I love watches, especially chronographs. I've had the Omega Flight Master to the humble Timex, and I've enjoyed every one of them. I was never crazy about the selection from Citizen either until now.

This chronograph looks like a rich dark blue on your Amazon page, but if it's blue, it's so dark as to appear black. A sapphire crystal protects the face, which has wide luminescent hands and markings so the time can be read easily in the dark. The leather strap is genuine, beautiful and like anything else is made in China. The strap adjusts to the wrist fast  enough.

The face holds a number of surprises. There is a tachymeter, a feature I have never learned and probably never will. If this can be used as a compass, then it looks like I am doomed to wander the wilderness in circles. The faces within the face are not all for measuring time. The bottom face (at the 6 o'clock position) is used to adjust the chronograph, alarm, and time zone feature. I have yet to try the other ones. The face in the top left (10 o'clock position) is a 24-hour clock, and the face on the top right (2 o'clock position) measures time in minutes. The larger sweep calculates seconds using the larger face. Ah, but the calendar! There's the rub! Rub-a-dub-dub! It automatically adjusts to those months that are only 28, 29 and 30 days long, so you don't have to manually skip date 31 yourself. It does the skipping for you.

The watch is tight enough to resist pressure at 300 feet, (another feature I never plan on using). It has a counter-clockwise rotating titanium bezel which is smooth during rotation. I prefer the distinctive clicks of this movement which I can hear in the dark. Its real selling feature is that the battery never needs replacing because the watch's exposure to sunlight recharges the battery. It also comes with a small DVD to show you the working of the watch. You just have to be able to read the number on the back of the watch first so you can add it as the code that let's you read the directions and get help. Make sure you have a magnifying glass so you can read it and unlock the key to the universe.

The watch has a large face and looks smart. It is not as heavy as I have been accustomed to with Swiss Army watches. This piece is also fashionable for any occasion except black tie.

Most importantly, it looks as good on my wrist as it does on the Amazon page, and at $240.00 you can't go wrong. If you're looking for a nice gift for a man. Give this some thought.