CitizenMen's Eco-Drive Weekender Garrison Field Watch in Stainless Steel with Olive Nylon Strap, Black Dial (Model: BM8180-03E)

The media could not be loaded. Wow! This is a nice looking watch.. Just the right size for my smallish wrist.It's the same size as my dress watch, but much easier to read.The band is great, but my wrist size seems to be, right between the hole adjustments. Too tight or too sloppy.Only took me a few minutes to install one of my favorite 18mm SS bands.It's got a fine adjustment fit that feels real good on my wrist.I own a few other 18mm bands that I might try later on.I was a tad disappointed the second hand didn't line up perfectly with the marks,but after watching it go around twice, I got over it.The Lum is great. I was able to read the time (in total darkness) without my glasses. This is was not possible with any of my other watches.Even with my farsightedness, I can see the secondhand (in normal lighting conditions),well enough to take my pulse. With my glasses on, this watch looks like a work of art.I will be checking the time against nist.gov and will edit in the timekeeping results later. Hope I got a good one!Edit 2/11/2012I found the RTC in the PC (after sync) is not 100% accurate, (varies a couple secs)so I've been using the clock in a GPS unit as my master reference.The GPS and the Fios cable box run exactly 3 seconds apart. (I'm sure the GPS is more correct).I've been watching the cable box roll over on the minute, right when my second hand moves past 12 o'clock mark.I'm not sure if this is normal for this type of watch, but after a couple of days,I figured there would be at least a second or two of error.So far, I'm not seeing any error at all. I'll post again, when I see the error.(There must be some error)!Edit 2/13/2012The 3 second gap was stable, so I synced the watch to a GPS.Will try to upload a short video of how close I got it.This watch has still not shown any noticeable time error.Edit 2/27/2012It's been two weeks since I posted the video. The Citizen is 1 to 1.5 seconds slow now.Right now it looks like it's going to slow, by 3 or 4 seconds a month.I'll re-synchronize to the GPS during the Daylight Savings change on Sunday, March 11 (Spring Forward).If the rate of error changes after that, I'll post again.Edit 3/25/2013The watch is so accurate, I've stopped trying to follow the error.When the calender change occurs, I just have to tweak it a few seconds.It still looks great and I've only got one small scratch on the crystal.I have not worn my Casio Databank watch since getting this Eco-Drive.Update 8/16/2017I wear this watch everyday, all day. The only time I take it off is when I'm sleeping or in the shower.. The crystal is still looking good. Not much wear at all. I really like not having to worry about the battery.. That's why I got my wife a 'similar' smaller version of this watch..The calendar is small, she doesn't use it. So it only needs to be adjusted twice a year for DST..Cheers,Rich

Excellent watch.Complaints about the small mm (face) size? Depends on what you are planning on using it for. This watch is great for wearing with a ski, rain, or winter jacket, where you will pulling back a cuff regularly. It also does not have Chronograph posts that can break or get caught on a velcro cuffed jacket sleeve.It is Solar charged, keeps good time, and has a sturdy band. Leave it in the Sun on a window sill for a couple days and it keeps it charged.

Regardless of price range, there will always be a seemingly endless amount of watches to choose from. Sometimes it can be daunting, but always fun! This was my very first watch i purchased. I went inexpensive initially in the event watches weren't really my thing. After a good time researching, I pulled the trigger on this little guy after reading the rave reviews. After three years of wearing this watch on and off, hiking in mountains, forests, rocky terrain, water activities, etc., I decided I would give an accurate assessment about this particular little time piece.Brand - I truly believe Citizen is the very best value when it comes to watches under $500.00. One can argue Seiko and Orient. I own all three brands, and feel like my three Citizens are made a bit better. Citizen is well respected among watch enthusiasts, and is a FANTASTIC brand for someone looking to purchase their first timepieceMovement - As you probably know by now, this watch is powered by Citizen's own Eco-Drive Quartz Movement. Needing no battery or servicing, this watch will stay maintenance-free for years on end. And it just charges by light? Amazing cutting edge.Accuracy - No shock here. Being quartz, this watch is supremely accurate. Mine tested out about 1.5 seconds fast a week. No arguments there!Looks - I love the way this watch looks. Everything just works. At 90 dollars, it's important not to try and look like a cheap, ugly homage of another watch. Citizen did a bang up job here with a field inspired look. The dial is a matte black with white font. The indices are not applied, but one cannot expect that at this price point. Fantastically, the dial has day/date windows, and even has the days in Spanish (pretty cool). The second hand is somewhat of a red/orange, but adds a really nice splash on an otherwise black and white dial. And guess what? This watch has pretty darn good lume! Quite impressive at this price point. Many watches don't have any lume at all. The hands and all of the numbers glow with a very pretty turquoise blue. Again, do not expect Seiko divers brightness here.Size - I love it. Now, it won't be for everyone at around 37mm or so, but there is so much dial squeezed into it, that it is always very easy to read the time. The watch is quite thin and light, almost disappearing on your wrist. Guys with really large wrists, may want to avoid.Enclosing, this is a spectacular little watch for the price. For less than $100 dollars you are getting a highly respected watch brand, an eco-drive battery/maintenance free movement, extremely accurate time, minimalist and attractive design, legible night lume, and a traditional sized watch. What a package! Sure, the mineral crystal will take light surface scratches, but that just adds to the character anyway, right? My only real complaint is the lugs are a bit sharp. They need to round them out a bit, but fortunately they do not interfere in anyway while wearing the watch.Watches like this make you contemplate while you are shelling out 100x more money on watches. This could serve you as your everyday companion for the rest of your life. Sure, there will likely come a time where your taste grows and you want higher end pieces, but this BM8180 is all you will ever NEED. Truly exceptional.