Mine finally after 15 years of never taking it off started losing an hour about once a week.( Probably needed adjustment) Threw it in the trash and bought two more!
My Citizen calibre 2100 chronograph is my go-to watch for the last 10 years. It's big and brash and runs like it will never end. It comes with me wherever I go around the world. I'm glad that you brought this watch back to review.
Saying the functionality of the watch is a con is like saying a scientific calculator is garbage because it has too many buttons. It's designed for pilots, not looks
I think what the narrator of this videoclip review of the Citizen Black Ion-plated Nighthawk Pilot's watch meant to say is that the Nighthawk watch's dial looks a bit too "busy" (i.e., cluttered) with information. So he misused the word ''functionality'', when he probably meant that the watch dial has too much information on it. But there are some Citizen Eco-Drive watches that look way more "cluttered" with information on the watch dials than the classic Nighthawk Pilot's watch. A perfect example of that is the first black ion-plated Satellite Wave watch that Citizen put on the watch market way back in 2011 or 2012.
@@michaelbarlow6610 it's designed that way on purpose though. It's a tool watch. A real pilots watch is basically a sliderule on your wrist; designed to calculate speed, fuel burn, distances and other mathematical equations. Its just a little disingenuous to say the looks are a negative when the reviewer is only addressing the looks. Its a very unfair criticism. It would be like me saying an MRI machine is too large. In reality I have no idea how it works and if the size relative to its function is realistic or not.
@@Romanellochw . I am fully aware that Citizen designed the classic Nighthawk Pilot's watch the way they did because, for example, pilots need a fuel consumption calculator and therefore putting it on a watch designed specifically for pilots makes sense. I was merely pointing out that the narrator of this videoclip review of the Citizen Nighthawk watch probably meant that he feels the watch dial has too much information on it. But as I pointed out in my comment, the Nighthawk watch dial is nowhere near as "busy" or "cluttered" with information/features as some other Citizen watches.
I bought mine back in 2004. Has functioned flawlessly for 20 years with regular visits to Citizen for maintenance. This is an amazing watch regardless of factors.
Absolutely LOVE my Nighthawk! Every time I’m around doctors or high paid professionals, it always catches their eyes & they compliment it a lot & can’t believe it’s a Citizen. They say it looks way more expensive than it is. Owned mine for 11 years so far & this thing is working just the same as the day I purchased it. Still catching eyes & it’s still a beauty to look at; even if the dial is super busy. I own a Casio Atomic Radio Controlled Watch & this Citizen ticks & keeps time just as accurately as an Atomic Watch does. I highly recommend this time piece for anybody interested! You will not be let down whatsoever..
You say it's under $500. The silver version is under $200. Do you now love it even more. The included silver bracelet is very nice for the price and quite comfortable.
I wouldn't write off the bracelet that quickly. It has solid links, solid end links, machine milled clasp and the links are shaped like the silhouette of wing. If the clasp digs into your wrist then grow a pair and suck it up. This is an awesome bracelet.
Two of my pilot friends actually wear this daily, they say it's a great GMT watch and also the slide rule actually is useful. I am also a pilot, although I would prefer something a bit more simple. Actually something WAY more simple. Citizen promaster skyhawks and this nighthawk can actually be bought directly from a pilot supply store at the airport I fly at, they seem popular.
Love mine so much, picked up a back up. If they got rid of the rotating bezel with all its conversion markers and took 2mm off the diameter this watch would be almost perfect… A little thinner would be dope
One of my favourite watches. Always gets a ton of love from other watch fans. I bought the BJ7010-59E variant for the slightly cleaner dial. And I love the slight blue hue to the lume.
I brought a Nighthawk a few years ago. The stem came out after only a year and a half of owing the watch. The watchmaker I used told me that the stem was to short. Even after replacing the crown and stem I still have a problem with the date setting. Another problem is the black pvd coating which started to come off after about a year. I haven't brought another Citizen since and will not buy one ever again. I have aquite a few Seiko, and I never had a problem with one of them.
I have the same black PVD Nighthawk. Put mine on all black nato strap. Love it when I need to throw something on to run out the house. I leave mine on counter in bathroom so always get some light.
Owned it. Great looking watch, beautiful blue lume, easy to read hands, great looking applied indices, coolest gmt hands, but... sat on my 6-5/8” wrist bigger than its 42mm due to flat edged case and thick SS band. Rarely wore it, didn’t want to sell it, but had to. If only it was 40mm. My Seiko flightmaster and mini turtle wear as a small 42mm and very comfortable due to rounded bottom of case and the bezels make the dial look smaller too . If you can wear the Nighthawk, for under $200 go for it.
I have had one of these since about '06. It has fallen out of rotation for me, as while it is a capable office GMT, it never worked for me as a travel watch. Now that I have a desk job, it will probably come back into the rotation, as I've always loved the visibility of it for night operations.
