Citizen orca/kraken
Large and in charge, BEAST of a dive watch 🤘
Always fancied this one but was a bit too £££ at RRP. Got an insane deal from H.Samuel and had to pull the trigger.
So comfortable, light and chunky. Move over Seiko! This is how you make a dive watch.
Couple of negs...
The Miyota movement winding experience is gritty
The buckle while lumed (I think) is made of plastic, not titanium like the watch head
EDIT
Citizen confirmed buckle and tang are made from titanium. It's because they're so light that they feel plastic 😮
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jroobz
I got into watches during the pandemic. I listened to Pusha T 'Daytona' and that was the beginning of the end
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Very cool watch!
I think the lumed buckle from a major manufacturer(biggest I think) is a great sign that they are paying attention to what the watch enthusiast community likes.
Very cool watch!
I think the lumed buckle from a major manufacturer(biggest I think) is a great sign that they are paying attention to what the watch enthusiast community likes.
agree!
The lumed buckle is wild -- I don't think I've ever seen that before. I'd be curious to know whether knocks over time will take out the lume application...
I do like a Citizen watch, they have some nice things, I've not seen a glow buckle before, that's a nice touch.
Congratulations on a great watch! I love mine and agree with both of your negs. The winding experience leaves you thinking the movement is broken. All info on the movement says it's rock solid BUT... feels weird. The strap is nuts. 1st actually getting the end piece in the buckle etc is weird. The strap has a 100% GShock plastic feel. Ok, now for the great. It's super light, should be on every cast members' wrist in an Alien remake and is tough as nails! Mine has seen many hours of surfing and ocean or pool swims: not much of it recreational- all competitive .
Why yes, this is my kid caught in the act wearing this watch surfing . Lucky I support his watch habit as well 😎
Congratulations on a great watch! I love mine and agree with both of your negs. The winding experience leaves you thinking the movement is broken. All info on the movement says it's rock solid BUT... feels weird. The strap is nuts. 1st actually getting the end piece in the buckle etc is weird. The strap has a 100% GShock plastic feel. Ok, now for the great. It's super light, should be on every cast members' wrist in an Alien remake and is tough as nails! Mine has seen many hours of surfing and ocean or pool swims: not much of it recreational- all competitive .
Why yes, this is my kid caught in the act wearing this watch surfing . Lucky I support his watch habit as well 😎
great review! it's defo tough as nails. great that you're using it where it's supposed to go! mine will spend most of it's life as a desk diver =(
That lume on the buckle!!! 🤤 🔥