I got my first Citizen wrist watch as a present from my girlfriend, 16(!) years ago. Back then, she paid like $550 (CTZ-6687, Quartz AG -5XXX/Cal. No. 6300 Moon Sign - Gold plated/Titanium/Crystal/Japanese made).I've been wearing this watch ever since. Oh, boy, I could NOT even count how many times I'd dropped it! It's been thru some really rough times over the years..., showering, swimming, diving with, you name it! Have I ever had any troubles or problems of any kind with Citizen watch? None, absolutely NONE, whatsoever!!! Citizen must've done something right!
Speaking of Citizen Men's BL8042-54E Eco-Drive Calibre 8700... You know, how they say: "Picture worth a thousand words" ... NOT in this case, definitely. You MUST see and feel it!!! Heavy (true) and very, very impressive! I was really concerned about, so called "BLING! BLING!" flashy appeal - gold tone, genuine diamonds etc., (`cause I'm not exactly that `ghetto sleigh' type of a guy!), but it's really quite well balanced, fashion-wise! Modesty and elegance, two in one! No batteries needed EVER! DO NOT adjust anything else, but the local time, it comes within all necessary settings! DO NOT MESS with `em!!![...]