Hi Jory, I owned 2 versions, one with a silver bracelet and another with a leather strap. I loved both watches and they always got alot of compliments. Then one of the watches developed an issue with the movement. It took Citizen in South Africa 6 months to get the watch repaired... Once I got it back I kept it for a few months eventually selling both to an acquaintance at a small profit as both had been purchased in the Caribbean and came with discounts...
Got one for the holidays and am loving it. Still learning the slide rule but it has saved the day a couple of times. Very comfortable to ware. I have a Blue Angel version. again another great video.
I’ve have had my Nighthawk for a very long time! (Seriously) And I’m wearing it right now. The only two things I’d change were the original bracelet (and I did) and the now scratch laden crystal (soon). Otherwise, I really love it and even though it IS busy, it really works and works (seemingly) forever!
The version of the Citizen Nighthawk Pilot's Watch that is reviewed in this video is the mesh band version which has 2 things that the black ion-plated, stainless steel BJ7019-62E (and Citizen's Asian watch market version of the BJ7019-62E watch--which I believe has 54E as the last part of the model number) watch unfortunately lacks, which is (1) full-length vividly bright blue-green lume on the watch markers (whereas the stainless steel, metal links band version only has vividly bright blue-green luminescent, square-shaped dots above each marker and (2) the name "Nighthawk" on the watch dial. The black ion-plated, stainless steel metal links band version does have the preferable metal links band and the nice fold-over safety clasp which the mesh band version lacks. The mesh band version also has the minor drawback of white lume on the hour and minute hands instead of the preferable blue-green lume which is found on the hour and minute hands of the stainless steel, metal links band version of the watch.
I have two Nighthawks. One in steel bracket with butterfly clasp and one Blue Angels with the blue leather strap. Love both. I find both fit very well on my wrist.
I really like my Nighthawk. I ignore everything on the dial except the minute & hour hands. lol The stainless steel (silver) version I own helped me discover that I like endmill style bracelets too. It's a super comfortable watch imo (never put the all black version on) and 200m WR isn't terrible either. Another great video T3, keep 'em coming! *Wom wom wom...* *head shake*
Now I am debating between the Citizen Nighthawk and the Seiko SNS411 any advice please!? Your videos are great man, I am glad I found this channel! If you love watches you must follow this channel!
Ya Citizens are indeed ignored on YT. I have 2 and love em. I do have a Seiko for the record. In my view Citizens may not have the really good looking watches that Seiko does, but the quality on mine are just as good as my Seiko. But the Seiko dials are just fantastic, no question.
This was my first watch and it’s served me well (wearing it now actually). I think it’s a super beautiful timepiece, with thoughtful, distinctive design, and very comfortable to wear. The slide rule is great - love it for quick currency conversions when abroad. Love the easy time zone switching... and love the eco-drive SO MUCH. (I would basically never buy a Citizen that doesn’t have the eco-drive tech.) Agree about the danger of leaving it in storage too long - it took so long for mine to thaw out and charge up enough for normal performance - but you can get around it by just..remembering to wear the damn thing semi-regularly. Biggest disappointment is the crystal - I definitely need to switch that out for a sapphire at some point because it has seen some things. But I love this hardy little beast.
Great video showcasing the Night Hawk!! I have around 7 Citizens right now, all Eco-Drive, and love them all. I have a special affinity for my silver Night Hawk on a very comfortable silver stainless bracelet. I also really, really love my Navi-Hawk Blue Angels A-T watch. For me, the slide rule bezel is one of the highlights for both watches. I do plan on adding a Seiko Flightee to my Slide Rule Bezel collection some time down the road. The Slide Rule Bezel is obviously not for everyone, but I like fiddling around with them, and they make great conversation starters.
This watch is one of my all time favorites. The dial is busy but I never had problems telling the time. Great functions , but i would need a microscope to read the slide rule. Good job, lots of fun.
I bought the new blacked out nighthawk when I found it on sale at a mall jewelry store…I’d been looking at buying a sportier luxury watch to compliment my Rolex Turn-o-graph which has been my daily wearer, but this one I got for $230 scratched the itch, which I’m glad as I didn’t really want to drop $3-5k as much as I’d like an omega or zenith…it’s a cool watch but I hate the cheap pleather strap it came with and trying to find video ideas for a cooler strap I could swap it with…any ideas?
Just bought one on ebay for 169.00 the watch was a new open box. Now I have a Seiko Flightmaster and a Citizen Nighthawk blue angels edition. I think the Citizen has a better look/dial vs the flightmaster that looks more like a diver.
Don’t forget the citizen 8100 series. Those chronograph are the best for price can’t be beat. There vintage chronograph but I believe one of the best watch citizen ever made. For its time ran 28000 beats for a chrono it was amazing. To bad it only last a couple of years. Wish citizen would release these watches again.
