Citizen Eco Drive AP4000-07W
Eco-Drive. 6 Month Power reserve
Mineral Glass
Low charge indicator
Case size 44mm
Case thickness 11mm
Watch weight 80gm
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Original eBay 10% off sitewide offer deal post
Don't forget to apply the code - CRUSHONYOU
Other notable watch deals with code -
Casio Red G-Shock G-7900A-4 $98.10 Delivered.
Casio Black G-Shock G-7900-1DR $100.53 Delivered.
Seiko Automatic Green 42mm SNZG09K1 $112.50 Delivered.
A bad metal strap pinches and pulls hairs. I prefer metal. Fabric or leather to me is disposable, you need to replace them once they wear out and collect sweat. I like how once the metal band is adjusted it comes on an off easily.
Metal is harder wearing. A metal strap won't fray, or smell of old sweat, or fall apart from too much UV.
However, it can wear on other things. My old laptop had a little burr across the front edge where my watch would hit it. You can still get this with a large metal buckle, but less than with an all-metal band. People also complain about the difficulty of resizing a metal band, which can be a problem if your writs tends to swell in the heat. It will come with extra pieces, but it's not the sort of thing you want to do often.
Expansion-type metal bands are known for catching arm hairs (you might think you don't have much until you try one).
Mesh watch bands are a hybrid between leather/fabric and metal. More flexible and adjustable, but hard wearing. I think they don't look as nice as either a leather or metal band, but each to their own.
You need to find a good jeweler. Mine charges $5 to do it.
Also with $5 worth of ebay tools you can do it yourself.
To resize the band? Mine can be resized with a pin, I don't need any fancy tools. But some people find their wrists change size every day, if they make the band comfortable for a hot day, it's too loose on a cold one. It's too annoying for them to go adding and removing links every day.
I delink/shorten and change bands with a ebay kit, it's paid for itself already :)
I have an eco-drive. It's a great watch - never need to change the batteries.
Same - they are great watches!
I have a citizen with the same band. The band is terrible and uncomfortable.
Switched out to nato straps and they are WAAAAAAY more comfy.
I got an eco-drive too but different model with leather strap. can this be also changed to a nato strap?
Need a watch with metal bands
What do you guys think about this one?
Citizen Eco-Drive Mens Super Titanium Chronograph with Sapphire Glass CA4014-57E
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Mens-Super-Tita…
Depends what style you like, if all you want is a watch with a bracelet, there are lots of cheaper options.
I would buy the classic Seiko Automatic SKX007K2 - Approx AUD$218.00 Delivered after the code is applied.
wow that is a nice looking watch and very affordable.
but kind of torn due to Eco-drive technology!
The Seiko is an automatic watch, it works on movement, no batteries.
But if you don't wear it often then it stops running after about a day.
It will last longer than the rechargeable battery in the Citizen.
If you don't have a credit card with no international transaction fees then it's probably cheaper to buy it here in AUD -
Seiko SKX007K2 $220.50 Delivered after code is applied.
Wait they have similar styles on special on there website for half the price.
Thanks picked one of these up.
In my opinion, you should never buy a good (great) watch like the eco-drives with a mineral glass. By it's very design the watch is supposed to last for years without having to replace the battery. It's not a disposable watch that you keep for 6 months then throw in the bottom of the drawer when the battery stops.
Without a sapphire crystal, the face will be marked and scratched within months of normal wear.
Just my two cents.
Here is a sapphire crystal one: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Citizen-Eco-Drive-Mens-Titanium-W…
$206.10 Delivered.
Casio MDV106-1A is approx AUD$80.00 Delivered, so you need to add something else to your cart to get over $100.00 in order to use the code.
What are the pros and cons of buying a metal strap or a leather/some other fabric strap?