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Citizen Eco-Drive Black or White 38mm Sapphire $99, AW1360-55F $109, AW1231-07E $109 Shipped @ Starbuy

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Citizen Eco-Drive Black or White 38mm Sapphire $99, AW1360-55F $109, AW1231-07E $109 Shipped @ Starbuy
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WatchNerd on 15/06/2018 - 11:16 starbuy.com.au (4233 clicks)
Last edited 27/06/2018 - 15:30

I found these deals on Starbuy's Half Yearly Sale Page.

Citizen Eco-Drive Black AU1080-38E $99.00 shipped
Citizen Eco-Drive White AU1080-20A $99.00 shipped

  • Crystal/Lens - Sapphire
  • Diameter - 38mm
  • Band width - Unsure, probably 19mm or 20mm
  • Case Thickness - 10mm
  • 9 Month Power Reserve
  • Low Charge Indicator - the second hand will skip a second
  • Strap - Nylon
  • Water resistant - 30 Metres, splash resistant.
  • 5 Year Australian Warranty from Citizen Australia

These watches are 38mm. They are great for people with small wrists.

Citizen Eco-Drive AW1360-55F Use Code - WATCHNERD1 - $99.00 shipped $109.00 shipped

  • Crystal/Lens - Mineral
  • Diameter - 45mm
  • Band width - 22mm
  • Case Thickness - 11mm
  • 8 Month Power Reserve
  • Low Charge Indicator - the second hand will skip a second
  • Strap - Stainless Steel Mesh
  • Water resistant - 100 Metres, in general, suitable for swimming and snorkeling, but not diving.
  • 5 Year Australian Warranty from Citizen Australia

Citizen Eco-Drive AW1231-07E $109.00 shipped
* Crystal/Lens - Mineral
* Diameter - 40mm
* Band width - Unsure
* Case Thickness - 9mm
* 8 Month Power Reserve
* Low Charge Indicator - the second hand will skip a second
* Strap - Black Leather
* Water resistant - 30 Metres, splash resistant.
* 5 Year Australian Warranty from Citizen Australia

Citizen Eco-Drive BM8470-03A $99.00 shipped

  • Crystal/Lens - Mineral
  • Diameter - 42mm
  • Band width - 20mm
  • Case Thickness - 11mm
  • 6 Month Power Reserve
  • Low Charge Indicator - the second hand will skip a second.
  • Strap - Leather
  • Water resistant to 100 Metres - in general, suitable for swimming and snorkeling, but not diving.
  • 5 Year Australian Warranty from Citizen Australia

Good wrist shots here which you can zoom in on as well.
Another one.

Eco-Drive means the watch is solar powered, it has a rechargeable battery.
Reports from members in previous deals say that the rechargeable battery is still working in their older eco-drives after 10 years or more.

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  • dcep on 15/06/2018 - 11:19
    +4

    Sapphire at $99 is rare

    • macrocephalic on 15/06/2018 - 12:02

      Sapphire glass, simple design, khaki nylon band…. 3bar water resistance.

      What segment are they trying to sell to?

      • muncan on 15/06/2018 - 12:09
        +1

        Watch nerds

        • PJC on 15/06/2018 - 13:57
          +1

          Many watches costing 20 times as much have the same rating.

    • jlogic on 15/06/2018 - 14:04

      Rare due to market segmentation. Actual costs are very little compared to the entire BOM for the watch.

      This most probably is flat and skinny in terms of thickness for the sapphire crystal. So they get more per boule. Similar to silicon wafers smaller the chip the better the return per wafer.

      Watch companies artificially segment it for price reasons.

    • ilikeit on 15/06/2018 - 16:35
      +1

      It's actually become a lot more common thanks to the Chinese. You can get a Chinese made watch with a Jap Miyota quartz and Sapphire for ~$40, or a Chinese made watch with a Seiko automatic movement and sapphire for less than $100. Sapphire doesn't cost as much as the Swiss and Japanese will make you believe, but it is great for marketing and insane profiteering.

      • dcep on 15/06/2018 - 16:43

        that youtube guy who bends phones, said a good sapphire is very hard to make .. when he was testing the htc u11

        • ilikeit on 15/06/2018 - 16:49

          I'd agree. All are not equal. I have some that are domed, double domed, internal AR coated, super reflective and finger print magnets. You definitely get more when you move to the affordable luxury watch category, over $500 US.

          At the same time, phones and watch crystals are quite different, especially the shape, thickness and rigidity. There are some interesting clips on Youtube of guys going to town on sapphire crystals and they take a beating.

  • Jx on 15/06/2018 - 11:31
    +1

    Can I swim in these water resistant 30m/100m? Thanks

    • ilikeit on 15/06/2018 - 16:51

      30m no. 100m not for long, not very deep and the crown should be designed to make a seal - even if not screw down. I only take one of my divers if I'm going for more than a splash.

  • MathNerd on 15/06/2018 - 11:38
    +6
    • Eco-Drive
    • Under $100, with Free Express Shipping

    Normally it's pick one or the other, but this deal has both.
    A steal.

    Thanks WatchNerd and Starbuy.

    • Wilburre on 15/06/2018 - 12:22
      +2

      1080 is also sapphire glass which is amazing for that money!

      • MathNerd on 15/06/2018 - 12:23

        Indeed.

        • antman on 15/06/2018 - 12:45
          +1

          I have a non sapphire ecodrive and even it's glass is impressively scratch resistant!

  • garage sale on 15/06/2018 - 11:53

    Hmm baby monster 100M ….Wr200 would be nice.