The best watch citizen ever made is the signature courageous blue. Heck I am bold and saying any citizen promaster goes through tougher quality control I wouldn't mind any promaster.
I have had the stainless steel version since 2007. I wore it daily and SCUBA dived with it to 42 meters. The crystal is very scratched and it needs a new battery / capacitor. I have the tools so I plan to replace the crystal and battery. Question is, $25 mineral crystal or $75 domed sapphire with AR?
Their best movement ever is the 1-second-per-year accurate quartz movement they unveiled last year, and when the watches containing it launch this year, that will definitely be the best they've ever made.
Citizen Nighthawk is awesome! Slide rules... Well rule! Never had one myself but have seen it on the wrist of a fellow rider. Wait...what steampunk Jory!!!
I just recently purchased the Blue Angels version and absolutely love it! It is a very nice time piece that has the qualities of being a very nice every day watch if needed be. I keep it in my rotation during the week and get plenty of compliments on it. I do agree about the sapphire crystal though. It would be awesome if it had one but still enjoy it anyway!
I had one of these. I sold it when my wife and I had twins, I sold a bunch to get baby stuff and to go toward a car. From then on I said she can’t complain about how many I own, since sometimes they’re better than cash haha.
500? just got a stainless one from joma for 189. need more time but so far seems great for the price. it is hard to see and use the slide rule/bezel though....printt is small and dense
Hi ya I’ve had this watch for a long time I just love it about the best watch I’ve ever had. I’ve got 8.5in wrist and the band is great for me with room to spare.
The Nighthawk has been a watch that has been on my radar yet never on my shortlist due to my preference of chronos & divers for daily wear. Also hurts that I have an Orient Dyno that has a slide rule bezel, so I have that feature covered along with various other watches with second time zones. Now, the Navihawk has caught my attention again and it resolves an issue I have with my Seiko Fieldmaster in that you can't read the time in low light without having to tap it on something, so the Citizen's lumed hands would allow quick reading of time while also boosting the digital features as well. Still, it otherwise does the same thing, so, idk, I'll probably add a moonphase first regardless.
I've been trying to figure out where to buy the specific one the guy shows here in this video, it's black and orange. I just can't find it on google instead I find a silver one with red
I own said watch, Mine is the silver stainless version Great watch but i wish it had the Atomic (radio) ability like a couple of my other Citizens. all in all it's a tad busy yes. but Still get lots of compliments!
Why not just get a storage solution that keeps you solar watches exposed to anbient light and keep them in a room were the sun comes in or the lights are usually on? Its what I do and the watches never get below medium charge. I've heard that some solar watch batteries/capacitors can be damaged if you let them drain down to dead. Am I wrong about this? Is there a reason you wouldn't want to do that?
@AlphaWhiskeyCharlie I just keep them in a room thats got sun and never had problems on my casios abd citizens. They usually sitt around medium chg then. But a day ina window will keep them at full charge for sure. Man I love this feature so much. Now that I've got solar watches and just got my first Auto I can't go back. 😅 Don't get me wrong I'll never get rid of the "plain" quartz watches I have but autos are cool and solar is just plain dependable especially if you keep them out of a bloody dark and dank watch drawer.😅
I have the blue angels version and love it. I'm a bit worried about the crystal though as it stands proud of the case with no protection so is going to take some knocks. Could do with being saphire
the only watch that i regret selling, definitely will buyback in the future! something to add, the asia version have a nice engraved 3D caseback and a very good quality SS bracelet
Been wearing this watch since 2008. Wear 24 hours a day and i really hammer this thing being a mechanical engineer. Looking at it now the crystal has got weld splatter on it and marks from grinding sparks. But I LOVE THIS THING no idea why lol. Looking for a new watch Omega or Breitling and trust me i will wear that every day. My wife said there is no way i would not and Shes right. Bet they do not match this Citizen Nighthawk and can see a lot of repair bills in the future. Will never part with the Nighthawk and being an old fart i might take it with me when i pop off. Bet it will still be running.
I have a question. For many, lume is an issue and can oftentimes be a deal breaker. Since lume is not an issue for me, why don't you just switch to watches with tritium?
Gregory Alonzo: I have a Ball watch with tritium, and I do love it. The problem is that's it a low light. great for movie theaters but nothing much else. There is watch called Reacter that has both super lume and tritium. It's bright for about 20-30 minutes then the tritium tubes kick in for luminosity.
I have the Citizen Nighthawk, great watch i love it but....the only thing that annoys me is that the second hand is misaligned..it doesn't hit most of the marks. Greetings from Greece.
Nighthawks are great. back in 2011, it was the watch that really got me into nice watches. (And yes, it was the black pvd version :) ) But, what bracelet is that?! That's not the normal citizen nighthawk bracelet... The real one (3-link) is very very good (miles above equal-priced seiko).
