signal at high now next to never so I have to sit it up vertical and outside and do the radio update manually
Hey Nick, any posibilty that you will review some higher-end g-shocks in the future? I just got my gst-b100d-1aer and i absolutely love it. Some of their other offerings also look really neat!
Le Lemon shut up.
I have one of these. I'm waiting for Citizen or Seiko to make a radio controlled diver! PLEASE DOIT!
There is a radio controlled diver from citizen. Expensive though.
Hi Nick. I enjoyed your review. I bought this watch in 2018 for a little over $300. I agree it's complicated and a bit too busy but I think it's a good watch. And here's a tip, don't ever let it's battery go dead. If you do, it's a real pain to set it up and get it to successfully "call home" the first time to get it synchronized.
Those old school math is really helpful and is really. Helpful when your learning to fly. Not for noobs
Nick, why didn’t you just get a g-shock Rangeman for 250 bucks. It has all the same functions plus altimeter, barometer and compass and it’s less complicated.
Stan Oster I think it's because Nick prefers analogue or combination setups over purely digital watch. But your suggestion would be exactly the route I'd take
Right on! Actually, any watch with solar charging and the radio controls will enable maintainence of time and date.
It's also ugly as sin. And that's coming from a guy that owns one!
I have had a Citizen eco drive watch for 15 years and although it doesn't have AT it keeps accurate time. I was given the Red Arrows Skyhawk and love it. I don't find the pulling out of the crown an issue as described in the video but then I don't bite my nails and don't wear the watch tight on the wrist. While I understand about the date I don't have too much of an issue with it, and really unless you have the second location set for travelling several time zones then it isn't too much of an issue by day.
Great in depth review!
Was not aware of the date flaw. Also, not adding a Sapphire Crystal is missed opportunity at that price.
Glad I watched this before I bought, close call. Thank you!
Just bought the non-blue angels version, titanium with sapphire crystal. Interesting that mine has the ability to adjust the bracelet as well as having a sapphire crystal. The blue angel edition is nice, but I do not like the extra writing on the dial. Also, the crown on mine has the ability to pull it out without having to access it from the bottom. I think maybe Citizen heard the complaints and came out with a new version. As far as the UTC I appreciate it because doing ham radio contacts most hams use the UTC time so that is actually a plus for me. As far as the other issues this gentleman has I can not speak on such as the different time zones and date being able to be viewed I don’t know. I will play around with it some more and see if they changed or upgraded that feature. Overall, I am extremely happy with this watch and is a nice replacement for my old first gen Casio Pro Trek. It is also my first Citizen watch and I would definitely recommend it to others. Thank you for the review sir!
Great watch,I have the original U600 model with orange tints,brilliant watch
Reason for the 24 hour dial is because certain places in the winter have no sun for 30 days or more
Mine is the same watch but has a little bit different features it has a saphire cover and the dials and buttons are different
Besides the fact that Citizen have gone a bit Casio in its "let´s print the whole manual in the watch face" trend, I´ve been there, the watch in my left, the manual in my right, wanting to cry "who the fuck have designed this piece of dumbness!?"
Stoney Lonsome this video was available to Patreon Patrons a month ago
Stoney Lonsome Oh, crap, I have made again the main mistake they warned me about when I bought the time machine. Please forget about it or I'll have to travel again and persuade your father not to have you
If this watch was a computer, it would be running Windows
rrp925. Yep, Windows ME.
3 Years later, still going for a good price in the real world but it can be had on Ebay for around 259.00 with 10% off. Manufacture refurbished (Never worn)without manual or original box. I took note of the cons but this is not so much about the imperfections but rather tweaks to the original version with the addition of featuring the Blue Angles. I did also purchase the British limited addition version. Not sure what it is worth but it will become part of my collection. Mostly show but I appreciate the complexity of this style of watch. One bonus; if you were on Gilligan's Island for a spell you would have zero issues... ;) ..
I'm so glad I found ur videos. I'm just getting into analog watches an yeah I'm looking to get my first citizen an ur videos have been so helpful. Any opinions on a place near Detroit for a noob to look at watches an get some knowledge
Nick you're right on about the mineral crystal and the lack of microadjustment on the bracelet. That said, this being a pilot-style watch, it SCREAMS for a leather strap anyways. I wear mine on a wide leather Zulu and it's perfect - in fact, it also feels and looks like it wears a bit SMALLER on a leather strap, which is excellent again given the sheer size of the thing. Highly recommend a leather strap or leather Zulu for this monster. I will also say that the best version of this watch has got to be the older Skyhawk World Time A-T Titanium - the titanium case shaves several ounces off the weight of the watch and it's WAY easier to wear as a result.