    • Wilburre on 15/06/2018 - 12:04
      +2

      It's no monster, but for the price it is a nice "homage" - bought for $156 from last deal, enjoying it

    • Wilburre on 15/06/2018 - 12:21

      Lack of wr200 would be due to no screw down crown I'd say - that feature is probably a few $$$ for them.

    • WatchNerd on 15/06/2018 - 12:25
      +1

      I have removed it from the post because I've heard rumours that it could be even cheaper soon.

      • Wilburre on 15/06/2018 - 12:42

        I hope not cheaper than $156 :(

        • WatchNerd on 18/06/2018 - 18:10
          -1

          Yes sorry, I will be posting it tonight around 10pm. You might have to buy another one haha.

  • AlexG on 15/06/2018 - 12:01

    @Watchnerd, What would you suggest for a gift for a female in the 100-250 range? (Not too girly though)

    • WatchNerd on 15/06/2018 - 13:33

      A girl could get away with the AU1080 Black or White 38mm Sapphire in this post if she is ok with that size.

      Women are wearing bigger watches just like men these days.

      • AlexG on 15/06/2018 - 21:01

        Yeah, those both look great! Also maybe the Citizen Eco Drive BM7262-57A
        Its just 40mm, looks nice.

  • dajackal on 15/06/2018 - 12:02

    Thanks WatchNerd! Very tempted by the BM8470-03A but not sure about the off-white colour. I think I like this one better, but can't justify paying almost double the price for it!
    https://www.starbuy.com.au/citizen-eco-drive-stainless-milit…

    • macrocephalic on 15/06/2018 - 12:19
      +1

      I've had that watch for about a year now, in fact I'm wearing it today. The colours in the product shot don't look quite right to me, the colour looks a bit cold compared the the one on my wrist. It's been a very good watch. The only thing bad about it (minus subjective opinions on looks) is that it has mineral glass which will scratch.

      • dajackal on 15/06/2018 - 13:17

        thanks man! how would you rate the leather strap?

  • railspider on 15/06/2018 - 12:04

    Those 1080's look great nice for $99. Does anyone have any experience with changing the strap? One of the reviews noted it was bolted on (odd for a NATO)

    • [Deactivated] on 15/06/2018 - 12:17

      Where did you find this review? I was wondering the same thing.

      • railspider on 15/06/2018 - 12:26

        On the Starbuy site itself. Doesn't matter, buying one anyway. Can't beat that price!

    • philljcool on 15/06/2018 - 13:59

      This guy on Reddit seems to have used other straps with it. Would love to hear confirmation though as that other review somewhat disagrees.

      • Store RepStarBuy @ StarBuy on 15/06/2018 - 14:10
        +1

        Hello all. Thank you for the post WatchNerd.

        Just to confirm, the AU1080 series uses the loop-de-loop principle of Nato Straps and is certainly not affixed to the watch case in any way. Thanks.

        • railspider on 15/06/2018 - 15:42

          Thanks for the clarification - purchased :)

  • poohduck on 15/06/2018 - 12:16
    +2

    Thanks watchnerd. I'm proud of myself for not buying any more watches, but I do love my wenger :)

  • xev on 15/06/2018 - 12:23
    +2

    Thanks, WatchNerd. Some nice watches there.

  • MathNerd on 15/06/2018 - 12:41
    +1

    The AW1360 looks like the Naviforce 9044 :)

    • WatchNerd on 15/06/2018 - 12:48
      +2

      The Naviforce 9044 is a homage of this Citizen Eco-Drive.

      • Luckypenguin on 15/06/2018 - 12:53
        +1

        Ha, just a little bit! I received my ~$11 Naviforce from a recent deal just a few days ago. Looks good, happy so far.

  • Luckypenguin on 15/06/2018 - 12:58
    +2

    Eco-Drive means the watch is solar powered, it has a rechargeable battery.
    Reports from members in previous deals say that the rechargeable battery is still working in their older eco-drives after 10 years or more.

    From some Eco-drive watches that I have that are over ten years old, I can report a little from column A and a little from column B. One still works, the others stopped in the last few of years. I didn't always have them on constant rotation so they may have suffered for being stuck in a drawer and not being charged for long periods.

  • onomatopoeia on 15/06/2018 - 14:02

    Eligible for TRS?

    • Store RepStarBuy @ StarBuy on 15/06/2018 - 14:15
      +1

      @onomatopoeia , all our items are shipped with an ABN invoice so items are eligible for TRS. Invoice values have to be $300 or higher to qualify. Thanks

  • DaddysBelt on 15/06/2018 - 14:15

    Hmm that 1080 is very very tempting!

    • jlogic on 15/06/2018 - 14:55

      My 960 reckons so too.

  • Charlie Dont Surf on 15/06/2018 - 15:08
    +1

    Some nice watches for $100.

  • aljafari on 15/06/2018 - 16:50
    +1

    I won't get any watch larger than 43mm no matter what the price is. Good for bulky blokes.

  • mooboy on 16/06/2018 - 16:29
    +3

    A couple of weeks ago I just used mobile to tell time and was happy. Now, I have bought one watch, have 4 more en-route, and have picked out my 'grail' watch. Thanks WatchNerd and OzBargain!

  • duyfken on 17/06/2018 - 19:52

    Do the AU1080 watches have any form of dial illumination for low/no light visibility?

    • Store RepStarBuy @ StarBuy on 18/06/2018 - 13:25

      @duyfken No dial illumination on the AU1080 models I'm sorry.

  • WatchNerd on 25/06/2018 - 12:14

    Pretty good price on this Citizen Eco-Drive BM8475-26E, $127.00 - 10% PIZZAZZ = $114.30 shipped

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