I've had a couple EcoDrives and theyre great - I have a clear top watch box purchased for them, they were always powered up. But yeah why mineral?! Sapphire is cheap now - it's on all kinds of entry level watches. Same w/ Hardlex. Just put sapphire on yr watches. Cripes.
@@sunderwar1044 Yes, true re:shattering. I just know NONE of my Citizens escaped getting scratches on their crystals, no matter how careful I was. And so far (knock on wood), no matter how rough I am on them, all my sapphire crystals are immaculate. I didn't understand what the big deal was till I owned a sapphire crystal.
When talking about the Nighthawk, isn't it more a line than the specific model in the video? do you consider the other watches true 'Nighthawks' too? E.g. the CA0295-58E
@B C. Although this is purely speculation on my part, I would imagine that most Citizen Nighthawk watch devotees consider any watch that Citizen designates as a "Nighthawk" watch is not truly a Nighthawk watch if it lacks (1) the iconic configuration hour and minute hands, (2) the semicircular 24-hour indicator on the left side of the dial, (3) the airplane-configuration pointers, and (4) the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock numerals. For example, Citizen calls the AT4117-56H Promaster radio-control watch a "Nighthawk" watch, but it really is not a Nighthawk watch because it doesn't look anything like the original, iconic Nighthawk Pilot's watch.
Alright. I put the night hawk on my list. Are eco-drive movements jeweled and what is the life expectancy. I wear an eco-drive for work. About 8 years now.
Did you see the Blue Angels Nighthawk? I read somewhere the ecodrive was supposed to last 40 years but maybe that was in a dream because I had just binged on two of 'em and got one for my stepdad.
I love mine. Purchased in college and it hasn’t missed a beat in 10years
They new ones are supposed to last 40years without capacitor change.
Same here. The bracelet broke and got a new set of straps. The watch itself runs like a champ.
Mine finally after 15 years of never taking it off started losing an hour about once a week.( Probably needed adjustment) Threw it in the trash and bought two more!
@@landontannehill7858 I would've kept it for sentimental value at least if it's been 15 years
@@ComicalSatania you're probably right...lol. nonetheless amazing watch. Never got tired of it and always drew compliments.
My Citizen calibre 2100 chronograph is my go-to watch for the last 10 years. It's big and brash and runs like it will never end. It comes with me wherever I go around the world. I'm glad that you brought this watch back to review.
Saying the functionality of the watch is a con is like saying a scientific calculator is garbage because it has too many buttons. It's designed for pilots, not looks
Good comment!
EXACTLY
I think what the narrator of this videoclip review of the Citizen Black Ion-plated Nighthawk Pilot's watch meant to say is that the Nighthawk watch's dial looks a bit too "busy" (i.e., cluttered) with information. So he misused the word ''functionality'', when he probably meant that the watch dial has too much information on it. But there are some Citizen Eco-Drive watches that look way more "cluttered" with information on the watch dials than the classic Nighthawk Pilot's watch. A perfect example of that is the first black ion-plated Satellite Wave watch that Citizen put on the watch market way back in 2011 or 2012.
@@michaelbarlow6610 it's designed that way on purpose though. It's a tool watch. A real pilots watch is basically a sliderule on your wrist; designed to calculate speed, fuel burn, distances and other mathematical equations. Its just a little disingenuous to say the looks are a negative when the reviewer is only addressing the looks. Its a very unfair criticism. It would be like me saying an MRI machine is too large. In reality I have no idea how it works and if the size relative to its function is realistic or not.
@@Romanellochw . I am fully aware that Citizen designed the classic Nighthawk Pilot's watch the way they did because, for example, pilots need a fuel consumption calculator and therefore putting it on a watch designed specifically for pilots makes sense. I was merely pointing out that the narrator of this videoclip review of the Citizen Nighthawk watch probably meant that he feels the watch dial has too much information on it. But as I pointed out in my comment, the Nighthawk watch dial is nowhere near as "busy" or "cluttered" with information/features as some other Citizen watches.
I bought mine back in 2004. Has functioned flawlessly for 20 years with regular visits to Citizen for maintenance. This is an amazing watch regardless of factors.
Absolutely LOVE my Nighthawk! Every time I’m around doctors or high paid professionals, it always catches their eyes & they compliment it a lot & can’t believe it’s a Citizen. They say it looks way more expensive than it is.
Owned mine for 11 years so far & this thing is working just the same as the day I purchased it. Still catching eyes & it’s still a beauty to look at; even if the dial is super busy. I own a Casio Atomic Radio Controlled Watch & this Citizen ticks & keeps time just as accurately as an Atomic Watch does. I highly recommend this time piece for anybody interested! You will not be let down whatsoever..
You say it's under $500. The silver version is under $200. Do you now love it even more. The included silver bracelet is very nice for the price and quite comfortable.
I bought a sapphire crystal replacement for my Blue Angel version and it looks great plus it's domed so it set the dial off.
