Citizen Skyhawk A-T Eco-drive watch

Advantages: Atomic time-keeping, solar powered, 200m WR
Disadvantages: Not the lightest of watches

...Citizen Skyhawk A-T Eco-drive watch, model no JY0000-53E. At the time of writing, this watch is the top of the Skyhawk model range, Citizen's take on aviation themed watches. In addition to the usual Skyhawk features, the A-T model synchronises with the atomic clock signal. As well as being able to receive the European signal, it can also be trained to the USA and Japan time signals by setting the relevant time zone - an advantage over some of the cheaper atomic watches offered by other manufacturers. The watch is a chunky design with a stainless steel bracelet and base contrasting the black face and rotating slide rule bezel. The hands are metallic with luminous inserts, and all the hour markers also contain the luminous inserts. The watch weighs in at 178g (on our digital kitchen scales) and the glass is 34mm diameter...

SvenP 04.02.2008 · Read review
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Delighted With The Citizen Eco-Drive Calibre Watch

Advantages: fast delivery, first class customer service
Disadvantages: none to be honest

...i've recently ordered the Citizen Eco-Drive Watch for my father online and found both the product and the company i ordered from to be top class. The delivery was next day, and it was free too (which makes a nice change) and the old man really liked his present too, so all in all, a good experience. I have to recommend the company i purchased from, as i found them very helpful when i called them to find out more information about delivery, and returns policy, so thank you Mores Jewellers The watch it's self i've been told is very comfortable and feels natural when wearing, it's heavy enough due to the quality, but light enough to not get in the way. The gold remains to be as shiny today as it was when i brought the item (over 3 months ago) and the face isn't scratched, even though the watch is worn every day and not just...

Foundub4 01.04.2009 · Read review
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A watch for the 21st century

Advantages: Technical features, no batteries, accurate, good looking, Japanese
Disadvantages: None at present

...in jewellers is an understatement, but I was pleased when I heard that Citizen has introduced a solar powered watch range. One of my work colleagues already had one & was very pleased with it. It sounded too good to be true, as long as the watch is kept in natural or indoor light it will work, put the watch in a closed cupboard or drawer & after a few days it will stop, only to restart again when it is taken back into light. The movement is made in Japan, a country that only sells goods to the general public that are researched & developed properly. The reliability of Japanese products such as cameras, watches & cars is legendary so I had no concerns about this new technology. The bracelet is made in China, no doubt to keep costs down. A solar powered watch doesn't tick & unlike kinetic or self winding watches doesn't make a noise when...

ScottishWestie 22.11.2007 · Read review
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Charming little watch

Advantages: charges constantly when its in the light
Disadvantages: i work at night and usually dont see the light

...My 'friend' decided i needed a special present this year for christmas and bought me the Citizen Ecodrive Charm bracelet watch. It's one which has been advertised quite alot in womens magazines, and it is very pretty and a bit different. The bracelet is a basic silver coloured bracelet, attatched are five small handbag charms, one is plain silver colour, the other four have stones in different design 'handbags', the colours are pink, blue, yellow and clear. The watch itself is a slightly larger handbag shapewith clear 'diamonds' around the face and a blue pearly looking face. Its pretty and sparkles nicely which keeps him as amused as it does me, but then again hes amused by some very simple things - british money for one. The second of these watches that I own is also the silver coloured version but this time has shell shaped charms...

scuba_angel 28.12.2005 (13.05.2007) · Read review
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The environment friendly watch

Advantages: Solar driven watch, no battery required.
Disadvantages: None that I know of.

...My last watch has been with me for more than 10 years. It has been reliable until the past couple of years. It started mis-behaving, require constant battery changes, (a sure sign that the watch is dying), and frequently stopping whenever I fly. So last Christmas, I decided to buy myself an eco-driven citizen watch. An eco-drive watch uses light energy to run itself. The light source can be sun (solar) or an incandescent lamp (such as in an office environment). The watch uses a solar panel, in this case, its the face dial, to convert light into electrical energy which is stored in a special energy cell. This allows the watch to last a long time without seeing any light, suitable for those of us who hibernate (Ha!); for those of us with very long winters and constantly wearing long sleeve clothes or just forgetting to charge it up...

petitesquirt 10.02.2003 (28.02.2003) · Read review
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Tick-tick Eco Clock: a super shiney blokey watch

Advantages: Great looks, great features and NEVER needs batteries!
Disadvantages: Takes a little while to work out the numerous functions

