I waited several months to write this review, just in case my first impression changed.  But after several months, I am still thrilled with this watch.  I have had several people compliment me on it since buying it (without me pointing out that it was new or anything like that).  It looks slightly darker in person than in the pictures on Amazon, which makes the shiny outer band really stand out.  The hands and hour markers catch the light like jewels, without looking the least bit feminine.  The links in the band are nearly seamless.  It weighs so little that I don't know if I'll ever be able to go back to stainless steal.  Personally, I wear it for fancy occasions (weddings, etc), professionally (in a business office), and casually (though admittedly I am a bit "preppy").  It goes with just about anything.  I did manage to get one very small scratch in the band after only a few weeks (nobody but me would ever even notice), but for the most part it still looks as good as the day I bought it.  I would highly recommend this watch to anybody who wants something a little dressier than most of the "sport" models out there, while still being casual enough to wear on a daily basis.  Never having to replace the batteries is just a nice perk.
As for the negative reviews on Amazon, I saw them both listed for other models also, so I question whether they apply to this specific model, or were just spammed against all Citizen Eco-Drive watches (with so few reviews, it causes the average score on this particular model to be ridiculously low).  My guess is that somebody had a bad experience with a different model, and at least one reviewer probably did not pay attention to the level of water resistance indicated for his model--nice watches like these won't hold up under water as well as a ten-dollar timex.