Who can put rhe sapphire Crystal and how much does it cost? That would be a great upgrade!
I use the slide rule all the time. calc fuel, eta, tips, mph, basic math, log math. So fun...
Your original video was one of the reasons I decided to buy a Nighthawk about a year ago. I'm wearing it right now, still love it.
I wouldn't write off the bracelet that quickly. It has solid links, solid end links, machine milled clasp and the links are shaped like the silhouette of wing. If the clasp digs into your wrist then grow a pair and suck it up. This is an awesome bracelet.
I love my Nighthawk. It is one of the few affordable watches with an internal rotating bezel. Yes, I do use the slide rule.
the bezel is not only for pilots, it can do all sorts of handy conversions and maths, pretty usefull to anyone really
I have the promaster nighthawk “black out” version. For the money, the quality is second to none 💪
Two of my pilot friends actually wear this daily, they say it's a great GMT watch and also the slide rule actually is useful.
I am also a pilot, although I would prefer something a bit more simple.
Actually something WAY more simple.
Citizen promaster skyhawks and this nighthawk can actually be bought directly from a pilot supply store at the airport I fly at, they seem popular.
I've had mine 10 years it's like my favourite dog, goes everywhere with me.
Love mine so much, picked up a back up.
If they got rid of the rotating bezel with all its conversion markers and took 2mm off the diameter this watch would be almost perfect…
A little thinner would be dope
Love the channel. Would love a show on What the difference is between the Citizen Skyhawk, Nighthawk and NaviHawk. Thanks for all your hard work sir.
@@viperz22 Uh no. Skyhawk = Sapphire crystal. Others.. Mineral crystal.
@@NavyBluntChris . Citizen's radio-control CB0025-56E, radio-control CB0028-58E and Promaster AT4117-56H radio-control watches all have sapphire watch crystals.
I agree 100% that they should have put a sapphire crystal on this watch.
One of my favourite watches. Always gets a ton of love from other watch fans. I bought the BJ7010-59E variant for the slightly cleaner dial. And I love the slight blue hue to the lume.
Nighthawk Havana brown is simply stunning, one of my most favourite watches ever.
Yeah, I've got one. If I've got one thing against it, it's hard to find straps that don't clash with that colour.
Got the blue angels watch for my birthday. Love it :)
I brought a Nighthawk a few years ago. The stem came out after only a year and a half of owing the watch. The watchmaker I used told me that the stem was to short. Even after replacing the crown and stem I still have a problem with the date setting. Another problem is the black pvd coating which started to come off after about a year.
I haven't brought another Citizen since and will not buy one ever again. I have aquite a few Seiko, and I never had a problem with one of them.
I have the same black PVD Nighthawk. Put mine on all black nato strap. Love it when I need to throw something on to run out the house. I leave mine on counter in bathroom so always get some light.
Been wanting this watch since they came out with the Blue Angels version.
Owned it. Great looking watch, beautiful blue lume, easy to read hands, great looking applied indices, coolest gmt hands, but... sat on my 6-5/8” wrist bigger than its 42mm due to flat edged case and thick SS band. Rarely wore it, didn’t want to sell it, but had to. If only it was 40mm. My Seiko flightmaster and mini turtle wear as a small 42mm and very comfortable due to rounded bottom of case and the bezels make the dial look smaller too . If you can wear the Nighthawk, for under $200 go for it.
Got the as2020 with Saphire and Super titanium. Absolutely love it
I have had one of these since about '06. It has fallen out of rotation for me, as while it is a capable office GMT, it never worked for me as a travel watch. Now that I have a desk job, it will probably come back into the rotation, as I've always loved the visibility of it for night operations.
I have a citizen night hawk matte black and it's the less busy of the night hawks and It's an EDC i love it so much!
Hi Jory, I owned 2 versions, one with a silver bracelet and another with a leather strap. I loved both watches and they always got alot of compliments. Then one of the watches developed an issue with the movement. It took Citizen in South Africa 6 months to get the watch repaired... Once I got it back I kept it for a few months eventually selling both to an acquaintance at a small profit as both had been purchased in the Caribbean and came with discounts...
Been kicking myself for not getting one of these, so I just ordered the Blue Angels version (200 bucks!). Can't wait to get it in hand to check out.
Got one for the holidays and am loving it. Still learning the slide rule but it has saved the day a couple of times. Very comfortable to ware. I have a Blue Angel version. again another great video.
I’ve have had my Nighthawk for a very long time! (Seriously) And I’m wearing it right now. The only two things I’d change were the original bracelet (and I did) and the now scratch laden crystal (soon). Otherwise, I really love it and even though it IS busy, it really works and works (seemingly) forever!