I just bought a Blue Angel version due to this review. Mine looks a bit different, the seller told me this one has saphire crystal, how can I be sure ? Mine does not have WR ratings. The ring is black, no yellow markings on ring, only on the dial and blue angels motive on back side. The main dials contain a wide slit. JY8058-50L according to website its water resistant, strange its not shown on the case.
I am a Pilot and as a pilot we love dials gauges and buttons it’s like an aphrodisiac to us. We don’t care what they do we just love them, I guess it just makes us feel important. 😂
Lots of great comments. So which version should I get. I’m kinda confused now. Which is better ?
@ Nick Shabazz: You can easily change the timezone of the calendar to any time zone including your home town. 16:08 just pull the crown out twice when you are at the calendar mode. The seconds are there so that you can see them at night if you need to do so, just press the light button to illuminate the digital screen, you will be seeing your local seconds in the dark 16:33 .
You were in the radio receiving mode. basically it's trying to adjust the time. You enter this mode by press and hold the 4 o'clock pusher until a beep. I've had this watch running 7 years with all the bangs and drops and dings and it's just fine until this Jan when I dropped it for one last time and it stopped. in the mean time I got the planet ocean and waiting to send this back for repair. love this watch. the PO is 10 times the price so you really can't compare them lol.
I have one of these. I travel all over the US. It makes it easy to change the time zones.
Agree in the complexity bit in terms of high tech design, Citizen nailed it. First off, this is a true maintenance free watch. You never have to change the battery because it does not have one. It has a super capacitor. It also has the most advance power saving features on the planet. It will maintain the time for something like three months even with no light. Not to mention, extremely accurate time. I do agree the dial is busy and you definitely need the manual to set it.
I agree about the points of the skyhawks complexity and its maintenance free ability, but I disagree about the battery or capacitor not needing replacement.
I have a skyhawk in titanium which is now some 25 years old. Best watch, up to now, that I have ever had, but I recently had to have the capacitor replaced at a cost of £200.
Even then, when I got it back it wasn't showing a full charge so I sent it back as not satisfactory.
Upon receipt it works just fine.
It's an advertising scam to say that it doesn't need a battery because it does!
I love the eco drive, the crucial and busy dials, and i work at citizen machinery. 😊
it usually comes with extra links. Mine did, so getting a proper fit was not a problem.
Superb review. Great detailing in a comprehensive way
Pilots use the slide rule for fuel consumption calculations.
I have this very watch and I tend to like larger heavier watches like this. All the flaws you mention here arent a concern to me.im not a pilot and I dont travel to different time zones, although I dont use all the dial I like the look. What is important is this watch is tough and extremely accurate. I have another Citizen evo drive and they stay accurate with each other by seconds. Great watch
What's sad about all of the UX issues, except the need to pull out the crown, is that they could all be solved with different firmware. The crown could be fixed with just slightly different knurling to make it easier to grab (Omega did this with the second rev of the X33).
They could also have left off all of the advertising text underneath the left-hand LCD display and used that space to make that display larger.
The AT8020-03L has a lot of the same features (minus the digital displays) with a sapphire crystal. There's also a bracelet version, no adjustment, though Can be used on the wrist as well. Took mine back home to Toledo, along with a radio controlled GShock.
That is one busy busy watch. Busier than a full house restaurant's kitchen.
Why would ever try to pull out the crown while the watch is on your wrist?
Wow... I have the predecessor of this watch which has a lot of the same features but is quite a bit smaller. The old one has a adjustable bracelet with 3 positions and the mode can be changed without pulling the crown... So Citizen made the watch worse in about every aspect besides the fact that the new one is radio controlled. The mineral crystal is just as bad on the old one, mine is sadly quite scratched.
Yeah I saw a video on the old one and was like “wait, it had a better movement?”
Nice watch, Nick! But that dial is way too busy, especially in bright sunlight. I just bought a Ciizen for myself, 1st time. BNOO85-01E. I think you did review on it.