...Any bloke looking to buy a smart looking, reliable and solid watch for a decent price could do an awful lot worse than go for the Citizen Largo Eco Drive. I've owned one for a couple of years, having purchased it after trying on a bunch of others by different manufacturers from seiko to breitling, and have found very little, if anything, wrong with it. LOOKS For starters, mine doesn't look quite like the one in the Ciao picture, so I've added a picture at the bottom! As you can see, mine has a rectangular case with a deep blue face. It's a smart looking watch, chunky but not too chunky, with a very neat two-tone brushed/polished stainless steel case. The highly adjustable bracelet is also two-tone and features a neat little squeeze/lock action to undo it, which is hidden when you wear it and gives the impresion that it is...

Nobby1974 15.06.2007 · Read review
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Citizen Kane

Advantages: Greatest Film Ever?
Disadvantages: You Find One....... I can't!

...Herrmann Sound: Bailey Fesler and James G. Stewart Art Direction: Van Nest Polglase Set Decoration: Derrel Silvera Costume Design: Vernon L. Walker Optical Printing: Linwood G. Dunn Two-Disc Set Audio Commentary by Roger Ebert Audio Commentary by Peter Bogdanovich 113-Minute Documentary: "The Battle over Citizen Kane" The Production Post Production Production Notes Welles Filmography New York Premiere Footage Price: £5 If you have not seen this film you have not experienced true cinema at its very best . A recent craze has been to class films in terms of top tens and films to watch before you die. This film could easily come out on top of both of these charts and is a definate must see. 10/10...

lukedspurs 04.05.2007 (05.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of Citizen Kane (DVD)

Citizen Kane - need I say more?

Advantages: Twisty, complex narrative, great technical achievement, ROSEBUD SCENE!
Disadvantages: It is a bit slow in the middle

...Where do you even begin reviewing such a classic film as Citizen Kane? It's frequently hailed as the greatest film ever made, and normally appears in the top 5 of any film list you come across. In 1941 a 25-year old Orson Welles burst into Hollywood and was given free reign to direct, produce, write and star in a film about whatever he wanted. So what did he do? He created a debut picture of such amazing technical quality that even today it still influences the film industry. The film begins with one of the most famous and memorable movie sequences ever made. One simple word - Rosebud - is whispered from his lips. But what does it mean? And what is the significance of the snowglobe which drops out of Charles Foster Kane's hand as he issues his final words? Set in the creepy location of an old, decrepit mansion on a hill...

l-m-n-o-p 21.08.2006 · Read review
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We should all be world citizens

Advantages: By turns rhythmical and cutting edge; with a political mindedness it's not ashamed of
Disadvantages: The lyrics may be a little too political for some

...World Citizen is further proof of David Sylvian's politicisation and his disgust at globalisation and the breaking down of barriers between cultures due to capitalistic hegemony, rather than any mutual blending of ideas and philosophies where societies are able to meet and enrich one another. It is also a cracking EP. Or single. Whichever you prefer. It was also a very welcome piece of music to purchase. Sylvian's previous album, the deeply difficult (not to mention troubled) Blemish, wherein he used music as catharsis to come to terms with the breakdown of his marriage to poet Ingrid Chavez. Not that it is so much a bitter album (though it is) but the songs are for vocals, dissonant electronics and occasional bursts of equally dissonant guitar courtesy of Jazz guitarist Derek Bailey. World Citizen, though an indignant...

No_name 26.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of World Citizen - David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto

  IF NOT THE ROLLS ROYCE, THE LEXUS OF WATCHES

Advantages: Very good time-keeper. Classic Good Looks. Not Expensive for Technology Offered.
Disadvantages: In Five and a Half Years I Have Found None!

...Here comes an odd one for you! As, during all of my months spent on review sites, I have yet to read a watch review, I thought that I would set myself the challenge of writing one. In truth it probably will not be the longest or most interesting review RICHADA has penned?.. ?.but bear with me for a few minutes if you will. Firstly, for those who do not know me that well, a little bit about me. I am no fan of jewellery, fashion or otherwise - at least not on my own person. As, hopefully, a relatively respectable company director, I do however have need of a passably accurate and presentable time-piece. Before any of you jump in with 'ah, but surely you have a mobile telephone and that shows the time!' well, yes that is true, but it is simply not as convenient as taking a quick glance at the left wrist. Neither does it show me...

RICHADA 14.11.2005 · Read review
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