The version of the Citizen Nighthawk Pilot's Watch that is reviewed in this video is the mesh band version which has 2 things that the black ion-plated, stainless steel BJ7019-62E (and Citizen's Asian watch market version of the BJ7019-62E watch--which I believe has 54E as the last part of the model number) watch unfortunately lacks, which is (1) full-length vividly bright blue-green lume on the watch markers (whereas the stainless steel, metal links band version only has vividly bright blue-green luminescent, square-shaped dots above each marker and (2) the name "Nighthawk" on the watch dial. The black ion-plated, stainless steel metal links band version does have the preferable metal links band and the nice fold-over safety clasp which the mesh band version lacks. The mesh band version also has the minor drawback of white lume on the hour and minute hands instead of the preferable blue-green lume which is found on the hour and minute hands of the stainless steel, metal links band version of the watch.
I have two Nighthawks. One in steel bracket with butterfly clasp and one Blue Angels with the blue leather strap. Love both. I find both fit very well on my wrist.
Blue angel? You're not thinking of Skyhawk?
xpusostomos the Blue Angels edition of the Nighthawk was available summer 2018. At least that’s when I bought it here in Canada.
@@gordonfunk5649 . Citizen released the Blue Angels Nighthawk watch many, many years before 2018.
I really like my Nighthawk. I ignore everything on the dial except the minute & hour hands. lol
The stainless steel (silver) version I own helped me discover that I like endmill style bracelets too.
It's a super comfortable watch imo (never put the all black version on) and 200m WR isn't terrible either.
Another great video T3, keep 'em coming! *Wom wom wom...* *head shake*
Now I am debating between the Citizen Nighthawk and the Seiko SNS411 any advice please!? Your videos are great man, I am glad I found this channel! If you love watches you must follow this channel!
Ya Citizens are indeed ignored on YT. I have 2 and love em. I do have a Seiko for the record. In my view Citizens may not have the really good looking watches that Seiko does, but the quality on mine are just as good as my Seiko. But the Seiko dials are just fantastic, no question.
I used to hate on you, but you're growing respect from me now with this review.
Well, I don’t hate you. Everyone’s entitled to their own opinions and tastes- that’s what I love about this hobby! God bless!
This was my first watch and it’s served me well (wearing it now actually). I think it’s a super beautiful timepiece, with thoughtful, distinctive design, and very comfortable to wear. The slide rule is great - love it for quick currency conversions when abroad. Love the easy time zone switching... and love the eco-drive SO MUCH. (I would basically never buy a Citizen that doesn’t have the eco-drive tech.) Agree about the danger of leaving it in storage too long - it took so long for mine to thaw out and charge up enough for normal performance - but you can get around it by just..remembering to wear the damn thing semi-regularly. Biggest disappointment is the crystal - I definitely need to switch that out for a sapphire at some point because it has seen some things. But I love this hardy little beast.
Busy dial? Try looking at the Citizen Navihawk A-T lol. I own one and I love it.
Yeah, they're over the top busy lol But very cool watch...
Yes...very likely the best from them. Very well finished and looks really cool for a tool watch. Wish it has automatic movement.
Great video showcasing the Night Hawk!! I have around 7 Citizens right now, all Eco-Drive, and love them all. I have a special affinity for my silver Night Hawk on a very comfortable silver stainless bracelet. I also really, really love my Navi-Hawk Blue Angels A-T watch. For me, the slide rule bezel is one of the highlights for both watches. I do plan on adding a Seiko Flightee to my Slide Rule Bezel collection some time down the road. The Slide Rule Bezel is obviously not for everyone, but I like fiddling around with them, and they make great conversation starters.
This watch is one of my all time favorites. The dial is busy but I never had problems telling the time.
Great functions , but i would need a microscope to read the slide rule.
Good job, lots of fun.
I bought the new blacked out nighthawk when I found it on sale at a mall jewelry store…I’d been looking at buying a sportier luxury watch to compliment my Rolex Turn-o-graph which has been my daily wearer, but this one I got for $230 scratched the itch, which I’m glad as I didn’t really want to drop $3-5k as much as I’d like an omega or zenith…it’s a cool watch but I hate the cheap pleather strap it came with and trying to find video ideas for a cooler strap I could swap it with…any ideas?
I have a Citizen Corso Eco I bought 5 years ago and have worn it almost every day, definitely a durable watch.
Just bought one on ebay for 169.00 the watch was a new open box. Now I have a Seiko Flightmaster and a Citizen Nighthawk blue angels edition. I think the Citizen has a better look/dial vs the flightmaster that looks more like a diver.
Don’t forget the citizen 8100 series. Those chronograph are the best for price can’t be beat. There vintage chronograph but I believe one of the best watch citizen ever made. For its time ran 28000 beats for a chrono it was amazing. To bad it only last a couple of years. Wish citizen would release these watches again.
I bought one when I retired, great watch, dial may be busy only to those that like the plain jane look.
The best watch citizen ever made is the signature courageous blue. Heck I am bold and saying any citizen promaster goes through tougher quality control I wouldn't mind any promaster.
i have some citizen night hawk and also navihawk, and i like a lot they have style and elegance.
