Citizen has been making watches since 1924. They do not only produce watches. They make industrial machinery, electronics, and jewelery. After the purchase of the Bulova watch company, they became one of the largest watchmakers in the world.
The Best Men's Citizen Watches for Under...
The best Men's Citizen watch under 100 dollars
Eco-drive
Model: AU1040-08E
Case: 40 mm, Stainless steel
Band: 20mm, Black leather
Movement: Japanese Quartz (Eco-Drive J165)
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Day
Battery:
Water resistance: 10 M/33 ft.
This watch has already been on the best men's watches under blog. Making its first appearance on the 5 best men's watches under 100 dollars list.
This watch has already been on the best men's watches under blog. Making its first appearance on the 5 best men's watches under 100 dollars list.
The Citizen Eco-Drive is a classic looking watch. It has a large, 40mm Stainless steel case with a screw down stainless steel back, and the crown at the 3 o'clock position. The dial face is black and uses indexes as the hour markers. It has a date window at the 3 o'clock position. The hands are polished steel with imbued lumination for nighttime viewing. It has a leather band with a buckle style clasp.
The Eco-drive is a solar powered quartz movement that utilizes a solar panel under the watch face in order to power the units. They do have a battery to hold residual charge, but the Eco-Drive system is nearly battery replacement free, being it relies on solar energy to power the unit.
The AU1040-03A falls just under 100 dollars. I have been able to find it for around 98 dollars to be exact. It gives you an entry level Citizen watch at a reasonable price. It is nice looking, and could be wore in many different situations.
The best men's Citizen watch under 200 dollars
Eco-Drive
Model: BM7251-53L
Case: 41 mm, Stainless Steel
Band Width:
Movement: Eco-Drive E111
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 333 ft
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The Eco-drive has a classic look with 41mm stainless steel case, the size is not too big. It has a crown at the 3 o'clock position and has a sapphire lens covering the face. The dial face of the watch is blue. It utilizes indexes to mark the hours, with a set of double indexes marking the 12 o'clock position. There is a date window at the 3 o'clock position. The hands are polished steel, and have lumination imbued in them. The band is stainless steel and constructed of a 5 link design, with a folding clasp.
It sports the Ecoo-drive movement. The solar powered, quartz movement that has really been a success for Citizen.
The Eco-Drive is a lot of quality watch for under $200. Under 170 dollars, actually. Amazon sells it for around 170 dollars, which is about the cheapest I was able to find it, but there are a lot of sites it is available on though.
I don't think you will be disappointed with a Citizen watch. They are continuously improving their line, and have been making quality time pieces for a very long time.
The best men's Citizen watch for under 500 dollars
Ecosphere
Model: CA4184-81E
Case: 48mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel
Movement: Japanese Quartz
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date, Chronograph
Battery:
Water resistance: 100M/330ft
This is another watch that has made a list here on the best men's watches under blog. It was originally on the best men's chronograph watches under... Part 1.
The Citizen Ecosphere chronograph is a big dark monster. It is a 48mm black stainless steel cased watch with a big black crown at the 3 o'clock position. it also has the chronograph function buttons at the 2 & 4 o'clock positions. The dial face is black and the hours are marked by indexes, with a triangle marking the 12 o'clock position. There are 3 sub dials located a the 3, 6 & 9 o'clock positions, and the date window located at the 4:30 position. The hands are gray, and the band is polyurethane with a folding clasp.
The Chronograph functions are 1/5 second, a 30 minute and a 24 hour. The watch is impressive. I don't very often find a watch like this very visually appealing, but I do like the way they did this one. I like it a lot, and being it can usually be found for under 350 dollars. It appears to be a really solid buy for someone looking for a chronograph watch at a reasonable price.
The best men's Citizen watch for under 1000 dollars
Grand Touring Sport
Model: NB1036-50E
Case: 44mm, Stainless steel
Band: Stainless steel/Rose gold
Movement: Citizen 9012 Automatic
Functions: HH, MM, SS, Date
Battery: N/A
Water resistance: 300M/1000ft
The Grand Touring Sport is really nearing the penultimate for the Citizen watch line. These watches are big and bold and offer a lot of the high end features expected for a watch that is nearing the 1000 dollar price point.
It has a large, pillow shaped 44mm stainless steel. with the crown at the 3 o'clock position. The crown has a large guard over it as well. The watch also has a functional, bi directional dive bezel and sapphire lenses on both the front and the back of the watch. The dial face is black and the hour markers are gold plated indexes. There is a date window at the 3 o'clock position, and the hands are large and imbued with luminated material. The band is a 5 link stainless steel type with a folding clasp. The gold embellishing is gold plating.
It has a large, pillow shaped 44mm stainless steel. with the crown at the 3 o'clock position. The crown has a large guard over it as well. The watch also has a functional, bi directional dive bezel and sapphire lenses on both the front and the back of the watch. The dial face is black and the hour markers are gold plated indexes. There is a date window at the 3 o'clock position, and the hands are large and imbued with luminated material. The band is a 5 link stainless steel type with a folding clasp. The gold embellishing is gold plating.
The movement is a Citizen 9012 automatic type. It is actually a Miyota 9000 series movement. Miyota is owned by Citizen, so, it makes complete sense. And it is a really nice movement. It has 24 jewels, and runs at 28,800 bph.
This watch is going to cost pretty close to 1000 dollars. Generally, I find it on the internet for around 925 dollars. give or take. It is a 300 meter, automatic diver made by Citizen. That is a whole lot for under 1000 dollars. I would consider this an excellent buy.
This watch is going to cost pretty close to 1000 dollars. Generally, I find it on the internet for around 925 dollars. give or take. It is a 300 meter, automatic diver made by Citizen. That is a whole lot for under 1000 dollars. I would consider this an excellent buy.
Wrap Up
The best men's watches under hopes you have enjoyed the best men's Citizen watches under. Citizen watches are quality watches that have a long history and a strong following. It would not surprise me if some of these watches might be considered collectible someday.
There are more expensive Citizen watches. I considered doing one more. A Citizen watch for under 2000 dollars. But quite honestly, they are all eco-spheres and they are almost all chronographs. Not much different than the 500 dollar watch I have on the list. So I left it be. Thank you for reading.
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