Citizen Mens Eco-Drive Weekender Brycen Chronograph Watch in Stainless Steel

The Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Weekender has been an excellent everyday watch for me. The design hits a great balance between classic and casual, making it easy to wear with just about anything. It looks just as good with jeans and a T-shirt as it does with a more put-together outfit. The dial is clean and easy to read, and the overall size feels just right on the wrist without being bulky. Build quality is solid and confidence-inspiring. It feels well made, keeps accurate time, and has held up well to daily wear. One of the best features is Eco-Drive — it runs on light, so there’s no battery to replace, which makes it very low maintenance. As long as it gets regular light exposure, it just keeps running. The strap is comfortable for all-day wear, and the watch never feels heavy or awkward. It’s the kind of watch you can put on and forget about, which is exactly what I want from an everyday piece. Reliable, versatile, and thoughtfully designed, this is a great option from Citizen if you’re looking for a dependable daily watch that doesn’t try too hard. Read more

Eco drive Weekender Brycen is a great watch. Very accurate, handsome, large cream color dial with nicely legible indicators and markings. The lume on the hands is bright and lasts a decently long time, being visible in darkness for several hours. While it would have been nice to get some lume on the dial makings as well, the hands alone get the job of simply telling time in low light done. The chronograph is mechanical quarts movement caliber no. B612, a main second hand chrono accurate to 1/5 of a second. (Which means there are five micro ticks of the second hand per second, giving more of a sweep feel.) Non perpetual calendar, so you will need to set the date on the first of the month a few times a year. Subdials include 24hour(am/pm) indicator, dedicated chrono minute dial up to 60 minutes, and a second hand for the main time. (The large main second hand will not run unless the chronograph is activated which I believe is leading some people to believe this watch is arriving broken) Solar powered by citizens Eco drive technology so there is no need to worry about battery changes for a decade or more. Solar power also means that the power hungry chronograph can be run at will without worry of consuming battery life. the case features a two position knurled non screw down crown for adjusting date/time. Crown turns nicely and seats into all three positions well with no slipping or sticking. Case also boasts two oversized flat top stopwatch style buttons for activating and resetting the chronograph. The buttons have an excellent click feel upon pressing to activate and to reset. Interesting to note that the buttons will only click upon the first press since the last press of the opposing button. So for example from rest, the button presses go like this: Activate/click... Pause/no click... Reset/click... Repeat. The black bezel is a non spinning tachymeter scale with attractive silver scale numbering in a sporty racing inspired font. The crystal is a hardlex instead of a sapphire which is ok, but sapphire would have been a wise call with a watch face of this size. The brown leather rally style strap arrives stiff but breaks in nicely in a short period of time, becoming soft and comfy and really brings the vintage racing chrono look all together. All in all this is a good quality watch with excellent features and aesthetic. Id give it a 4.999 only because the crystal is not sapphire. I like this watch so much that I will also be buying the black dial version in short order. Read more

Excellent watch perfect size for my wrist and I have small wrists. Very classic design would buy it again. Read more

Very happy with my purchase. Keeps excellent time and pretty comfortable after the band gets broken in. A good deal for the price from a quality company. Read more

Negatives: small & very, very dark date number The hours are not numbered but weirdly 2 o’clock = #10, 8 o’clock = #40, etc. The hands don’t hold luminescence - even when blasted by a smartphone flashlight for 30sec - longer than 15-20 minutes, & neither the face nor hands can be illumined by pressing a button. Positives: smart looking, nice pkg, doesnt require any battery, keeps excellent time. Allows synchronization, on the hour, to a known exact time source, sturdy & attractive leather wristband w ventilation holes. Read more

A stylish and reliable stainless-steel chronograph powered by Eco-Drive technology. It blends sporty design with everyday durability, offering precision timekeeping, solar charging, and a versatile look perfect for work or weekend wear. Read more

Absolutely love this watch! It has a great weight to it and looks great on my wrist when I’m out on the town or at work in the warehouse. The only downside is the date dial. It is small and with the contrasting colors and my eyes not being what they used to be so it is difficult/impossible to read. But I knew that before my purchase so I am ok with that. Highly recommend this watch! Read more

I was interested in this watch a few years ago when it was a lot less pricey but I didn't get it. Wish I did. Even at the sale price I picked it for it's still costs a lot more. I wanted a eco-drive watch because I'm a huge fan of the Casio solar watches. This watch looks better then most Casios of this style. The face is simple with stamped numbers and pins. Easy to read the cream dial although in low light the white hands can be difficult to read. The hands are the only part that glows. Buttons seem to be of good quality. The band was instantly removed and I installed a Barton silicone band (black with orange trim). The leather band did not have quick release pins so it was in a pain getting off. The Barton is WAY more comfortable. Good size stainless steel case. Not huge by any standard but not small like many dress watches. Keeps good time although not atomic. Outer rim is a tachymeter which is easy to use since the large second hand belongs to the stopwatch. Of course it requires math so if you're unaware of how it works there are tutorials online. Comes is a decent gift box. Highly recommended if you can get on sale. Read more