The Citizen NY 004 in blue is my favourite. This one is a bit too busy for me.
I have had the stainless steel version since 2007. I wore it daily and SCUBA dived with it to 42 meters. The crystal is very scratched and it needs a new battery / capacitor. I have the tools so I plan to replace the crystal and battery. Question is, $25 mineral crystal or $75 domed sapphire with AR?
No Nighthawk here, but I do love my Navihawk.
Their best movement ever is the 1-second-per-year accurate quartz movement they unveiled last year, and when the watches containing it launch this year, that will definitely be the best they've ever made.
I have a black for 7 years, the only complain is it never stop working....btw..how to use the GMT function? is that just a day/night indicator?
Citizen Nighthawk is awesome! Slide rules... Well rule! Never had one myself but have seen it on the wrist of a fellow rider.
Wait...what steampunk Jory!!!
Yes. A great watch. :)
Citizen is a great brand, too.
Good review, I have to pick up a Nighthawk. You should do a review on the Tsuno Chronograph Racer. It’s a great looking vintage bullhead.
I just recently purchased the Blue Angels version and absolutely love it! It is a very nice time piece that has the qualities of being a very nice every day watch if needed be. I keep it in my rotation during the week and get plenty of compliments on it. I do agree about the sapphire crystal though. It would be awesome if it had one but still enjoy it anyway!
Price of blue Angel??
This watch is so durable and very reliable. Very recommended
I had one of these. I sold it when my wife and I had twins, I sold a bunch to get baby stuff and to go toward a car. From then on I said she can’t complain about how many I own, since sometimes they’re better than cash haha.
Nice quick review. I’d never own one. It’s way too busy. What other Eco Drives would you recommend??
It's a good watch but I love my Ecozilla. 30 bar and what a Tank.😍
500? just got a stainless one from joma for 189. need more time but so far seems great for the price. it is hard to see and use the slide rule/bezel though....printt is small and dense
Hi ya I’ve had this watch for a long time I just love it about the best watch I’ve ever had. I’ve got 8.5in wrist and the band is great for me with room to spare.
The Nighthawk has been a watch that has been on my radar yet never on my shortlist due to my preference of chronos & divers for daily wear. Also hurts that I have an Orient Dyno that has a slide rule bezel, so I have that feature covered along with various other watches with second time zones.
Now, the Navihawk has caught my attention again and it resolves an issue I have with my Seiko Fieldmaster in that you can't read the time in low light without having to tap it on something, so the Citizen's lumed hands would allow quick reading of time while also boosting the digital features as well. Still, it otherwise does the same thing, so, idk, I'll probably add a moonphase first regardless.
Hi Jory, I love Seiko and have a bunch of them 😀. But I love my Citizen Wave F 150!!!
I've been trying to figure out where to buy the specific one the guy shows here in this video, it's black and orange. I just can't find it on google instead I find a silver one with red
I own said watch, Mine is the silver stainless version Great watch but i wish it had the Atomic (radio) ability like a couple of my other Citizens. all in all it's a tad busy yes. but Still get lots of compliments!
Why not just get a storage solution that keeps you solar watches exposed to anbient light and keep them in a room were the sun comes in or the lights are usually on? Its what I do and the watches never get below medium charge. I've heard that some solar watch batteries/capacitors can be damaged if you let them drain down to dead. Am I wrong about this? Is there a reason you wouldn't want to do that?
@AlphaWhiskeyCharlie I just keep them in a room thats got sun and never had problems on my casios abd citizens. They usually sitt around medium chg then. But a day ina window will keep them at full charge for sure. Man I love this feature so much. Now that I've got solar watches and just got my first Auto I can't go back. 😅 Don't get me wrong I'll never get rid of the "plain" quartz watches I have but autos are cool and solar is just plain dependable especially if you keep them out of a bloody dark and dank watch drawer.😅
Nice watch! I have the Citizen Blue Angel Solar Chronograph watch and I love it. You should review the Blue Angel! Love you channel!!!
I have the blue angels version and love it. I'm a bit worried about the crystal though as it stands proud of the case with no protection so is going to take some knocks. Could do with being saphire
Blue angels? Your not thinking of the navihawk?
the only watch that i regret selling, definitely will buyback in the future! something to add, the asia version have a nice engraved 3D caseback and a very good quality SS bracelet
This watch is being sold in Oman on some offer. Priced at 143 USD.
I didn't buy because of mineral crystal
I enjoy my Nighthawk. And really enjoy my Seiko Monsters. Thanks for the videos I enjoy those too.
Love the watch. Have had one for about 5 years!