Thanks for the great review. I have a Seiko Flight Master, which I love. It has a dial that some may consider busy, but functions a lot better than the Skyhawk. It's a much better pilot's tool watch. I love pilot's watches but this one is just a miss. Never forget. Do not get into watches.
If only the seiko flightmaster was solar then it be perfect
What watch really competes with Citizen in this price point? I really dislike the mineral crystal choice here.
While there are a number of "Blue Angels" watches by Citizen (seven according to their own website), four of them have a sapphire crystal (JY8078-01L, JY8078-52L, AT8020-03L, and AT8020-54L), and the other three have a mineral crystal (BJ7006-56L, BJ7007-02L, and JY8031-56L). The one in this video (JY8078-52L) has a sapphire crystal.
What is the alarm tone's like, but you have shown light is poor quality
I use mine when traveling and it works perfectly.
A pilot near the poles may find the 24hr subdial useful. If the fraggin Australian Gov did not decline the offer to support the watch radio service subscription, I would have purchased this rich eco-drive some time ago .. Entertaining review NS .. I'm subscribing now .. 🐏
DO NOT GET INTO WATCHES!!!!
Haha. it looks like it's too late. He's decided to disregard his own advice. He already has a Breitling Navitimer now.
keifer225948 yea i heard that once o yea was nick thanks nick. Bar steward lol
Way to late for that!
😂😂😂
@@monsterous289 yup. 😂😂
I bought this watch today (Jan 9th, 2021) and it must be a newer version. It has a sapphire crystal (says on back of case), easy access crown while wearing (much bigger non tapered crown, and maybe less crown guard), less writing on the face (bottom left corner), and now has an adjustmnet hole in the bracelet strap (one extra hole, tool needed). Also, I can set the calender to any time zone including my home. Maybe Citizen saw your video, cause that covers all "The Ugly". It was on sale for 30% off at a shop in the mall. Model number JY8078-52L in Canada.
I'm going to say, you're from NY but I'm not sure, maybe Texas.
he said i the video hes from new york
@@hha8356 You need to be r/wooshed!!
@@NathanChisholm041 thats not how it works
The AMP M is probably 4 living in Alaska whereas you never know if it's not daylight or night.
I wonder if and when the Atomic clock will get shut down. With GPS availability, the Atomic clock service has come close to getting defunded. Its time may be limited.
thx for the review. I bought a newer version of the Skyhawk and I love it. They make a snowbirds edition of the Skyhawk now and it was the clincer for me since I'm Canadian ....plus the blue, red and white color way is fantastic and fun.
It now comes with some adjustability in the bracelet and a sapphire crystal but still the weird user interface. I make it work or me but I do find the UTC dail kind of worthless. Still I'm having fun with it and got it on a nice sale so thtas all that matters. 😅😅
Note the 2 position clasp I found still not to be great but I put a six position clasp from Aliexpress and its great npw. 10 bucks and a few minutes using a fine file to knock some burs of it (I guess I should have expected that for the price😑) but I got big wrists so every watch ends up being a project somehow.
This watch is highly customised for pilot's practical use. Breifings, weather and planing is presented in UTC, so in that regard a fixed UTC hand makes sense, if it were not for the fact that UTC is only a 24 hour presentation, making a 12 hour hand silly. The mode changes are ridiculous. Nice review.
Agreed, the mode changes are absolutely ridiculous, including daylight savings turning it on or off, they have SMT for SuMmer Time ON or OFF
While on the topic of multi-function watches.. would a g-shock master of g watch review be on the table? Maybe a GulfMaster or MudMaster???
Great review, love your candor. 😊Thank you.
Casio AE1200 on one wrist, Casio calculator watch on the other.
What else do you need?
I own an original black Skyhawk and it is a bombproof watch. It has been with me through some of my toughest tumbles and we both show the scar's. It still works like the day i bought it.
Jomashop has this watch new with a USA warranty for like $349 not $500
Does the atomic pickup vary greatly between watches? My g shock manual says that it will only update within 2 states of Colorado
yes it must, my G Shock 5600 .will pick up the Colorado signal on the east coast US, but i do have to hang the watch up in the window, facing the right direction to reliably get that to hit at midnight every night...on nights with very heavy weather fronts in the way of the signal, it may take til the 1:00 or even 2:00 am attempt to work, but it still does. I am in an apt building, with the window facing direction not ideal for a signal from Colorado, for someone with a better direction it will probably work by just leaving the watch on a dresser, etc