PS. You could have cleaned the back of that watch before filming it 🤢
Been wearing this watch since 2008. Wear 24 hours a day and i really hammer this thing being a mechanical engineer. Looking at it now the crystal has got weld splatter on it and marks from grinding sparks. But I LOVE THIS THING no idea why lol. Looking for a new watch Omega or Breitling and trust me i will wear that every day. My wife said there is no way i would not and Shes right. Bet they do not match this Citizen Nighthawk and can see a lot of repair bills in the future. Will never part with the Nighthawk and being an old fart i might take it with me when i pop off. Bet it will still be running.
just picked one up last week for an early birthday present!
Whats the band width on this watch?? Just saw the first review and wow how things have changed but the content is still the best. 🙌🏽🙌🏽
22mm
I was going to buy one for cheap but I decided not too..Because it was to busy..I'll buy the promaster dive watch instead..
I have a question. For many, lume is an issue and can oftentimes be a deal breaker. Since lume is not an issue for me, why don't you just switch to watches with tritium?
Gregory Alonzo: I have a Ball watch with tritium, and I do love it. The problem is that's it a low light. great for movie theaters but nothing much else. There is watch called Reacter that has both super lume and tritium. It's bright for about 20-30 minutes then the tritium tubes kick in for luminosity.
Tritium is rare, it these days only exists in tubes (which is design limiting), and it's worn out after a dozen or so years.
I have the Citizen Nighthawk, great watch i love it but....the only thing that annoys me is that the second hand is misaligned..it doesn't hit most of the marks. Greetings from Greece.
@George Vlahakis. Citizen watch second hands not consistently landing directly on the watch markers is a flaw of way too many Citizen watches.
Nighthawks are great. back in 2011, it was the watch that really got me into nice watches. (And yes, it was the black pvd version :) )
But, what bracelet is that?! That's not the normal citizen nighthawk bracelet... The real one (3-link) is very very good (miles above equal-priced seiko).
😂 the real one. Yes. This watch is fake.
@@thetimeteller the bracelet looks fake. I agree with OP it's nothing like the nighthawk bracelets I've got
Torn between Seiko SNA411 and this one?
I keep all my Citizen and Seiko Solar watches in glass top watch boxes and never have issues with loosing charge..!!
Does citizen make any eco drive watches in 38-40mm men’s?
I've had a couple EcoDrives and theyre great - I have a clear top watch box purchased for them, they were always powered up.
But yeah why mineral?! Sapphire is cheap now - it's on all kinds of entry level watches. Same w/ Hardlex. Just put sapphire on yr watches. Cripes.
Sapphire shatters easly than mineral crystal although it is more scratch resistant
@@sunderwar1044 Yes, true re:shattering. I just know NONE of my Citizens escaped getting scratches on their crystals, no matter how careful I was.
And so far (knock on wood), no matter how rough I am on them, all my sapphire crystals are immaculate. I didn't understand what the big deal was till I owned a sapphire crystal.
You don't need to be a pilot to use the bezel. Simple multiplication and division. Just be sure to keep track of your zeros. Enjoy.
I love my nighthawk and flightmaster equally! Didn't know they made a black version, how's the coating?
It's ok. On the odd occasion you might need to pull out the black marker. I wouldn't Bash the hell out of it.
I need this watch in my life..already have the first Seiko Orange Monster and the Seiko sna411
Is there a cheaper alternative without the flying complications?
My Nighthawk didn't come with the butterfly clasp, the regular bracelet is very comfortable.
Me neither. His bracelet doesn't look original.
Please do a review on the seagull stern traveller dual time. PLEASE I CANT FIND ANY HONEST REVIEWS!
The Nighthawk is back!
It’s hard to pay attention to the video when your pictures are so crooked Mr. Goodman!!!! Lol great watch
Whats the serial number of this watch?
When talking about the Nighthawk, isn't it more a line than the specific model in the video? do you consider the other watches true 'Nighthawks' too? E.g. the CA0295-58E
@B C. Although this is purely speculation on my part, I would imagine that most Citizen Nighthawk watch devotees consider any watch that Citizen designates as a "Nighthawk" watch is not truly a Nighthawk watch if it lacks (1) the iconic configuration hour and minute hands, (2) the semicircular 24-hour indicator on the left side of the dial, (3) the airplane-configuration pointers, and (4) the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock numerals. For example, Citizen calls the AT4117-56H Promaster radio-control watch a "Nighthawk" watch, but it really is not a Nighthawk watch because it doesn't look anything like the original, iconic Nighthawk Pilot's watch.
If u don't like the bracelet, I need it for my watch.. or links
Alright. I put the night hawk on my list. Are eco-drive movements jeweled and what is the life expectancy. I wear an eco-drive for work. About 8 years now.
Did you see the Blue Angels Nighthawk? I read somewhere the ecodrive was supposed to last 40 years but maybe that was in a dream because I had just binged on two of 'em and got one for my stepdad.
I don't know, 20 plus years. Maybe more. Can probably replace the battery then
I actually like very much citizens watches, they are great and hood looking